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, May 15, 2011

Red Crescent: Israeli forces injure 182 Palestinians in Nakba protests

Ma’an- One Palestinian was killed, 182 injured and 149 suffered the effects of tear-gas inhalation, the Palestinian Red Crescent said in a detailed report on injuries sustained by Israeli forces on Sunday.

The injuries were those treated by Red Crescent medics, and cataloged in the field, the report said, noting the highest number of injuries in the Gaza Strip.

...North of Ramallah at the Attara checkpoint, the report said, two were shot with live fire, 19 were injured by rubber-coated bullets, a child was burned by a tear-gas canister, and 11 others were treated for tear-gas inhalation.

In Hebron, one was treated for fractures after he was beaten by Israeli forces, the report said, adding that nine were treated for wounds from rubber-coated bullets, and 18 were treated for tear-gas inhalation. Read more
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