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, October 27, 2009

UN official: Israel must end Gaza blockade

Ma'an
Israel must immediately open its borders with the Gaza Strip in order to ease Palestinians’ suffering, the top United Nations relief official in Gaza, John Ging, said on Monday.

Ging, the director of operations of the UN Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza, said opening the crossings is an urgent priority.

As winter approaches, he said, there will be a critical need for construction materials such as cement and glass in order to rebuild houses, schools, and other buildings that were damaged or destroyed by Israel’s offensive last winter.

Construction materials are among of numerous items Israel bans from entering Gaza. The coastal Strip has been under an Israeli-imposed blockade since June 2007. Full story
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