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.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Barak Orders Full Closure on Jerusalem, West Bank

IMEMC
Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, ordered a full siege on Jerusalem and the West Bank starting on Thursday night after night. His decision was made after the Israeli Police warned of the possibility of clashes in Jerusalem.

.......Thousands of policemen were deployed in the Old City of Jerusalem while the army intensified its presence and closure in the West Bank.

Soldiers and policemen installed roadblocks in several parts of East Jerusalem and around it, and were deployed around the Al Aqsa Mosque.

Men below age 50 will not be allowed into the Al Aqsa Mosque. Hundreds of residents from Jerusalem headed to the Al Aqsa mosque to conduct dawn prayers but the police only allowed Palestinians over the age of 50 to cross.

This issue forces Hundreds of residents to conduct dawn prayers in the street of the Old City. Full story
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