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.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Israeli tanks stage limited Gaza incursion


Ma'an
Israeli tanks and a bulldozer invaded Palestinian territory in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning, local officials said.

... three tanks and a bulldozer razed land 200 meters from the Green Line east of the city of Deir Al-Balah.

Israeli vehicles are seen operating along the border almost daily. The military uses live fire to enforce a 300-meter “exclusion zone” along the border, from which Palestinians are banned.

On Tuesday night an Israeli airstrike killed a Palestinian fighter affiliated with the Popular Resistance Committees near the city of Khan Younis. Full story