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Iraqi weblogs

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Iraqi weblogs
: Hoder, who started the weblog revolution in Iran by simply instructing Iranians how to blog in Persian, now volunteers to help Iraqis blog in Arabic.

The only way I think weblogs could be a catch in Iraq, is that a few bloggers should start their weblogs written in Arabic. These pioneers should show the potentials of weblog as a personal medium to other Arabic speaking audiences. After a while, with the possible local publicity that they would get in Arab countries, other people will eventually fall in love with the idea of weblogging and they join thse pioneers.

My personal experience about Persian weblogs proves this strategy to be very effective….

I can help Salam Pax or any other Arabic blogger to start the first Arabic weblog. It’s not difficult at all.

4 responses to “Iraqi weblogs”

  1. stageleft Avatar
    stageleft

    I agree with your idea that Iraqi weblogs (in Arabic or any other language for that matter) would be a great idea – the question is, would it be allowed?

  2. Jafar Avatar
    Jafar

    Jeff,
    I am really facinated by your sincere interest in both Iran and Iraq internal affairs, especially your concerns regarding human rights and liberty issues in both countries. What surprises me though, is your recent silence about what is going on between Israel and Palstine these days, especially considering your former interest in the matter and the fact that now Sharon tells your peace loving George Bush a big fat ON YOUR FACE. I would really love to see your comment on this issu and your regular visitors feedback.

  3. rob Avatar
    rob

    Blogs are a great way to read the purported man on the street view from the countries in question, as opposed to the government line. Arabic or English, it would be nice to see more from that part of the world written on a personal level. (undoubtedly some extremists will take up blogs to encourage Jihad, but hopefully moderates would also be there to present another view, but that is the mixed bag that is the Internet)
    As for the second issue, when the Palestinian Authority takes matters into its own hands, and the Palestinians who genuinely want peace (conspicuous by their absence, or lack of voice, they definitely need some blogs to counterbalance HAMAS and its ilk) openly condemn, disavaow, and distance themselves from HAMAS in an effort to force the platest peace plan to work, until then, it won’t work.
    I hate to say it, but it sure seems like the extremists see any compromise or concession, such as removal of troops or settelements, as a weakness to be exploited and a reason to increase the violence, not a time to negotiate. If there are Palestininians who genuinely want peace, I’d like to see them come out, at least on the internet, and call for peace. Unfortunately, for them to do so in Gaza or the West Bank usually marks them as collaborators, a death sentence for them.
    No country on this earth would allow agents of a group that has vowed destruction of that country, as HAMAS as stated openly, to operate without taking action to preempt them. Again, the Palestinians have to take action to keep the extremists among them in check, or this plan will fail as all the others have.

  4. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    Hello iam from Portugal, forgive my english, well the big prob is that among the palestinians there arent not only one group with the violence monopoly.Since Hamas , Islamic Jihad etc want Israel erradicated from earth, nothing will change, because theres no way for a deal.