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.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Israeli navy abducts Palestinian Fishermen off Gaza Port

IMEMC- Israeli navy detained, on Tuesday morning, an unspecified number of Palestinian fishermen who were fishing off the coast of Gaza City, local sources said.

Gaza's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that the fishermen reported the detention after their boat was approached by Israeli warships. The men were apprehended and taken to an unknown location for interrogation. Read more
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