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, August 15, 2009

Daily Situation Report: August 12, 2009

PMG
Israeli occupation forces
  • conducted 39 raids into Palestinian territory
  • detained/kidnapped 31 Palestinians
  • closed roads, towns, and villages
  • destroyed/damaged Palestinian private property
  • opened civilian neighborhoods
  • severely beat a civilian
Palestinians
  • families of political prisoners held a sit-in
Full report
at 8/15/2009 07:25:00 AM