Stories about War & Conflict from August, 2010
India: The Assam Conflict And The Role Of The Press
Aruni Kashyap at The Sun Rises Here informs that the debate on Assam's future continues to be ignored by the Indian national press and comments that it may lead to wrong decisions of the government.
Japan: On A-Bomb Day, one minute of silence on twitter
Some twitter users will observe a minute of silence [ja] in remembrance of the victims of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 65 years ago [en]. No tweets will be posted on Friday 6 at 8:15 a.m. and on Monday 9 at 11:02 a.m. (local time).
Mauritania, Algeria: Analyses of the Fallout from the Raid to Free Germaneau
On July 25, A French-Mauritanian raid on Al Qaeda Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) inside Malian territory failed to free French aid worker Michel Germaneau who was killed by his detainers. Bloggers from the region are weary of the underlying trends in the region: complex diplomatic relations and radicalization of the youth.
Palestine/Israel: Paul and Peace
After the success of Paul the Octopus in correctly guessing the outcome of all of Germany's matches in the World Cup, bloggerheads tweets: “I think we've seen enough to trust Paul the Octopus with two boxes marked ‘Israel’ and ‘Palestine’.”
Israel: The Razing of Al Araqeeb
Daniel Dukarevich posted an eyewitness account (Hebrew) of the eradication of the Bedouin Negev village of Al-Araqeeb by the Israeli police and military. Tikun Olam posts a translation here.
Pakistan: Karachi Burns Again
Beena Sarwar at Journeys To Democracy reports about the recent assassination of MQM leader and member of provincial assembly Haidar Raza which triggered fear and panic in Karachi.
India: Kashmiris In Despairs
South Asia Wired posts opinions of a female activist from Sri Nagar where she comments about the recent political situation and the curfew: “We’re so tired. We’re so angry. I’m getting sick from it.”
Cambodia: Mixed views on Duch Verdict
A prison chief accused of ordering the torture and death of 14,000 individuals during the Khmer Rouge era in Cambodia was sentenced to 35 years. It is the first guilty verdict after the Khmer Rouge regime collapsed 30 years ago. Bloggers react
India: Curfew In Jammu & Kashmir
“Curfew has been imposed in nine districts in Jammu & Kashmir,” reports Pragmatic Euphony. The blogger advocates for bold political initiatives from the Indian government once the ongoing violence is subdued.
Afghanistan: Taliban beyong the Pashtuns
Nick Fielding reviews the article, which argues that the Taliban has started making significant inroads among other ethnic groups, including Uzbeks, Tajiks and Turkmens from the north of Afghanistan.
Armenia-Azerbaijan: Peace on Facebook
Global Voices co-founder Ethan Zuckerman comments on the potential for social networking site Facebook to serve as a tool for cross-border communication, especially in the area of international conflict. Although skeptical in general, Zuckerman says that it might be showing some albeit limited potential in the area of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.
