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.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Gaza struggling to rebuild police force

Al Jazeera English
(Warning: contains images of dead and dying.)



Israel's war on Gaza ended six months ago, but Gaza's security forces are nowhere near up to strength.

Hundreds of police officers were killed during the war, and Gaza's security infrastructure was left in ruins. Despite promises of aid from the international community, the man tasked with rebuilding the force says he has yet to see a penny. Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports.
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