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, February 12, 2011

Israeli forces shoot and injure two Palestinian workers in northern Gaza Strip

Maan News Agency - Israeli forces shot and injured two Palestinian workers Saturday in the northern Gaza Strip, medics said.

Marhan Tanboura, 24, and Ashour Shukheidim, 29, were shot in the leg, Gaza medics said.

An Israeli military spokeswoman said soldiers fired at two Palestinians who approached the border and did not heed orders to stop. Forces identified hitting both men in the lower body, she said.

The men were collecting rubble from evacuated settlements near the Gaza border to sell as cement aggregates, medics said...
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