Archive for the ‘gaza’ Category

An Israeli’s Take On The Hamas-Israel “Ceasefire”

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

I can’t imagine what it would be like living in Gaza, Israel, Palestine… what do I call it? This woman writes about the recent ceasefire agreement reached between Hamas and Israel:

“After so many years of kasams, the Gaza ceasefire (or ‘relaxation,’ if I translate directly from Hebrew) is a surprise. We hear a lot of empty words, a lot of threats, and a lot of confusion from our leaders.”

Read her full statement here: An Israeli’s Take On The Hamas-Israel “Ceasefire”

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Life In Gaza: Contemplating Coffee

Monday, June 16th, 2008

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Gazan blogger Heba Z took a break from writing because she was starting to lose faith that it would change anything, and in her words, no one was listening anyway. It was a simple cup of coffee restored her faith in humanity. Read her story - and let her know you’re listening.

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