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, December 1, 2009

Israeli Helicopters Drop Warning Leaflets On Rafah

IMEMC
Israeli choppers dropped on Monday evening thousands of leaflets warning the residents of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, that the army would bombard their areas once again [a war crime] should the smuggling of weapons continue. Dropping ‘warning leaflets’ comes amidst repeated air-strikes against the “Tunnels Area” in Rafah, and several border areas in the Gaza Strip.

...Local sources reported that dozens of residents fled their homes located along the border line with Egypt fearing renewed Israel bombardment. Full story
at 12/01/2009 09:27:00 AM