Global Voices Online

Jordanian blogger The Black Iris insists that dreams may come true as he posts his wishlist here.

Israeli blogger Rahel posts an amazing picture of a mother cat and her kitten here.

Israeli blogger Sarah is excited her article on Judaism and superstition has been published.

Israeli blogger Yael has had bad hummus (crushed chick peas) and is wondering whether the traditional dish has an expiry date. “How long does hummus keep in the fridge once you’ve opened it? I’m wondering because I consumed only a small quantity of hummus earlier today from a carton that had been hanging out in my fridge for about a week. It looked fine. It smelled fine. It tasted ok. I spread some on half a pita this morning with my coffee. My day was going fine. Then blam, about an hour and a half after hummus consumption I got really icky ill,” she explains.

Israeli blogger Desert Peace links to a story about the killing of a Bedouin shepherdess. “It's open season on the Bedouin these days…. either their homes are demolished by the IDF .. or their children are shot for ‘trespassing',” he writes.

Palestinian blogger Duried says Izzis's blog has been hijacked by “Zionist Hackers who have obviously felt the righteousness of the cause that Izzi always fought for and the effects that her truthful and touching words have on many.”

Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah links keeps us updated with claims, testimonies and a photograph which shows that Israel has used Palestinian children as human shields in its attacks on a Palestinian town.

Bahrain-based Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah links to a story detailing the struggle a US soldier, drafted to Iraq, went through before deserting the army and seeking refugee status with his family in Canada.

US President George Bush was not welcome in Jordan, according to a video linked by Jordanian blogger Rami here.