Israeli, Palestinian Blog Jointly From Gaza Border

Newsweek by Joanna Chen | Jan. 16, 2009 (Special Report)

Last year, as tensions between the two sides intensified, the friends created gaza-sderot.blogspot.com as a way of showing the world that, even in times of extreme conflict, reconciliation can exist. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Media
Topics: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, New Media, Gaza
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Jan 15, 2009 - 6:28 PM PST
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), Alfredo Dominguez III (review), Fabrice Florin (review)
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Jan 15, 2009 - 6:28 PM PST

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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Jan. 15, 2009

Not a very deep piece, but one that tells an interesting story about the partnership of an Israeli and a Gazan who run a blog showcasing their friendship in times of conflict. My one issue with it is that their blog is not very active -- 41 posts in all of 2008 -- which makes me question its newsworthiness.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Jan. 16, 2009
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Alfredo Dominguez III
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