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.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Israeli warplanes strike downtown Gaza City

Maan News Agency - Israeli warplanes struck a car in central Gaza Friday morning causing no injuries, witnesses said.

Locals said Israeli fighter jets fired two missiles near the An-Nuseirat refugee camp, destroying a jeep belonging to a resistance fighter.

Many Israeli drones were hovering over Gaza at the time of the raid, residents said.

An Israeli military spokeswoman was not immediately familiar with the attack.
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