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Feb-13-2011 14:39printcomments

Skype Recognizes Region of Palestine

From the US Palestine is not an option in the box inviting you to “Select a Country or Other Area”.

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(ISTANBUL) - Perusing international calling rates on Skype the other day, I noted that “Palestine Region” is listed as one of the subcategories for Israel, along with “Jerusalem” and “Mobile”.

I’ve thus added the Skype designation to a handful of other conceptions of Palestine promoted by select entities across the globe:

  • Skype: Palestine = region
  • Various Latin American countries: Palestine = state with 1967 borders
  • U.S. State Dept. website: Palestine = not an option in the box inviting you to “Select a Country or Other Area”
  • Palestinian Authority: Palestine = negotiable

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    Belén is co-editor at Pulse Media. Her articles also have appeared in CounterPunch, Narco News, Palestine Chronicle, Palestine Think Tank, Rebelión, Tlaxcala, The Electronic Intifada, Upside Down World, and Venezuelanalysis.com. Her book “Coffee with Hezbollah,” a humorous political travelogue chronicling her hitchhiking trip through Lebanon in the aftermath of the 2006 Israeli assault, is available at Amazon, Amazon UK, and Barnes and Noble.

    Born in Washington, DC, in 1982, Belén earned her bachelor's degree with a concentration in political science from Columbia University in New York City. Her diverse background of worldwide experiences, created a fantastic writer; one whose work we are extremely happy to share with Salem-News.com viewers. You can contact Belén at: belengarciabernal@gmail.com




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