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, April 9, 2011

Hamas has requested a cease fire, Israel officials say

Ha'aretz – The political arm of Hamas passed Israel a message on Saturday afternoon requesting a ceasefire, Israeli security sources said. [17 Gazans have been killed in recent Israeli strikes.] Read more
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