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January 7th, 2009

Middle East & North Africa

Jordanian bloggers at 7iber express gratitude towards volunteers and private sector companies for helping in a people-driven donations campaign conducted mainly through Facebook for Gaza.

September 9th, 2007

Palestine: Protesting Violence and the Art of Resistance

Shaden Abdul Rahman · 22:54 · Middle East & North Africa

lingua → bn

Protest against Hamas is mounting in Gaza, as Palestinian bloggers and their supporters continue to look for their voices online, writes Shaden Abdulrahman in this round up of Palestinian blogs this week. Also read about how voices are silenced, how children are left to fend for themselves living off trash and how an Arab-American family was treated in Israel. 2 comments · read »

August 19th, 2007

Palestine: Boycotting Israel, Excluding Handala and More

Shaden Abdul Rahman · 14:37, August 19th, 2007 · Middle East & North Africa

lingua → pt · bn

This week in the Palestinian blogosphere, bloggers tackled serious issues such as the academical boycott of Israel, checkpoints and Edward Said’s mural in San Francisco as well as lighter topics such as a Palestinian swimmer participating in a regional competition in Beit Sahour and other personal stories. 3 comments · read »

April 4th, 2006

This Week in Palestinian Blogs: They Bloom Again!

Shaden Abdul Rahman · 00:01 · Middle East & North Africa

From the soul unfolds itself : In 1976, Israeli policy of expropriating Palestinian land in northern Israel to build Jewish settlements provoked Palestinian residents in the Galilee town of Sakhnin to protest on March 30. Six Palestinians were killed during the demonstration. Since then, Palestinians inside Israel and the West Bank ... 0 comments · read »

March 16th, 2006

Middle East & North Africa

On 14 March 2006 Israeli forces raided Jericho prison and arrested PFLP militant leader Ahmad Saadat. The military wing of the popular front threatened to respond to the Israeli operation.

Laila el-Haddad from Raising Yousuf took some pictures of Palestinian security forces made to strip down to their underwear by Israeli troops and captivated.

March 14th, 2006

This Week in Palestinian Blogs: Children are Not Immune

Shaden Abdul Rahman · 14:13 · Middle East & North Africa

Happy Women's Day to every Palestinian woman who has lost a father, brother, son or a husband. To all Palestinian women who are still languishing inside the Israeli prisons waiting for justice. Palestinian women commemorate women's day to highlight their struggle and show perseverance in fighting the Israeli occupation on one ... 5 comments · read »