Letters
of Understanding The
US, Hamas & Democracy in Palestine
Apr.
16, 2006
This
is the third entry in the series Letters of Understanding. In an e-mail-based dialogue, sponsored by IslamOnline.net’s Muslim Affairs
section, American student David Mauldin and Palestinian student
Tasneem Shaer discuss Hamas's victory in the Palestinian elections and
the challenges that the new government faces.
David
Mauldin graduated from Taylor University in 2005 with a BA in
Mass Communications and International Studies (concentrating on the
Middle East). He traveled to Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan,
Israel, and the West Bank. In the summer of 2004, he went to
Zimbabwe to make a documentary about a theological university as a
journalism internship. Mauldin is currently working for a year in
Taiwan as an English teacher.
Tasneem
Shaer studies the English language and literature at An-Najah
National University in the city of Nablus, where she lives. She lived
with her family in England 1990 – 1996. At university, Tasneem
participates in workshops and video conferences organized by the
Public Relations Department In these activities, she discusses the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict with students from universities in
different parts of the world.
Click the parts below to read the e-mail exchange between David and Tasneem:
