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 16, 2009

Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations, Sep 3-9, 2009

PCHR
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) 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
  • A Palestinian child was killed by IOF in the Gaza Strip.
  • 6 Palestinian civilians, a resistance activist and an Israeli journalist were wounded by IOF gunfire.
  • IOF used force against peaceful demonstrations organized to protest the construction of the Annexation Wall in the West Bank.
  • IOF conducted 38 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 5 into the Gaza Strip.
  • IOF arrested 22 Palestinian civilians, including two children, in the West Bank, and 5 children in the Gaza Strip.
  • Israeli naval troops continued to attack Palestinian fishers and fishing boats in the Gaza Strip.
  • IOF have continued to impose a total closure on the OPT and have isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
  • IOF troops positioned at military checkpoints and border crossings in the West Bank arrested 6 Palestinian civilians, including two women.
Full Report
at 9/16/2009 05:29:00 PM