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.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Daily Situation Report: April 30, 2010

PMG
Israeli Actions in the Palestinian Occupied Territories (West Bank & Gaza)
  • Physical Assaults — 2 civilians severely beaten in Jericho 
  • Injuries — 2, 1 in Ramallah and 1 in Hebron 
  • Attacks — 4 In the districts of Ramallah and Hebron 
  • Raids — 21 Incl. 4 in Qalqiliya and  5 in Hebron 
  • Arrests (per person) — 5, 4 in Ramallah and 1 in Jericho 
  • Detentions — 14 At checkpoints and in residential locales 
  • Wall Construction — 22 Incl. Jer., Raml’h., Salfit, & Qalqiliya
  • Destruction of Property — 2 incl. house furniture damaged, Jericho 
  • House Occupation — 1 Converted into a mil. post in Qalqiliya 
  • Closure of Checkpoints — 9 Incl. access impeded at 5 checkpoints 
  • Flying Checkpoints — 14 Incl. 3 in Jerusalem 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 — 6 Only Beit Hanun (Erez) Crossing open 
  • School Disruption  — 1 A school surrounded & pupils detained 
  • Settler Violence — 2 Incl. about 30 olive trees uprooted Full story