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.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Israel continues to seal two of three Gaza crossings

Ma'an
Israeli authorities decided to open the Kerem Shalom crossing on Sunday to allow food into the besieged Gaza Strip...

...Israel and Egypt have maintained a debilitating blockade on Gaza since 2007, preventing all but a trickle of imports and exports, and banning the coastal strip's 1.5 million residents from traveling. Full story
at 10/11/2009 08:57:00 AM