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News
from Within, the
English Language Publication of the Alternative
Information Center
(AIC), to become a Quarterly in 2008
This
decision, which rationalizes all AIC magazines into quarterly publications, is
a tribute to the huge success of the AIC website, says AIC Directorship Desk
As of January 2008, the veteran
English-language monthly magazine News from Within will become a
quarterly publication. News from Within will thus join its Arabic and
Hebrew-language counterparts, Rouya Ukhra and Mitsad Sheni, as
critical journals produced four times yearly by the Alternative Information
Center (AIC), a joint Palestinian-Israeli organization.
The decision to transform News
from Within into a quarterly publication was made possible by the
outstanding success of the AIC website (www.alternativenews.org), which
meets the need for analyses, information and news on an ongoing basis. The AIC
website was significantly upgraded in 2007 to include original AIC podcasts and
video downloads, revamped graphics and a plethora of original writings by
leading Palestinian and Israeli activists.
“The AIC devoted several months to
analyzing and thinking through the issue of News from Within,” says
Nassar Ibrahim, Policy Director for the AIC. “News from Within has a
groundbreaking, twenty year history and a loyal readership.” “The decision
wasn’t easy,” says Connie Hackbarth, Executive Director of the AIC. “However,
given the current stalemate in the Middle East
political process and the ever increasing pressure of the Israeli occupation,
we felt a strong political obligation to critically review our activities and
make positive changes. Simultaneously investing in the AIC website and the
analytical functions of News from Within is a powerful step forward in
AIC activities.”
The quarterly News from Within
will have a strong analytical emphasis and will expand its traditional focus
from Palestine-Israel to encompass the Middle East
and issues of relevance to this region, including the global war, political
Islam, globalization and the place of civil society. Michael (Mikado)
Warschawski, cofounder of the AIC and veteran anti-colonial activist, will be
the Editor of News from Within.
News from Within will be available in hard copy and
for free download from the AIC website, and solidarity subscriptions will be
solicited from readers.
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