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 23, 2011

One Palestinian worker dies in Gaza; Israeli troops arrest nine civilians from the West Bank

PNN- A Palestinian worker was reported dead on Monday when a tunnel he works in at the Gaza-Egypt border collapsed. Doctors said that Mohamed al-Najar, 32 years old, sustained critical wounds when the tunnel collapsed while he was inside. Al-Najar died later in hospital. Another worker is still in critical condition, doctors added.

Since the Israeli siege on Gaza, which started in 2007, the tunnels have become the only source of much needed medical and food supplies to the 1.6 million Palestinians living there. According to Palestinian sources, 380 people were killed in tunnel accidents over the last four years.

Elsewhere, on Monday, Israeli troops invaded a number of West Bank communities and arrested nine civilians, Palestinian sources reported. Read more
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