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, March 4, 2011

Israeli authorities close sole Gaza crossing

Maan News Agency - Israeli authorities decided to close the only operating crossing on the Gaza border on Friday and Saturday, Palestinian officials said.

Liaison official Raed Fattouh said no goods would enter the Gaza Strip until Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing on Sunday.

On Thursday, Israel allowed 181 truckloads of goods to enter the coastal enclave, including 109 for commerce, 30 for agriculture, 32 bringing humanitarian aid and one truckload for the electricity company.

Ten truckloads carried goods for the transport sector including new cars, and limited quantities of flowers grown in Gaza were exported to Europe through the crossing.

Fattouh added that 183,940 kilograms of gas were pumped into Gaza through the terminal.
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