Pakistani newspaper: ‘Israeli firing on stone-throwing Palestinians only self defence’
One of South Asia’s most prominent journalists, Iftikhar Gilani, reports in the Pakistani newspaper, Daily Times, on comments made by a former high-ranking Israeli official to Gilani and fellow Indian journalists during a recent Project Interchange seminar. To access the article, click here.
Indian reporter: "Electric cars find better place in Israel"
“Israel’s goal to take the country off oil appears to be within sight,” reports R Gopakumar in Tel Aviv during a Project Interchange seminar for Indian journalists. To access the article, published in the Deccan Herald, click here.
CNN India anchor on Gilad Shalit, Aliyah, and "another Israel"
Paarull Malhotra is the chief diplomatic correspondent and an anchor with CNN-IBN, an Indian TV news channel. Malhotra traveled to Israel with Project Interchange in July 2010 as part of a delegation of Indian journalists.
Reflecting on Israel’s cultural richness, she writes, “There’s history, spirituality, magic… Israel is so much more than a conflict-ridden country. I speak from experience.” To access her blog, click here.
Shalala: "There will never be a boycott of Israel"
The Jerusalem Post reports, “Shalala says campus hostility towards Israel is not a pattern.” University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala, former US Health Secretary in the Clinton administration, visited Israel with Project Interchange in July 2010 as part of a delegation of university heads from across the United States. To access the Jerusalem Post article, click here.
PI alum featured in Israeli news after losing job with Turkish newspaper
Israel’s Ma’ariv newspaper reports, “Tulin Daloglu, a Turkish journalist, criticized the political conduct of the Turkish Prime Minister, Erdogan, in a series of editorials. She came out against the Islamicization of her birth country, against the deterioration of democracy, and she even — heaven forbid — sided with Israel. Now she is looking for a job.” Download the article in Hebrew or translated into English.