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 3, 2009

UN on Israel's Gaza blockade: A 'protracted denial of human dignity'

Ma'an
A top United Nations (UN) official urged Israel to ease its two-year-old blockade of the Gaza Strip on Thursday to allow materials to repair dilapidated water and sanitation systems.

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