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| Waiting in Gaza: Help Berlanty now |
 On Wednesday, 28 October 2009, we learned that Ms. Berlanty Azzam, a Bethlehem University student studying business administration and translation, was arrested by the Israeli military.
On Thursday, 29 October 2009, we spoke with Berlanty via mobile phone and learned that on Wednesday night at 11:00pm the Israeli military loaded her into a military jeep - blindfolded and handcuffed - and moved her from Bethlehem to Gaza - against her will.
Since August 2005, Berlanty, a 21 year old Christian woman, has been a student at Bethlehem University. “Since 2005, I refrained from visiting my family in Gaza for fear that I would not be permitted to return to my studies in the West Bank,” said Berlanty. “Now, just two months before graduation, I was arrested and taken to Gaza in the middle of the night, with no way to finish my degree.”
Berlanty is scheduled to complete her bachelor degree in December 2009. |
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Notes on a More Social, International Internet
BU Lecturer Nadira Araj reports on the 4th Internet Governance Forum |
Bethlehem University Lecturer in Business Administration Nadira Araj didn’t just attend the 4th Internet Governance Forum (IGF09)– she tweeted it.
One of 20 DiploFoundation Internet Governance Capacity Building fellows (and the only participant from Palestinian at the IGF2009), Nadira reported live on event sessions at the IGF in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from 15-18 November 2009. Besides live tweeting and blogging , Nadira briefed participants about her online Diplo research group through (wikis) user-generated content on issues of intellectual property rights, open access and advantage of knowledge sharing. Read more
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Defending the Human Rights of the Disabled |
Getting an appointment to chat with Rima Canawati can be quite a challenge. Running the Special Education and Communities units for Diakonia’s partner Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation, advocating for the rights of people with disabilities, reaching out to local communities and promoting integration of disabled children in state-run and other schools take up most of Rima’s daily routine. Read More. |
“Can a Man Be a Feminist?”
BU students reflect on gender issues, Palestine and global e-learning |
When twenty five of Ms. Vera Baboun’s students participated in a Champlain University online global module last spring, the exercise “triggered something,” said Ms. Baboun, an English Literature and Gender Studies lecturer at Bethlehem University. “It was a space for personal reflections and international interaction.”
At a ceremony on Thursday, 12 November, the students received certificates for their participation and reflected on the experience. Father Jamal Khader, Dean of Arts, and Dr. Hazem Najjar, Chairperson of the English Department, were also present for the event. Read more |
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