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, December 13, 2009

Daily Situation Report: Dec 11. 2009

PMG

Israeli actions in the Palestinian Occupied Territories
  • Caused Death — 1
  • Physical Assaults — 13 Incl. protestors beaten in Jerusalem
  • Injuries — 12 Incl. 9 in Ramallah and 2 in Bethlehem
  • Attacks -- 12 Incl. 5 from mil. posts & 1 by the navy
  • Raids — 14 Incl. 1 in Jerusalem and 1 in Ramallah
  • Arrests (per person) — 5 Incl. a Palestinian security officer
  • Detentions — 14 Incl. a mentally challenged civilian
  • Wall Construction — 21 Incl. Jer., Raml’h., Salfit, & Qalqiliya
  • Closure of Checkpoints — 8 Incl. access impeded at 5 checkpoints
  • Flying Checkpoints — 24 Incl. 3 in Jericho and 7 in Hebron
  • Closure (per District) — 7 Incl. Jerusalem and 4 areas in Hebron
  • Closure of Main Roads — 38 Incl. 7 in Nablus and 15 in Hebron
  • Closure of Crossing Points — 7 All crossing points closed completely
  • Settler Violence — 3 Incl. access gained to civilian locales
Palestinian actions
  • Palestinian Attack — 1 Fire opened and 1 mortar fired
  • Pal. Security Measure — 1 An old mortar detonated in Tubas
  • Demonstrations — 5 Incl. against settlers burning a mosque in Salfit Full report