The buzz surrounding the third Arab Bloggers Meeting, which opened today in Tunis, is being marred by one thing. Palestinian bloggers have not been able to join their Arab peeps because of a visa glitch. 

Egyptian Lilian Wagdy adds: 

And Dima Al Khatib continues: 

Lulu Deravan asks: 

I wonder: 

And Rasha Hilwi confirms: 

And K Sharqawy is looking for a reason: 

while nemaherzallah is still holding on to hope:  

Translation: "I still have some hope that the delay is because of a routine administrative procedure and not because of a ban from the government." 

Event local organiser Nawaat posted this tweet last night: 

Tunisian journalist Tounsia Hourra has decided to boycott the Arab Bloggers meeting in protest. She tweets (Ar): 

Translation: The Palestinian bloggers who were not granted entry visas to Tunisia carry Palestinian passports and are from Gaza and the West Bank.