Archive for the ‘Blogging’ Category

Nominated for Best Mideast Blog - Vote for Sabbah!

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If you want to be notified the next time I write something, sign up for FREE email alerts or subscribe to the RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I just came to know that once again this year, this blog - Sabbah’s Blog - was nominated for the Fifth Annual Brass Crescent Awards 2008. Polls close Friday, [...]

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The power of blogging

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I can’t tell you how much happy I am after reading the following email, which I got from a dear American friend. It reassures me that I’m doing the right thing:
My Dearest Haitham,
I remember almost three years ago when I first emailed you, I asked you what your opinion on the Palestinian issue was. What [...]

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…and this could go on indefinitely.
Until further notice, if you need to reach me you can always send an email or contact me using the blog contact form.

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Words I use on “Sabbah”

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Here’s a heat/size map of this blog, courtesy of Wordle. My favourites: Palestinian and Peace, not Israel.
Looking forward to “Peace”. Meanwhile, for “Occupation” to end with the end of “Israel”, figuratively speaking. Or actually, not figuratively speaking!

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I’m back!

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It was a great long vacation on personal level. OTOH, I’ve missed my blog and my online friends and hoping to be active and corresponding back soon.
Being away for more than a month, I have a lot to catchup and do online before I’m actively writing here and posting on my other blogs, but I [...]

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Palestine Blogs Aggregator and Stickers

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No new posts here for some time now because been busy in preparing for my annual vacation with my family on one side and on the other side dumped the old Palestine Blogs aggregator platform and switched back to Drupal because the old one was pain-in-the-neck. That was not an easy task and took some [...]

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Palestine Think Tank

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Haitham Sabbah, Mary Rizzo and Gilad Atzmon are very pleased to announce their new site, Palestine Think Tank. It is a site containing news, analysis, art and more to further the cause of justice for Palestinians. It concentrates on many aspects of the resistance, but also focuses on the issues affecting the entire Middle East. [...]

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Daily KOS to visit Sderot - paid by Israel

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Almost a year ago, old readers here remember my story (along with many pro-Palestine, anti-Zionism bloggers) with the so called American “left-wing” website called Daily KOS.
I fell of the chair laughing today when I read that:
Prominent writers, members of progressive American organizations known for their heavy criticism of Israel will tour the country, meet with [...]

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Long Live Peacepalestine!

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Our beloved Mary is back online with here new blog, http://peacepalestine.wordpress.com/ after here old blog got stabbed in the back by a Night-Dog-Zionist called Tony Greenstein.
We Love You Mary!

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New: Palestine Blogs “Golden Seal”

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Many friends asked me for a copy of my new “100% Palestinian Blogger” logo that you can see on the left top corner, but I was lazy to make the necessary modifications and release them until today, when Mona tipped me with a cute message. Thanks Mona
So here they are; new Golden Seals [...]

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Blogger Officially Observe Middle East

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Finally, Google announced that there Blogger is officially supporting the three main languages in the Middle East, Arabic, Farsi and Hebrew:
Millions of people around the world already use Blogger to participate in the wider Internet community. Blogging is a powerful way for people to publish online, reach a large and varied audience, and communicate with [...]

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Bloggies 2008 drop Middle Eastern Bloggers

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It is very strange to see that Bloggies 2008 has dropped ‘Middle East’ nominations for this year. Here is the statement:
Most categories will remain as they’ve always been. But because of revision or removal, it’s time to bid farewell to:
* Best British or Irish Weblog
* Best African or Middle Eastern Weblog
* Best Craft Weblog
* Best [...]

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Silence Day for Fouad Alfarhan

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Today is a ‘Blog Silence Day‘ to protest the imprisonment of Fouad Alfarhan.
Fouad Alfarhan is a Saudi blogger who uses his blog, alfarhan.org, to promote political reform and greater freedom of expression in Saudi Arabia. He was forced to stop blogging at the beginning of 2007 after being harassed by government officials, but then resumed [...]

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Sabbah’s Most Popular Hits of 2007

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What are the most popular stories of 2007?
Here are Sabbah’s Greatest Hits 2007, the most popular stories in a single bubblelicious list full of sex, photos, politics, war crimes, children, media, occupation, Palestine, folklore, dance, Israel, terrorism, censorship, Islam, beauty, chics, prostitution, Falafel and more.
Note: Some stories were posted earlier than 2007 but they are [...]

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Join ‘Readers of Sabbah’s Blog’ Group on Facebook

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More than 100,000 individual people read Sabbah’s Blog each month. Why have I set up this Facebook Group? Well, I’ve always wanted my own fan club . . . JOKE!
Seriously, from time to time there will be events on the blog which I would like to notify my readers of. You won’t be bombarded - [...]

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Fourth Annual Brass Crescent Award Winners Announced

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Just came to know the results of the Fourth Annual Brass Crescent Award and the “Best Mideast/Central Asian Blog” is “Raising Yousuf, Unplugged (Laila El-Haddad)“. Congratulation to Laila, she deserve it… and thanks to all those who voted for Sabbah’s Blog (I got a ‘Honorable Mention’)!

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Vote for Sabbah!

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To my surprise, I just came to know that my blog is nominated for the Fourth Annual Brass Crescent Awards 2007. Polls close Friday, December 14!

Vote for Sabbah! Go to “BEST MIDEAST/CENTRAL ASIAN BLOG” section and give me a tip

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Out of Station!

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I’ll be away from my blog for almost a week staring from today. During then, I might (and might not) get a chance to check my blog and comments, so, if your comment gets held in moderation, be patient until I return. Meanwhile, be nice

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Desperate to Censorship Facebook! (Updated)

“You know you are doing well when Zionists and their alike are desperately trying to silence you.”

Image by: Carlos Latuff

This is exactly what is happening to me on Facebook for two consecutive days now.
As you know, beside Sabbah’s Blog, I also run the aggregator, Palestine Blogs - The Gazette.
Yesterday I received an email from Facebook [...]

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Sabbah and Palestine Blogs Facebook App

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My Facebook App! Available now! I hope you will add the app to your profile and support Sabbah’s Blog as well Palestine Blogs - The Gazette.
Grab them here:
Sabbah’s
http://apps.facebook.com/sabbahblog/

Palestine Blogs - The Gazette
http://apps.facebook.com/palestineblogs/

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