Category Archives: Justice

The Ceasefire Charade

Chris Hedges, 15/01/25 Source Israel, going back decades, has played a duplicitous game. It signs a deal with the Palestinians that is to be implemented in phases. The first phase gives Israel what it wants — in this case the … Continue reading

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 2, Episode 7: Lessons Unlearned

Phalapoem editor, 15/12/25 [Scene: A vast hall of marble and glass — the European Commission in Brussels. Outside, rain falls softly. Inside, the floor reflects both the light above and the moral darkness beneath. Handala stands barefoot, facing the wall. … Continue reading

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Letter 4 to the Olive Tree: The Seeds of Tomorrow

Phalapoem editor, 30/11/25 Dear Olive Tree, This morning, I watched a child plant a sapling beside your roots. His small hands pressed the soil with care, his face shining with a quiet pride he could not yet name. The air … Continue reading

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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: A Call for Justice and Humanity

By Admin, 29/11/2024 The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, observed annually on November 29, serves as a solemn reminder of the ongoing plight of the Palestinian people under the Israeli apartheid and a global call for justice, … Continue reading

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A Longer Table in the Shadow of the Wall. Why Sharing, Not Separation, Is the Path to Justice and Humanity

Phalapoem editor, 28/11/25 The proverb “When you have more than you need, build a longer table, not a higher wall” carries a universal moral message. It calls on people and nations to choose generosity over fear, openness over exclusion, and … Continue reading

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Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: Ending Israeli Apartheid and the Occupation of Palestine

 By Phalapoem editor, 24/12/2024 Israeli apartheid cannot continue to exist and must be dismantled as a matter of urgency. Its very foundation is built on a system of abhorrent racism and a genocidal approach toward the indigenous Palestinian people. This … Continue reading

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 1, Episode 11: The Children Who Never Had a Chance: Handala at Al-Basma IVF Centre

Phalapoem editor, 25/11/25 December 2023 — Gaza. Night hung low over the city, trembling with distant explosions. Hospitals glowed in the dark like last surviving stars — fragile, flickering — and then, one by one, they began to go out. … Continue reading

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South Africa’s Lesson

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When Descendants of Nazi Victims Become Oppressors

As we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday, January 27, 2024, a disheartening paradox unfolds in history. In a synchronicity with the gravity of the past, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers its ruling on Israel’s criminal actions … Continue reading

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A People Under Siege: The Moral Collapse of a 21st-Century Occupation

Phalapoem editor, 22/11/25 In the 21st century—an age that celebrates progress, law, and human dignity—it should be impossible for an occupying power to imprison an entire population of six million people behind walls, checkpoints, and fascist policies designed to break … Continue reading

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