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.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Weekly Report: July 30-Aug 5, 2009

PCHR

Israeli Forces Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and Continue to Impose a Total Closure on the Gaza Strip

  • 3 international human rights defenders and a Palestinian journalist were injured when Israeli Forces used force against peaceful demonstrations organized in protest to the construction of the Annexation Wall in the West Bank.

  • Israeli Forces conducted 31 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.

  • Israeli Forces arrested 25 Palestinian civilians, including two children, and an American human rights defender in the West Bank.

  • Israeli Forces have continued to impose a total closure on the OPT and have isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.

  • Israeli troops positioned at military checkpoints in the West Bank arrested 3 Palestinian civilians, including a child.

  • Israeli Forces have continued measures aimed at establishing a Jewish majority in occupied east Jerusalem.

  • Israeli Forces seized houses belonging to Palestinian civilians living in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood and handed them over to Israeli settlers; 52 Palestinian civilians, including 25 children, have become homeless.

  • Israeli Forces ordered the demolition of 5 houses in al-Bustan neighborhood.

  • Israeli Forces have continued illegal settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.

  • Israeli settlers continued their attempts to seize more Palestinian land.

  • Israeli settlers razed and set fire to areas of agricultural land in the West Bank. Full story