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.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Medics: Israeli forces shell Gaza overnight

Ma'an
Israeli reconnaissance planes overnight on Sunday shelled open areas in the northern Gaza Strip, with no casualties reported.....

On Sunday morning, five Palestinian workers were injured when Israeli forces deployed artillery shells near the former Israeli settlement of Gush Katif. An Israeli military spokesman said that the fire was aimed toward a Palestinian who approached the Israeli boundary in a "suspicious manner."  Full story
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