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.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Allenby Bridge closes Monday; open for two hours Sunday morning

Ma'an
The only crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, the Allenby Bridge, will be closed Monday while Israeli soldiers mark the Jewish Holiday of Yom Kippur. Full story
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