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, August 4, 2009

Thousands leave and enter Gaza through Rafah

Ma'an
Twenty-one buses carried passengers from Egypt across the Rafah border into the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza said.

Another 12 buses left Gaza for Egypt, said Ihab Al-Ghussein, a spokesman for the Hamas-controlled ministry.

Al-Ghussein said 1,046 passengers left Gaza, including 171 medical patients, while 1,729 passengers entered Gaza....

....Egypt [at the direction of Israel] has kept the Rafah crossing closed most days since mid-2007. Full story
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