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.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Palestinian mom says soldiers traumatized her young son

Ynet - The mother of a boy who was ordered by soldiers to open bags thought to contain explosives told Ynet Sunday that her son was traumatized by the incident, and has since demanded that the door to their apartment be kept locked at all times. more
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