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 29, 2009

Witnesses: Israeli forces open fire in north Gaza

Ma'an
Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday night and Tuesday morning, witnesses said.

...Israeli forces shot at farmers at 11:30am in the northern border area... five Israeli tanks entered 300 meters into Palestinian territory and swept the area.

Witnesses also said Israeli soldiers shot at farmers near the Erez crossing point on Monday night. Seven Israeli vehicles were seen patrolling the area. Full story
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