On Tuesday, Yahoo News published an Associated Press picture of a young Palestinian gentleman who is campaigning for Barack Obama from his home in Gaza:
Palestinian Ibrahim Abu Jayab, 24, is seen next to his computer, in his family house in Nusayrat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. A young Palestinian in a Gaza refugee camp is doing his part to get out the vote for Barack Obama. With a little help from the Internet, 24-year-old Ibrahim Abu Jayab is cold calling random American families from his parent’s home imploring them to vote Obama.
Yet, according to a Google News search, only USA Today and AP have published anything about this matter, including the following video report from the world’s leading wire service:
This is what USA Today reported Tuesday:
A young Palestinian in a Gaza refugee camp is doing his part to get out the vote for Barack Obama.
With a little help from the Internet, 24-year-old Ibrahim Abu Jayab is cold calling random American families from his parent’s home imploring them to vote Obama.
Seated in front of his computer, he uses the Skype internet phone service to leave messages for potential voters.
“I’m Ibrahim Abu Jayab from Gaza Strip. I support the Senator Obama from Gaza Strip,” he said in one. “I think the Senator Obama achieve the peace in the world and in my area. For the peace, please elect Senator Obama. Thank you very much.”
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
