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 22, 2009

Daily Situation Report: August 19, 2009

PMG
Israeli occupation forces
  • injured a Palestinian civilian and her baby daughter
  • conducted 22 raids into Palestinian territory
  • detained/kidnapped 27 Palestinians
  • closed 46 main roads within Palestinian territory
Palestinians on Palestinian land
  1. held one demonstration
  2. detonated an explosive near an Israeli military patrol in Gaza
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