Thursday, January 6, 2011

Gaza Youth Manifesto Joins Supporters


"The manifesto that an anonymous group of Gazan students, called Gaza Youth Breaks Out, issued three weeks ago showing their despair over the living conditions in the strip, has captivated thousands of supporters worldwide, The Guardian echoed.

The cyber-activists wrote the Gaza Youth's Manifesto for Change as a way to show their anger with the status quo and gather support within international human rights organizations. Facebook has been their platform boot, in which they already have thousands of friends.

Meeting with the Spanish journalist Ana Carbajosa, the activists, who prefer to remain anonymous, claimed that they do not represent anybody except themselves and admitted they are excited but also frightened by the impact of the text.

"Not only are our lives in danger; we are also putting our families at risk," one of them claimed.

In the Gaza Youth's Manifesto for Change, the group aims to make it clear that they have had enough....."

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