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.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Israeli forces injure more Palestinians

Press TV- On Thursday, two Palestinians came under Israeli fire while gathering scrap metals in the city of Beit Hanoun in the north of Gaza, a Press TV correspondent reported.

The three others, who suffered injures, were similarly collecting discarded materials.

Israeli forces carried out a self-proclaimed withdrawal from Gaza in 2005. The military, however, continues to carry out repeated attacks on the enclave.

The workers search former Israeli settlements for collectable materials as a coping strategy in the face of an all-out Tel Aviv-imposed siege. The blockade has been depriving 1.5 million Gazans of food, fuel and other necessities for more than three years. Read more
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