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, July 3, 2009

Israeli army shell kills a 17-year old woman, wounds her brother in Gaza

IMEMC
'Palestinian Medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported Thursday that a 17-year-old girl was killed, and her 24-year-old brother was injured when the Israeli army fired an artillery shell at an area close to Juhr Ed Deek in Central Gaza.

The slain young woman was identified as Hiyam Abu Ayish, 17, and her brother was identified as Husam, 24... Full story
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