Category Archives: Palestinian art & culture

Flames of Injustice: LA Burns, Gaza Bleeds, and the World Watches

By Phalapoem editor, 13/01/2025 Los Angeles is no stranger to wildfires. Every year, devastating blazes sweep through the city’s hillsides and suburban neighborhoods, destroying homes, displacing families, and costing billions in damages. But beneath the smoke lies an even darker … Continue reading

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Hilmi’s Paintings

Mr Saed Hilmi is a distinguished Palestinian artist, was born in 1967 in Al-Arroub Camp in Hebron, and his roots extend to the displaced village of Iraq Al-Manshiya, abandoned during the brutal events of 1948. His artistic journey commenced in his … Continue reading

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Identity Card

By Mahmoud Darwish Write down ! I am an Arab And my identity card number is fifty thousand I have eight children And the ninth will come after a summer Will you be angry? . Write down! I am an … Continue reading

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Rape of Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jails: Western Silence and the Collapse of Moral Accountability

By Phalapoem editor, 12/01/2025 Watch Reports of the rape and sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails represent some of the gravest violations of human rights. These atrocities are not isolated incidents but rather part of a broader system … Continue reading

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Mahmoud Darwish

Photo by Gil Cohen Magen-Pool/Getty Images.Source: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mahmoud-darwish Palestinian Mahmoud Darwish was born in al-Birwa in Galilee, a village that was occupied and later razed by the Israeli army. Because they had missed the official Israeli census, Darwish and his family … Continue reading

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America’s Complicity in Israeli Genocide: When Will the Support for Apartheid and Ethnic Cleansing End?

 By Phalapoem editor, 11/01/2025 Image symbolizing America’s complicity in the devastation of Gaza, portraying destruction, oppression, and resilience with striking clarity. The ongoing genocide in Gaza, perpetrated by the Israeli government, is enabled by unwavering American support. Billions of dollars … Continue reading

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Immigration Isn’t Broken—Western Policies Are: Stop Invading, Interfering, and Exploiting

Phalapoem editor, 8/01/2025 The debate over immigration has long been a contentious issue in both the United States and Western Europe. Politicians, media, and the public frequently clash over border policies, asylum seekers, and integration challenges. Yet, amid this heated … Continue reading

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Supremacy and Ignorance of Western States Towards Palestinians

Phalapoem editor, 5/01/25 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long been a focal point of international politics, with the actions and policies of Western states often drawing scrutiny for their perceived bias towards Israel. This essay explores the concepts of supremacy and … Continue reading

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Innocence Erased: The Tragedy of Stolen Lands

Palestinians carry their possessions on their heads as they flee from a village in Galilee about five months after the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 File: Reuters Background The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and … Continue reading

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Christmas in the Shadow of Genocide: Gaza’s Silent Night

By Phalapoem editor, 23/12/2024 As Christmas lights flicker across the world, illuminating trees in cozy living rooms and city squares, another kind of light dominates the skies of Gaza: the searing glare of American bombs. While carolers in the West … Continue reading

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