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.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Daily Situation Report: August 18, 2009


Israeli Merkav Tank, File Photo

PMG
Israeli occupation forces on Palestinian land
  • conducted 22 raids into Palestinian territory
  • detained/kidnapped 27 Palestinians
  • leveled Palestinian agricultural land
  • closed Palestinian towns, villages, and roads
  • continued to construct an imprisoning wall on Palestinian land
  • tanks, armored vehicles and 4 bulldozers, covered by reconnaissance aircraft, raided deep into Gaza, firing intensively at agricultural land and houses, injuring a womand and her baby girl
  • Israeli helicopter gunship patrolled the skies above Gaza
Israeli naval ships
  • opened fire on Gazan fishing boats off Gaza City beach
Palestinians on Palestinian land
  • held a demonstration
  • detonated an explosive near an Israeli army patrol
Full report
at 8/20/2009 09:08:00 AM