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Guadeloupe, Martinique, Gaza: Overseas Solidarity

Posted by Fabienne Flessel on 02/01/2009

The recent news coming from Gaza and the Middle East has had an impact on one Guadeloupe-based blogger, who recalls the historical and steady immigration of Syrians and Lebanese people in the West Indies...

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Palestine: “The earthquake in Gaza is unnatural, it's called Israel”

Posted by Ayesha Saldanha on 02/01/2009

Gaza's bloggers describe welcoming in 2009 with the sound of F16s and "special fireworks", and a foreign activist explains why she has no intention of leaving.

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Saudi Arabia: The stigma of AIDS

Posted by Ayesha Saldanha on 01/01/2009

American Bedu discusses the stigma of AIDS in Saudi Arabia: “Saudis who have been diagnosed with AIDS are literally banished. There are several well guarded secure facilities in Saudi Arabia where AIDS patients are taken and admitted.”

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Palestine: West Bank protests hindered by factional tension

Posted by Ayesha Saldanha on 01/01/2009

While the eyes of the world are on Gaza, what's going on in the West Bank? Bloggers report that there is enormous anger at the assault on Gaza, yet ongoing tension between political factions in some areas means that protesting publicly has not been easy.Samuel Nichols, who blogs at SammerTime, i ...

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Brazil: Uri Avnery's open letter to Obama in Portuguese

Posted by Paula Góes on 01/01/2009

Idelber Avelar [pt] translates into Portuguese an open letter by veteran of Israel's 1948 war and founder of the Gush Shalom peace movement Uri Avnery to Barack Obama. “The request to spread the word goes to everyone who wants a lasting peace in accordance with terms already recognized by ...

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