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Palestinian refugees urged to communicate via Internet
Special to World Tribune.com
MIDDLE EAST NEWSLINE
Monday, September 25, 2000
RAMALLAH — Palestinian refugees are being encouraged to communicate
through the Internet.
The campaign is being administered by the Across Borders Project, which
has established Internet centers in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
The latest opening will be launched on Sept. 30 in the Burj Shamali refugee
camp in Tyre.
The other two are in the Dehaishe camp south of Bethlehem and in Khan
Yunis in Gaza. Funding has come from Britain, Canada and private donors.
The effort will also include the launching of a comprehensive camp-based
website created by refugees as well as computer training.
Bir Zeit University has been appointed manager of the project. The
university said it will oversee the opening and operation of five additional
computer centers.
These comprise two in the West Bank, two in Gaza and one in Jordan.
Australia will help fund the project.
Monday, September 25, 2000
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