Anonymous Network - requirements

1. Target

The main target of the network is starting from East Jerusalem area to create the connection between East Jerusalem and West Bank. Bir Nabala Enclave or No Man's Land is one of the prospect starting point because it is so obvious that they are segregated or forbidden from the rest, and it will be obvious if they get the adversary attack.

2. Infrastructure

There are two different ideas.

First, what if the storage is literally on the wall and people need to access to the wall to store and retrieve the information. In that case, it will be really obvious that who is accessing to the information, and based upon how the system is being used, it will be easier for the authorities to take action upon it. Yet, if the system is guaranteed that there's no surveillance, and initiated by the authorities from both side, the areas around the system will be somewhat neutralized public space - like library, or considering the idea of anonymity and expressing the idea, maybe shooting range? Again, what is the intention of the system and who is driving it is important to be defined.

Second, what if the storage is a hand held device distributed by some kind of joint grass-root movement started from both side? In this case, my proposal is wireless mesh network that can be accessed by the device. The device is refurbished / recycled hand held devices like PDA or black berry. Since those devices are used for the networking, it won't take too much resource to refurbish them. In this case, there should be a manufacturer of the device, distribution system, the interface for the device and the radio transmitter for the network is needed.

3. The Outcome

What will the anonymous networking system in Jerusalem look like? How will it function? Is the networking system will really work as a communication channel to help both side understand each other, and also connected the divided communities to function better? Or is this will be appropriated by informational dark forces that seek anonymity for their own good?