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, June 25, 2010

Israeli forces perpetrate 32 raids, kidnap 4, assault 4, 44 closures of main roads

June 22, 2010 Daily Situation Report

Israelis:
  • Injury — 1 A civilian in Northern Gaza district
  • Physical Assaults — 4 Incl. beating civilians in Al Aqsa Mosque
  • Arrests (per person) — 4 - 3 in Ramallah & 1 in Nablus districts
  • Detentions — 14 At checkpoints & in residential locales
  • Raids – 32 Incl. 4 in Nablus & 1 in Tulkarm
  • Checkpoints — 10 Access impeded at 5 checkpoints
  • Flying Checkpoints — 15 Incl. 2 in Tulkarm & 2 in Salfit
  • Attacks – 6 Incl. 1 by navy boats & 1 by settlers
  • Air Patrols — 2 Reconnaissance on C. Gaza & K. Yunis
  • Provocation of Pal. Forces — 2 Incl. detain Police vehicle in Ramallah
  • House Occupation  — 1 In Al Arrub refugee camp in Hebron
  • House Demolition * — — Notices for houses in Tubas & Qalqiliya
  • Confiscation of Property — 1 Walkie Talkie in Civil Defense vehicle
  • Destruction of Property* — 2 Incl. notices to demolish shacks 
  • Land Leveling —  2 Areas of land in C. Gaza & K. Yunis 
  • Wall Construction — 19 Jer., Raml’h., Salfit, Heb., Beth.
  • Closure (per District) — 7 Incl. Jerusalem city & areas in Hebron city 
  • Closure of Main Roads — 47 Incl. 9 in Nablus & 1 in Qalqiliya
  • Closure of Crossing Points — 4 Partial opening of 3 crossings only
  • Settler Violence — 3 Incl. enter Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
Palestinians
  • Demonstrations — 2 Incl. in solidarity with political prisoners Full report