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, November 12, 2009

Egypt lets Gazan leaders leave for Hajj

Ma'an
...On Tuesday Al-Ashqar stated that he and other Palestinian leaders had been banned from travelling to Saudi Arabia by Egyptian authorities, despite having the official documents required, he said.

However, Al-Ashqar announced on Wednesday that they had now been permitted to travel to Saudi Arabia. Full story
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