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.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Daily Situation Report: August 30, 2009

PMG
Israeli occupation forces
  • F-16 warplanes fired a missile against a building 1.5 km from the border with Israel, injuring a civilian, destroying the building, and damaging nearby buildings
  • Kidnapped 3 Palestinians and carried out 16 detentions
  • Detained and severely beat a Palestinian security officer
  • Conducted 14 raids into Palestinian territory
  • Navy boats opened fire intensively towards Palestinian fishing boats at sea opposite Gaza city beach
Palestinians on Palestinian land
  • Held one demonstration
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