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.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Israel shuts down Gaza crossings without warning

Ma'an
Israeli authorities announced Friday that they will close all Gaza borders, Palestinian liaison officer for Israeli crossings authorities Raed Fattouh said. Full story
at 10/17/2009 04:41:00 AM