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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 Mauldingraduated 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:
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