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.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Situation Report: July 30, 2009

PMG
Israeli occupation forces
  • conducted 26 armed raids into Palestinian territories
  • kidnapped/detained 19 Palestinians, including at least one journalist and the chief justice of Palestine
  • severely beat a civilian in Bethlehem
  • leveled Palestinian agricultural land and destroyed crops
  • closed roads and town
Palestinians on Palestinian land
  • fired against invading Israeli troops in an incident in Gaza and in the West Bank
Full story
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