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.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Daily Situation Report: Jan. 30, 2010

PMG

Israeli actions
  • Physical Assaults — 6 Civilians beaten in Jericho & Bethlehem
  • Arrests (per person) — 4 children allegedly had explosive devices
  • Detentions — 13 At checkpoints & in residential locales
  • Raids — 36 Incl. 8 in Hebron & 3 in Bethlehem
  • Checkpoints — 9 Access impeded at 5 checkpoints
  • Flying Checkpoints — 23 Incl. 2 in Jerusalem & 2 in Ramallah
  • Attacks — 7 Incl. 4 in confrontations & 2 in raids
  • Attack on Property — 1 Deny access to civilians & Int. activists
  • Wall Construction — — — Suspended for the weekend
  • Closure (per District) — 7 Jer., Beth. (2 villages) & Hebron (4 areas) 
  • Closure of Main Roads — 39 Incl. 14 in Hebron & 3 in Bethlehem
  • Closure of Crossing Points —  7 All crossings are completely shut down
  • Settler Violence — 1 Attempting to enter Iraq Burin village  Full report