What are a mayor and police commissioner doing in a war zone?

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Monday January 05, 2009 · 2:38 PM PST

2009/01/05 · 14:38

NYC Mayor Bloomberg and Police commissioner Kelly travelled to Israel to demonstrate their support for the Israeli government and their offensive against Palestinians in Gaza
NY Times - In Israel, Bloomberg shows his support

I know this is short, but aside from being upset at Mr. Bloomberg's cynical visit and exploitation of this tragedy for political gain as inferred in the article, I'm wondering if Mr. Bloomberg is traveling on his own dime or at the expense of the NYC taxpayer? Is he paying for the police commissioner's trip as well or is the NYC taxpayer paying for this?
Why doesn't the press confirm these facts as this is critical for 8 million taxpayers to know if their politicians are campaigning and rallying in favor of human rights abuses on their dime AND time.

Update: Interesting Post at HuffingtonPost on Bloomy's trip to the 'Holy' Land

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