Studies show that US coverage is Israeli-centric. The main bureaus for CNN, Associated Press, Time, etc. are located in Israel and often staffed by Israelis. The son of the NY Times bureau chief is in the Israeli army;"pundit" Jeffrey Goldberg served in the IDF; Wolf Blitzer worked for AIPAC. Because the U.S. gives Israel over $8 million/day - more than to any other nation - we feel it is essential that we be fully informed on this region. Below are news reports to augment mainstream coverage.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Israel: Gaza projectile falls

Ma'an
Palestinians in Gaza launched a homemade projectile into Israeli territory on Monday, the country’s military said.

...No Palestinian group has claimed responsibility for the reported strike.

The launch comes two days after the Hamas-run government in Gaza announced it had reached an agreement with armed groups to cease cross-border attacks into Israel.

However, three groups, the armed wings of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) and Fatah, all said that they were not bound by the agreement. Even Hamas’ own armed wing said it would respond to Israeli attacks.

Early on Monday morning night Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza which medics said wounded eight people. Full story
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