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.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Israeli soldiers wound Palestinian worker

Ma'an - A Saturday morning shooting incident by Israeli forces patrolling the Gaza border brought up to 67 the number of men collecting construction aggregates injured by Israeli fire, medical officials said.

.. During the three-week war Israel launched on Gaza in December 2008, more than 1,400 Gaza residents were killed and the UN estimated 6,000 homes were destroyed. Israel's blockade has barred reconstruction materials such as iron re-bar, aggregates and cement. Read more
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