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, December 18, 2010

Defence for Children documents Israeli shooting of Palestinian teen worker

DCI-Palestine [PDF] - On 10 December 2010, a 15-year-old boy is shot in his left leg whilst collecting wood in the Gaza Strip, about 250 metres from the border fence with Israel.

… Since March 2010, DCI-Palestine has documented 19 cases of children shot whilst collecting building gravel close to the border with Israel. Read more [PDF]
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