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, December 3, 2010

New Cases documented of Israel targeting unarmed children

UPDATED URGENT APPEAL - Children of the Gravel[PDF]

Appeal to stop the targeting of unarmed children working near the border in Gaza - 16 cases documented.

Shamekh D. (New Case) – On 27 November 2010, 15-year-old Shamekh is shot in his left leg whilst collecting building gravel, about 150 metres from the border with Israel.

Mokhles M. (New Case) – On 28 November 2010, 15-year-old Mokhles is shot in his left leg whilst collecting building gravel, about 500 metres from the border with Israel.