Gaza Sderot Blog"'Peace
man' from Gaza and 'Hope Man' from Israel live less than 10 miles
apart, but the border that separates them creates two very different
realities, neither of them particularly positive.
Sharing
the pain of being caught in the crossfire of the Middle-East conflict
are the two men, a Palestinian student and an Israeli father. They are
using the internetto make thier friendship public at www.gaza-sderot.blogspot.com.
They talk about the weather, the
winterflowers blooming in the fields and the desire to better the world
through a summer camp fpr both Palestinian and Israeli kids."Writing anonymously in English, on some days it's as if these two men could be friends living anywhere - not Sderot, Israel or the Sajaia village in Gaza. On other days their hopes for normalcy are dashed. Peace man reports on rocket attacks that rain down on his city, threatening the lives of people in their homes, at school, and at work - as they flee for cover. Hope man talks about how the Israeli sanctions and border blockade on Gaza has impacted his life, and led people in Gaza to live in isolation, poverty and fear. Danny Gal, who helped bring these two men together in real life and online, says the blog does have a healing effect for both communities and enables them to see beyond the conflict." (Israel 21C). www.gaza-sderot.blogspot.com |
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