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Thanks so much for joining me.

I want to begin with a comparison between how the mainstream media is covering what's happening in Israel, Palestine,

and how independent media is covering it.

And I just want to begin with that comparison,

not as not to provide commentary on the difference between independent media.

That's, we do that every day but I just

want you to see the stark contrast and well I'm not going to tell you what to

listen for the first clip is from ABC News, listening.

Overseas tonight, we are watching closely a massive escalation in the Middle East.

Hamas firing more than 150 rockets into Israel for the first time in seven years,

and now the Israeli military responding with

airstrikes, reportedly killing 20 people including children with growing concern tonight

that this will only escalate further.

Here's our Chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Ranitz tonight.

Tonight a dramatic escalation in violence.

More than 150 rockets launched into Israel from Gaza by the militant group Hamas.

And for the first time since the Gaza War in 2014,

at least seven of the rockets targeting the Holy City of Jerusalem. Air raid sirens wailing as

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