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May 16th, 2008

Blog for Palestine Day 

a small portrait of this author Jillian York · 14:02
Blogger za3tar has organized Blog About Palestine Day for today, May 15, the anniversary of the Nakba and Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations. Bloggers around the world were invited to blog for Palestine, as noted by Global Voices here. Many bloggers chose to participate in the event; here is a selection. 2 comments · »»

May 15th, 2008

Palestine: Sixty Years of Al Nakba 

a small portrait of this author Amira Al Hussaini · 21:13
Celebrations are under way to mark Israel's 60th anniversary - but for millions of Palestinians whose grandparents and parents were made refugees in the process, today marks Al Nakba - a day they were forced to flee their lands or were forcefully expelled from their homes as the State of Israel was born. Following is a cross-section of reactions from Arab bloggers. 0 comments · »»

Lebanon: Back from the Abyss?? 

a small portrait of this author Jennifer Brea · 20:47
While the situation in Lebanon remains uncertain, Lebanese bloggers keep writing about their fears, pain and disappointment. Of course, there is new hope: a deal brokered by the Arab League to end the strikes which have brought Lebanon to the brink of second civil war is being finalized. But all signs point to a deal made on terms highly favorable to Hezbollah, which, according one blogger, means a return to peace is an “illusion.” Here is a small selection of what some of those who write in French have to say. 0 comments · »»

Macedonia: Bloggers Emphasize Need for Open Communication with Greece This is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Filip Stojanovski · 14:20
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Amid the internal turmoil caused by Greek actions to block Macedonia's accession to NATO and the EU, and due to an increasing number of reports of attacks over Macedonian truck drivers by nationalist mobs in Greece, many Macedonian bloggers are attempting to bridge the gap of ignorance existing between the two nations. 19 comments · »»

Israel: Iranian Grad Missiles Hit Ashkelon Mall This is a Photos postThis is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Gilad Lotan · 12:30
sample image for this postHours after President George W Bush arrived in Israel, Iranian Grad missiles penetrated the roof of an Ashkelon mall. Four people, including a mother and her toddler, were seriously wounded. In addition, 87 others were transferred to a hospital. Gilad Lotan brings us the reactions of the Hebrew blogosphere. 6 comments · »»

Ukraine: Moscow Mayor's Sevastopol Controversy 

a small portrait of this author Veronica Khokhlova · 00:06
Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov got himself barred from Ukraine this week, after announcing during a trip to Sevastopol - "a Ukrainian naval base mutually used by the Ukrainian Navy and Russian Navy" - that the city did not belong to Ukraine. Below are a few opinions from the Russophone blogosphere. 4 comments · »»

May 14th, 2008

Lebanon: Civil Strife 

a small portrait of this author Moussa Bashir · 14:34
The military confrontations between the different factions in Lebanon have subsided a bit. The Lebanese Army has declared that it will interfere forcefully to restore order. It also seems that there is some sort of undeclared agreement between different sides to avoid escalation. There is a real fear that the conflict will slip into a full fledged civil war. The past five days were marred with killings, atrocities, destruction and violence. Here are some bloggers’ reactions on the crisis. 2 comments · »»

India: Jaipur blasts, Terrorism and the Government 

a small portrait of this author Neha Viswanathan · 08:48
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On 13th May, serial blasts rocked Jaipur. Reports suggest that more than sixty people were killed, and another 150 were injured. MyZone writes about Jaipur, which as a city has been relatively peaceful, and the sheer panic the blasts created. Disbelief turned into shock as over the fifteen minutes the number ... 5 comments · »»

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