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German-Palestinian-Israeli Periodical of Young Journalists Published

The result of a joint German-Palestinian-Israeli workshop for 15 young journalists from Germany, the Palestinian Territories and Israel has now been published. The young journalists worked together in bi-national groups and produced articles about the politics and society of the two conflicting parties. Some of the best articles have already been published in the German weekly newspaper “Rheinischer Merkur” on December 18th 2008.

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The English magazine titled “Hope Ltd. – A Joint Project of German, Palestinian and Israeli Young Journalists” documents the experiences of the ambitious young journalists while participating in the nine-day-long workshop. The workshop has been organized by KAS Ramallah and the KAS “Young Journalists Program” (JONA) with the support of KAS Israel and has been funded in the framework of a cooperation project with the German Development Service (DED)/Civil Peace Service.

The spectrum of the articles of the formidable magazine, which were researched in bi-national teams, varied from reports about withdrawal-plans of Israeli settlers from the West Bank, to the risks faced by journalists in the Middle East, and the influence by Palestinian breweries on the eating and drinking habits of the population. Short statements provided by the authors at the end of each article reflect their own experiences and impressions regarding the personal circumstances of the “Others” in a pointed manner.

This ambitious project also contributed to the dialogue in the Middle East. Having a joint magazine published by German, Palestinian and Israeli journalists enhances the sustainable documentation of a possible cooperation between the different groups.

The magazine “Hope Ltd. – A Joint Project of German, Palestinian and Israeli Young Journalists” can be ordered from the KAS-office Ramallah (Ms. Lama Mashni, mashni@kas-palestine.org).

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