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, May 7, 2010

Israeli forces conduct 32 raids into West Bank / Gaza [Situation report]

PMG
Israeli actions in West Bank & Gaza on May 4th (Occupied Palestinian Territories)
  • Arrests (per person)— 15 Incl. 3 in Tubas & 1 in Hebron
  • Detentions — 14 At checkpoints & in residential locales
  • Raids – 32 Incl. 5 in Bethlehem & 1 in Rafah
  • Checkpoints — 9 Access impeded at 5 checkpoints
  • Flying Checkpoints — 12 Incl. 4 in Qalqiliya & 1 in Jenin
  • Attacks — 5, 4 from military posts & 1 in a raid 
  • Air Patrols– 4, 3 by helicopter gunships & 1 by recon.
  • Provocation of Pal. Forces — 4 Incl. the detention of a police vehicle
  • House Occupation — 2 Roofs of 2 houses in An Nabi Elias vil. 
  • Confiscation of Property — 4 Incl. 2 diesel pumps in Jerusalem 
  • Destruction of Property – 4 Agricultural land, olive trees & crops
  • Attack on Religious Sites – 2 Incl. torching a mosque in Nablus dis. 
  • Land Leveling — 1 Agricultural land in Rafah district
  • 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. 1 in Qalqiliya & 1 in Jericho
  • Closure of Crossing Points —  4 Partial opening of 3 crossings
  • Settler Violence — 3 Incl. torching mosque and agricultural land
Palestinian actions in West Bank & Gaza
  • Palestinian Attack —  1 Opening fire at the Israeli army  Full report