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

Palestinian boy's mother: Israeli state backs criminal soldiers

Ynet - Mother of boy who was forced to open suspicious bags disappointed with 'light sentence' given to soldiers, says 'This is a scandal that encourages others to continue this behavior'

The ruling in the case against the Givati soldiers sends "a negative message to both the victims and the soldiers," claimes Afaf Rabah, the mother of the nine-year-old boy who was forced to check bags suspected of containing explosives during Operation Cast Lead.

… "The message this sends is that the life of an Arab is inferior, including the lives of Arab children" added Knesset Member Ahmad Tibi (United Arab List-Ta'al). "It is no wonder that hundreds of Palestinian children were killed by the IDF without any consequences or condemnation. Any trial, is a deception from the very beginning. These soldiers deserved to be sent to prison along with their commanders." Read more
at 11/21/2010 09:42:00 PM