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, April 10, 2010

Gaza goes black as crossings remain sealed

Ma'an – Gaza was out of power Friday after a week of limited fuel imports forced the Strip's sole power plant to close down...

The closures mean Gaza will remain dark for next three days until fuel supplies can be transferred in and transported to the plant.

.... all four generators at the power station had ceased to function as a continued reduction in fuel supplies plagued Gaza.

"Supply has reduced from 2,200 units per day to 750, and this is not enough to run even one generator," Ubeid said.......   Full story