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, April 27, 2011

UNDP official: Israel denies development rights in Gaza

Ma’an - UNDP's Gaza office head Sascha Garumann said Wednesday that the international community must re-focus on development in the enclave, despite the "serious impediment" of Israel's blockade and occupation.

The bulk of international efforts go to humanitarian assistance, the development agency official said, urging the community to "go beyond" emergency support.

Palestinians are "highly educated, and can help themselves," he told Ma'an.

At the same time, the policies of Israel in Gaza "deny [Palestinian] rights to development," Garumann said, noting "you can't develop an economy in this context." Read more
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