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.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Israeli navy fires on Gaza fishermen

Maan News Agency - Israeli naval boats opened fire on Gaza fishermen in the early morning on Wednesday, near the Rafah coast, witnesses said.

Reports said the fishing vessels sustained significant damage.

Gaza medical spokesman Adham Abu Salmiya confirmed the Israeli navy opened fire against boats off southern Gaza, with no injuries reported.

An Israeli military spokesman confirmed the incident, saying a "Palestinian boat deviated from the fishing limits" and was called on to turn around. When the boat did not turn around the spokesman said naval forces fired warning shots, then fired on the vessel, but did not report injuries...
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