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, November 21, 2010

Israel frees soldiers who used Palestinian boy as human shield

Ma’an - An Israeli military court defied prosecutors Sunday and handed down only suspended sentences to two soldiers convicted of using a Palestinian boy as a "human shield" during Israel's Gaza offensive at the turn of 2008-2009.

The two, from an infantry brigade, were given three months probation, and demoted one rank, from staff-sergeant to sergeant. Read more
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