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.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

PCHR Weekly report: 28 abducted, including 12 children, in 20 Israeli invasions this week

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According to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights' Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, during the week of 16- 22 Dec 2009, Israeli forces Israeli forces conducted 20 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank [these are major incursion; the Palestinian Monitoring Group recorded many more Israeli raids into the Palestinian territories], during which they abducted 23 Palestinian civilians, including 7 children.

Israeli naval troops have continued to attack Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip. In addition, Israel has continued to impose a total closure and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world. Israeli troops positioned at military checkpoints in the West Bank abducted 5 Palestinian civilians, including one child.

Also this week, Israeli occupation forces ordered the demolition of a mosque and 9 houses in Jabal al-Mukabber village. Full story
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