Gazan and Israeli Collaborate on Blog Across Border

Newsweek reports:
For the past year, Yellin, who is 43, has been using the pseudonym "Hope Man" to write a blog with a Palestinian who lives in the Gaza Strip. His Gazan counterpart goes by the name "Peace Man," and doesn't want to be identified for his own safety and that of his family. Last year, as tensions between the two sides intensified, the friends created gaza-sderot.blogspot.com as a way of showing the world that, even in times of extreme conflict, reconciliation can exist. Peace Man, a young student, writes of his frustration at not being able to leave Gaza to continue his studies, and of shortages in basic supplies, such as water and food. Yellin blogs about living under the constant threat of rocket attacks and fear for his children's safety.

Their blog is titled:

Life must go on in Gaza and Sderot

This blog is written by 2 friends. One lives in Sajaia refugee camp in Gaza and the other lives in Sderot, a small town near Gaza on the Israeli side. There is ongoing violence between Israel and Gaza which has intensified greatly since October 2000. Many have been killed and many have been injured. The media coverage on both sides has been extremely biased. Our Blog is written by 2 real people living and communicating on both sides of the border.