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.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Daily Situation Report: Dec. 6, 2009

PMG

Israeli actions (on Palestinian land):
  • Physical Assaults — 3 Incl. storming a wedding & beat the groom
  • Arrests (per person) — 8 Incl. 2 children & a security officer
  • Detentions — 12 At checkpoints & in residential locales
  • Raids -- 24 Incl. 6 in Tulkarm & 5 in Qalqiliya
  • Checkpoints — 8 Access impeded at 5 checkpoints
  • Flying Checkpoints — 11 Incl. 3 in Jerusalem & 2 in Tulkarm
  • Attacks -- 3 Incl. firing 2 missile mortars
  • Air Patrols — 2 Reco. & helicopters above Gaza district
  • Destruction of Property — 1 Settlers cut off 50 olive trees in Beth.
  • Wall Construction — 21 Jer., Raml’h., Qalq., Salfit, Heb., Beth.
  • Closure (per District) — 7 Jer., Beth. (2 villages) & Hebron (4 areas)
  • Closure of Main Roads — 38 Incl. 3 in Ramallah & 2 in Jerusalem
  • Closure of Crossing Points — 4 Partial opening of 3 crossings only
  • Settler Violence — 2 Incl. stoning civilian vehicles in Qalq.
Palestinian actions (on Palestinian land):
  • Attack — 2 mortars fired towards the Green Line Full report