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, March 16, 2010

Ten Injured As Israeli Troops Open Fire At Students Near Ramallah City, Central West Bank

IMEMC
Ten Palestinian university students were injured by Israeli troops fire on Monday during clashes at a military checkpoint near Ramallah city central West Bank.

Students from Birzeit University organized a protest at the nearby Attara Israeli military. They were protesting the Israeli lookdown of Jerusalem and continued settlement construction in the city.

....soldiers opened fire using tear gas and rubber-coated-metal bullets.

Ten students suffered mild-to-moderate wounds after being hit by rubber-coated-metal bullets, medical sources reported.  Full story
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