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.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Situation Report: July 27, 2009

PMG

Israeli occupation forces
  • conducted 31 raids into Palestinian territory
  • arrested/detained 21 Palestinians
  • destroyed/damaged 9 homes
  • leveled agricultural land
  • shelled Palestinian territory
  • closed roads and villages

Israelis living on Palestinian land
  • conducted 4 acts of violence against Palestinians

Palestinians
  • detonated explosives near an Israeli army patrol
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