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.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Report: 3 Palestinian civilians wounded; 18 abducted, including 6 children

IMEMC- During the last week, from November 4th to 10th, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights documented numerous violations of human rights by Israeli forces in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, which the center then published in its Weekly Report on Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Territories.

During the reported period, Israeli forces continued to fire at Palestinian workers, farmers and fishermen in border areas in the Gaza Strip. Two Palestinian workers were wounded. Israeli forces continued to use force against peaceful protests in the West Bank. An Israeli human rights defender was wounded. Read more
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