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.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Weekly report on Israeli human rights violations in Occupied Territories

PCHR - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

· IOF willfully [shot] a Palestinian worker in occupied Jerusalem.

· IOF continued to use force against peaceful protests in the West Bank. - A Palestinian child was wounded.

· IOF continued to fire at Palestinian workers an farmers in border areas in the Gaza Strip.

- A worker was wounded.

· IOF conducted 18 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank, and a limited one into the Gaza Strip.

- IOF arrested 6 Palestinian civilians, including a judge and a child.

· Israel has continued to impose a total siege on the OPT and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.

- Israeli troops stationed at military checkpoints and border crossings in the West Bank arrested at least two Palestinian civilians.

· IOF have continued settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.

- Israeli began to build 350 housing units in a number of settlements in the West Bank.

- IOF delivered noticed ordering the demolition of a number of houses in Far'oun village, south of Tulkarm.

- Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in Beit Fajjar village, south of Bethlehem. Read more