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.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

2004 Israeli army study: High concentrations of tear gas could be lethal

Haaretz- Hundreds of Palestinians and Israelis are expected in Bil'in on Friday for weekly demonstration, which will be preceded by a memorial service for Jawaher Abu Rahmah.

The Israel Defense Forces continues to insist that the CS tear gas it uses to disperse demonstrations is safe, though it is still investigating last week’s death of Jawaher Abu Rahmah, which Palestinians blame on tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers. Read more
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