Category Archives: Palestinian art & culture

Palestinian Dabke: A Dance of Resistance and Joy

Phalapoem editor, 15/03/25 Watch Palestinian dabke Dabke is a traditional Palestinian folk dance that symbolizes unity, resilience, and cultural identity. It is performed at weddings, celebrations, and national events, bringing people together in a powerful display of strength and heritage. … Continue reading

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Palestine Resilience Day: Celebrating Survival, Strength, and Freedom

Phalapoem editor, 15/02/2025 It’s official: the Israeli occupation has hit a new level of absurdity. While Israeli families of released captives are showered with media sympathy and state-sponsored parades, Palestinian families whose loved ones return from Israeli dungeons are treated … Continue reading

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Reflections on Palestinian Fragmentation

Hani Smirat Within the realm of image critique, we encounter one of the most contentious and peculiar national images in the annals of Palestinian suffering. This image is haunted by the pursuit of reaching the pinnacle of oppression, firmly anchored … Continue reading

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 1, Episode 9: When the World Stood Still, They Kept Walking

Phalapoem editor, 13/02/2025 (The air is thick with dust and sorrow. Buildings reduced to skeletons, streets littered with rubble and broken dreams. But amidst the ruin, there is movement. A weary donkey, ribs showing, hooves cracked, carries a wounded child … Continue reading

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In Solidarity with Palestinian Women this International Women’s Day

Ghiwa Nakat March 8, 2024  As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, I cannot help but think of the women and girls in Gaza recognizing the brutal reality they constantly face. While progress toward gender equality is celebrated across the … Continue reading

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Mansoor Toorani, 7/03/25

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Israeli war on women in Gaza

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‘Stop the Ethnic Cleansing’: Watch and Read the Most Powerful Oscars Speech for Years 

Remarkable and historic speeches from both Palestinian co-director Basel Adra and Israeli co-director Yuval Abraham, after their film ‘No Other Land’ won the Oscar for Best Documentary. MEHDI HASAN, MAR 03, 2025 Source: zeteo.com Hollywood has been cracking down on … Continue reading

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Artists for Palestine UK

Phalapoem editor, 26/02/25 800+ programme-makers condemn censorship and racism after BBC pulls Gaza documentary February 26, 2025 Gary Lineker, Khalid Abdalla, Anita Rani, and Miriam Margolyes have joined over 800 film, TV, and media workers in condemning censorship and racism … Continue reading

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 1, Episode 8 : Amal’s Unfinished Lullaby

Phalapoem editor, 12/02/2025 (The night is heavy with smoke and sorrow. The Nur Shams refugee camp is in ruins—walls shattered, streets littered with rubble. Handala, the eternal 10-year-old with his back turned to the world, stands at the edge of … Continue reading

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