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.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

1 injured as Israel tanks shell central Gaza

Maan News Agency - A Palestinian man sustained wounds Sunday as Israeli tanks launched fresh attacks against targets in the central Gaza Strip, medics said.

Palestinian medics said a man was hit by shrapnel and wounded all over his body.

Witnesses said Israel's military fired three artillery shells at Juhor Ad-Dik, an area east of Al-Bureij refugee camp.

An Israeli military spokeswoman said she would look into the incident.

The attack comes amid a tense escalation in violence between Gaza resistance fighters and Israel's military...
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