Category Archives: Palestinian art & culture

The United States’ Vetoes Against Palestine: A Legacy of Enabling Oppression

By Phalapoem editor, 4/12/2024 For decades, the United States has wielded its veto power in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to shield Israel from accountability and obstruct justice for Palestinians. This pattern of vetoes, often in response to resolutions … Continue reading →

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Lama visits her house in Gaza

The aspiring journalist who’s gathered a social media following covering Israel’s war on Gaza, Lama Abu Jamous shares her first visit to her destroyed house after she had been displaced.

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The Apartheid Lies

Phalapoem editor, 24/10/26 They lie to steal land. They lie to justify occupation. They lie to destroy homes, hospitals and schools. They lie to justify the killing of children, women and men. They lie to win the votes of those … Continue reading →

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UN Experts Appalled by Reported Human Rights Violations against Palestinian Women and Girls

19 February 2024 GENEVA (19 February 2024) – UN experts* today expressed alarm over credible allegations of egregious human rights violations to which Palestinian women and girls continue to be subjected in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Palestinian … Continue reading →

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Gaza: The Most Televised Genocide in History and the World’s Silent Failure

By Phalapoem editor, 5/12/2024 The tragedy of genocide has plagued human history, manifesting as one of the darkest aspects of human behavior—organized, deliberate attempts to eradicate entire communities, races, or ethnic groups. In recent decades, the global community has proclaimed … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Tragedies: Comparing the Genocide in Gaza to the Holocaust in Oświęcim

By Phalapoem editor , 7/12/2024 The Holocaust, particularly the atrocities committed in Auschwitz (Oświęcim), remains one of the most horrifying examples of human suffering and genocide in history. Millions of Jews, along with Roma, Polish people political prisoners, and others, … Continue reading →

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The Myth of a “God-Promised Land” and the Justification of Oppression in Palestine

By Phalapoem editor, 7/12/2024 The concept of a “God-promised land” has been repeatedly invoked to justify the dispossession, oppression, and violence against Palestinians. Rooted in religious narratives, this claim has been weaponized to validate the establishment of the State of … Continue reading →

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Land Theft and Racism: The Impact of Illegal Israeli Settlements on Palestinians

By Phalapoem editor, 8/12/2024 The illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are a glaring violation of international law, perpetuating a system of apartheid and dispossession for Palestinians. Beyond their illegality, the settlements are hubs of violence and racism, … Continue reading →

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When Human Rights Become Disposable

The Cowardice of Governments Facing Gaza and the Price of Political Careers, Economic Power and American Bullying S.T. Salah, 11/10/26 There is a question that should haunt every government claiming to defend democracy, freedom and human rights: what value do … Continue reading →

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From Dictatorship to Extremism: The Arab World’s Struggle for Hope and Stability

By Phalapoem editor, 8/12/2024 The Arab world has witnessed some of the most tumultuous political transformations in recent history. Nations that were once ruled by iron-fisted dictators have, in many cases, fallen into the grip of extremist groups or fragmented … Continue reading →

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Plan Dalet’s Shadow: Echoes of Displacement

BackgroundPlan Dalet was a Zionist military plan executed in the civil war phase of the 1948 Palestine war for the conquest of territory in Mandatory Palestine in preparation for the establishment of a Jewish state.  Zion’s early strife profound,“Transfer” whispers, … Continue reading →

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Despair and the Erosion of Hope: The Palestinian Struggle

By Phalapoem editor , 10/12/2024 The Palestinian struggle has been defined by decades of illegal Israeli occupation, apartheid system, genocides, ethnic cleansing, and systemic oppression, leading to a pervasive sense of despair and a diminishing hope for a just and … Continue reading →

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“Fugitive Netanyahu will destroy the region and still claimed that he had no choice”

Phalapoem editor, 2/10/26

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