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, April 24, 2010

Daily Situation Report: April 21, 2010

PMG
Israeli actions in West Bank & Gaza (Palestinian Occupied Territories)
  • Physical Assaults — 4 Incl. a mentally challenged child beaten 
  • Attacks – 7 Incl. 3 in raids and 2 by navy boats 
  • Raids – 38 Incl. 7 in Ramallah and 9 in Jenin 
  • Air Patrols – 2 Incl. troops dispatched by a helicopter 
  • Deportation — 1 A prisoner from Tulkarem to Gaza Strip 
  • Arrests (per person) — 22 Incl. 7 children and 2 security officers 
  • Detentions — 10 At checkpoints and in residential areas 
  • Land Levelling  — 1 Agricultural land in Khan Yunis 
  • Wall Construction — 22 Incl. Jer., Raml’h., Salfit, & Qalqiliya
  • Land Confiscation — 1, 13 square metres in the Hebron old city 
  • Curfew  1 — 1 Over a quarter in Tuqu’, Bethlehem 
  • Closure of Checkpoints — 10 Incl. 2 checkpoints closed temporarily 
  • Flying Checkpoints — 21 Incl. 5 in Qalqiliya and 6 in Hebron 
  • Closure (per District) — 7 Incl. 4 areas in the city of Hebron 
  • Closure of Main Roads — 40 Incl. 4 in Bethlehem and 14 in Hebron 
  • Closure of Crossing Points —  4 crossing points partially open 
  • Settler Violence — 4 Incl. wastewater discharged on land 
Palestinian actions
  • Demonstration — 1, In solidarity with prisoners, Bethlehem  Full report