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.

Friday, June 26, 2009

One crossing into Strip open Friday; siege continues

Ma'an
Some 1.5 million Gazans will collectively see 50-61 truckloads of goods and 350 cows transferred into the Strip via one open crossing Friday, as Israel maintains its siege on the coastal area....

All crossings will be closed Saturday for the Jewish Sabbath, and minimal transfers will likely continue on Sunday........ Before Israel imposed the siege on Gaza, more than 400 truckloads of goods would enter the Strip daily. Full story
at 6/26/2009 05:55:00 AM