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axxxr
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Via: islamonline
Unlike the cell-phone mania sweeping the Arab world, the sets are no luxury in the occupied Palestinian territories, but rather a way of coping with the hard times under an apparently never-ending sufferings caused by Israeli occupation.
Palestinian youths have indeed given the cellular technology a meaning by harnessing it in their everyday lives, thanks partly to charge-free services provided by operators.
And they do not buy mobiles just to hear them ring.
“We send SMS alerts to university students in the Gaza Strip informing them about exam and registration dates and keep them updated on the latest developments in their respective universities,” Ibrahim Salah, head of the student movement Islamic Bloc, told IslamOnline.net Saturday, April 30.
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amnesia
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it's true about the Mobile-mania.
Back where I lived, Mobilephones are considered to be a sort of status symbol. (along with car, perfume, and groups)
It's common to see people with new phones on average between 2-6 months.
It's kind of nice to see that Palestinians dont take easy communication for granted.
sad that it's fact though.
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Posted: 2005-04-30 16:56
