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.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

'Israel killed 26 Gaza children in 2010'

Press TV- A rights group says at least twenty-six children have been shot dead by Israeli forces as they were searching for construction materials in bombed-out buildings near the border in 2010.

The report by "Save the Children" said the children were killed while they were searching for construction material left over from Israel's 22-day deadly war on Gaza at the turn of 2009.

According to the report the Israeli blockade on the territory "has put children's lives at risk."

The UNICEF-led working group called for an immediate end to the 4-year-long blockade on the territory, saying it has forced children to drop out of school and work to help support their families.

Numbers of them have been hit by Israeli gunfire, while they were searching for construction materials near the so-called buffer zone.

At least twenty-six children were shot by Israeli forces close to the border last year, according to the report. Read more
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