Gaza

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Big Hopes Gazans Had In The Ceasefire

 by Heba Z
Posted: July 31, 2008
Friday is the first day of the weekend in which my routine generally includes drinking a cup of coffee with my husband and catching... Full story »
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An Israeli's Take On The Hamas-Israel "Ceasefire"

 by Shira Cohen
Posted: June 17, 2008
I can't forget the eight-year-old, the one who lives in Sderot, who lost both his legs in a recent rocket attack. Or my friend's... Full story »
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3.

Contemplating Coffee In Gaza

 by Heba Z
Posted: June 9, 2008
June 1, 2008 - It became a torment to think of getting outside the house. The moment you do, you start smelling the stench of burnt cooking... Full story »
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4.

A Gazan Is Like A Cactus

 by Heba Z
Posted: May 2, 2008
I took this job and I entered my new office to find the same imaginary cactus plant on my desk. I thought it was so strange and... Full story »
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5.

Snapshots From Gaza

 by Heba Z
Posted: April 21, 2008
Snapshot No. I I wake up instantly realizing that the car has no fuel today. By fuel, I mean natural gas because since a week no diesel... Full story »
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In Gaza, You Do What You Have To Do

 by Heba Z
Posted: March 24, 2008
You know after parking the car for 21 days, we finally followed the flock in converting its system to natural gas! Yes, natural... Full story »
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7.

Stop The Clash Of Civilizations

 by Ricken Patel
Posted: March 24, 2008
Avaaz.org (Avaaz means "voice" or "song" in Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, and other langauges) is a community of global citizens who take... Full story »
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8.

Gaza Under Siege: A Morning On Abed Rabbo Street

 by Jaber Wishah
Posted: March 18, 2008
East Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip bore the brunt of Israel’s latest military incursion into Gaza. The incursion, which... Full story »
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9.

Build A Movement For Lasting Middle East Peace

 by Darrell Goodliffe
Posted: March 9, 2008
Man-made and completely avoidable. The report opens with frank language saying that the situation in Gaza is “man-made, completely... Full story »
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10.

Gaza And The Road Less Traveled

 by Heba Z
Posted: March 6, 2008
I had a nice engaging conversation with a work colleague about Robert Frost’s famous poem The Road Not Taken and about... Full story »
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Gaza Conditions 'Worst In 40 Years'

 by Darrell Goodliffe
Posted: March 6, 2008
While recognising Israel's right to defend its citizens, a report entitled Gaza Strip: A Humanitarian Implosion argues that the... Full story »
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12.

Lessons From A Hostage Crisis

 by Anita McNaught
Posted: October 30, 2006
There are no handbooks available to journalists on how to manage a kidnapping. If they exist, they must circulate around offices... Full story »
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