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.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Israeli Air Force Bombards Two Tunnels in Rafah

IMEMC 
Local sources reported that the Israeli Air force bombarded on Monday at dawn two siege-busting tunnels east of the Rafah Terminal, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
....Since Israel tightened the siege on the coastal enclave, tunnels have been the main source of much needed food supplies to the besieged 1.5 million Palestinians, Palestinians say.

......Some 45 Palestinians died when tunnels were gassed by Egyptian police in the past three years. Full story