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.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Without warning Israel shuts down all Gaza crossings

Ma'an
All crossing points from Israel into Gaza were shut Friday, Palestinian crossings official Raed Fattouh confirmed. Full story
at 10/09/2009 07:09:00 AM