For the past eight months, Denny Cormier has hunkered down in the Gaza Strip, working on a project called 1,000 Voices for Gaza. As part of the project, Cormier, a 68-year-old retired American businessman, holds seminars and consults with Palestinian activists on how to best leverage the power of social media - both to raise awareness about the plight of Gaza residents and to make human connections with people around the world. His work is self-funded, with some help from local NGOs. Cormier remained in Gaza during this summers 51-day war, spending 12-hour shifts at the al-Shifa Hospital to act as a human shield. The hospital was a potential target for Israeli airstrikes, and by remaining there at all times, activists aimed to protect it. Cormier also shared daily news updates of the wars traumatic consequences via social media.
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:00:01 +0000
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