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, January 22, 2011

Center: Israel uses dangerous expired tear gas in East Jerusalem

Silwanic - Israeli troops are using expired tear gas against Palestinians in East Jerusalem in current and recent clashes, Silwanic can reveal. Silwanic recently obtained a tear gas grenade that had been fired at Palestinian residents, finding that the gas compound had expired almost 5 years ago. The use of expired tear gas has been warned against by doctors, who say that tear gas when expired turns toxic, and far more dangerous to humans and other organisms. Read more
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