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.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Daily Situation Report: March 23, 2010

PMG
Israeli actions in West Bank/Gaza Strip (Palestinian land)
  • Injuries      —  2 armed Palestinian individuals in N. Gaza 
  • Arrests (per person) — 2 Incl. 15-year-old child 
  • Detentions — 14 Incl. 13-year-old girl taken to Kiryat Arba’
  • Raids – 11 Incl. 2 in Jenin & 2 in Nablus
    Checkpoints — 8 Access impeded at 5 checkpoints
    Flying Checkpoints — 13 Incl. 3 in Qalqiliya & 2 in Jerusalem
    Attacks – 7 Incl. 1 by navy boats & 1 by settlers
    Air Attack —  2 missiles fired by helicopter gunships
    Air Patrols —  2 by reconnaissance & 1 by gunships
    Provocation of Pal. Forces — 2 Incl. detaining a police vehicle 
    Attack on Property  — 1 Force workers to stop house renovation
    Destruction of Property —  3 Damaging buildings during airstrikes 
    Land Leveling —  2 Areas of land in Northern Gaza & Rafah
    Wall Construction  — 22 Jer., Raml’h., Qalq., Salfit, Heb., Beth.
    Closure (per District)  — 7 Incl. Jerusalem city & areas in Hebron city
    Closure of Main Roads  — 40 Incl. 3 in Ramallah & 2 in Jerusalem
    Closure of Crossing Points —  5 Partial opening of 2 crossings only
    Settlement Activity  — 1 Resuming construction in a settlement
    Settler Violence  — 2 Incl. firing at children in Nablus district



Palestinian actions in West Bank/Gaza (Palestinian land)
  • Demonstrations – 2 Incl. in Northern Gaza against buffer zone
  • Palestinian Attack —  1 mortar fired towards the Green Line Full report