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

Israeli blockade stops Gazan efforts to rebuild

Al Jazeera English
(Warning: Video contains images of body parts of dead.)



More than six months have passed since Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, but many people's homes remain destroyed.

The United Nations has recently stepped in, with a $12 million project under way to clear hundreds of thousands of tonnes of rubble.

But, Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports, with the blockade keeping out vital equipment, the rubble is piling up.
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