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.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Gaza man detained en route to hospital

Maan News Agency - Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian medical patient while he was en route to a hospital Tuesday. Mahdi Atef Nasser, 20, from Deir Al-Balah, was detained at the Erez crossing, locals said.
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