Unbelievable!

So if you are still among those skeptical of American media having a bias favoring Israel, the current situation should shed some light on this phenomena for you.

In the ongoing assault (4 days continous as of now) on Lebannon by Israel, more than 100 civilians have been killed by the Israeli army and two Israeli soliders have died in the conflict. (Sources: 1 - 2).

It is appalling, more than usual, to see how the media in the States is covering the current situation. Presenting the two bare facts, judge for yourself.

1.
The most recent development is that of a bus being attacked by Israeli air strikes, killing 18 civilians, of which were nice children and the elderly. This alone is horrific, but not something new the Middle East, as Hamas has carried out such attacks on Israeli civilians in the past. When Hamas carries these attacks, the news of this hung as the headline spanning the globe, this is a known fact. Yet in this same exact case, the story is barely existent in the American media, as I type this, CNN.com, FOXNEWS.com, and MSNBC.com have not listed it in the main page anywhere. The story is not be found anywhere.

2. Story is presented differently w/o objectivity
(Objectivity = backbone of journalism)

Foreign Media
Israel Attacks Lebanese Bus, 18 Dead
http://www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20060715&hn=34810

Domestic Media (AP)
Israel Pounds South Beirut, Killing 18
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2196057

Strike differences from our media and the worlds
AP: No mention of civilians, 9 children, bus, or attack/air strike ("pounds")

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Some developing news worth noting:
US has a lengthy history of vetoing UN resolutions condemning Israel, may that be in reference to excessive force, illegal settlements, human rights violations, etc. So this should come as no surprise, 'US vetoes UN resolution condemning Israel' -Indian Express. After vetoing a UN resolution condemning Israel pull out of Gaza (maybe you forgot there is a second offensive there "Operation Summer Rain"), there is more of our blind strategy.