Posted by Tina
Heres an al-Jazeera news report, posted on You tube, on Palestinians in Gaza who are phonebanking in support of Barack Obama’s campaign.
REPORTER: It may be hard to believe, but working in this tiny Internet cafe in Gaza City may just be one of Barack Obama’s biggest fans. ** Before every U.S. primary, 23-year-old Ibrahim Abu Jayyab gathers 17 of his friends to try and rally support for Obama’s campaign in the U.S. ** So why does a young Palestinian living in Gaza spend so much of his time and money on an election thousands of miles away? ** ABU JAYYAB: [translated] It all started at the time of the U.S. primaries. After studying Obama’s electoral campaign manifesto, I thought, ‘this is a man that is capable of change inside America.’ As for potential change in the Middle East, he can also do that. I think he can bring peace to the area, or at least this is what we hope. ** REPORTER: And the game plan? Ibrahim and his friends call random numbers in the U.S. before every primary to deliver one simple message: ABU JAYYAB: [in English] Elect Senator Obama. I will change. I will achieve… the justice in the Middle East.