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, February 13, 2010

Egyptian navy arrests 4 Palestinian fishermen off Rafah's shore

Ma'an
Egyptian naval forces arrested four Palestinian fishermen Friday night, trawling for a late night catch on the Gaza shore south of Rafah, witnesses said.

The men were taken to an unknown location and remain out of contact with family, sources confirmed...  Full story