Category Archives: Palestinian diaspora

British Complicity in Gaza: Public Outrage vs. Government Support for Israeli Apartheid

By Phalapoem editor, 29/12/2024 The catastrophic humanitarian crisis made by Israel in Gaza has drawn starkly contrasting responses from the British public and the UK government. While widespread protests, petitions, and vocal outcries highlight a deep sense of solidarity with … Continue reading

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Jerusalem by Nazar Qabbani

I wept until my tears were dry I prayed until the candles flickered I knelt until the floor creaked I asked about Mohammed and Christ Oh Jerusalem, the fragrance of prophets The shortest path between earth and sky Oh Jerusalem, … Continue reading

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Letter 3 to the Olive Tree: The Hands That Harvest

Phalapoem editor, 22/11/25 Dear Olive Tree, When the autumn sun begins to soften over the hills of Palestine, your branches grow heavy with blessings. The valleys of Jenin, the terraces of Nablus, the slopes of Hebron, all come alive with … Continue reading

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Unveiling the Suppliers: The Global Arms Trade and Israel

Voice of Palestine In the complex geopolitics of the Middle East, the issue of arms supply to Israel plays a significant role in shaping regional dynamics and conflicts. The flow of weapons into Israel raises questions about accountability, ethics, and … Continue reading

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How Much Longer Can the World Ignore Palestinian Suffering?The Consequences of Israel’s Unstoppable Crimes  — and the West’s Complicity

Phalapoem editor 16/11/25 For more than seven decades, Palestinians have lived under fascist policies of ethnic cleansing, brutal occupation, dispossession, and recurring military assaults. Yet the devastation unleashed on Gaza in the past two years has pushed the crisis into … Continue reading

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 2, Episode 6: Conscience Under the Rubble

Phalapoem editor, 15/11/25 *[Scene: A grey, bombed-out landscape. Rubble and silence. Handala stands with his back turned, barefoot as always, facing the ruins of Gaza. Piers Morgan appears, looking weary, holding a microphone that no longer broadcasts lies but trembles … Continue reading

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The Security of a Thug: How Smotritch Twists “Illegal Settlements” Into a Weapon

Phalapoem editor, 14/11/25 In the long, tortured history of political doublespeak, few statements sink lower than the recent declaration by a belligerent political strongman—let’s call Smotritch what he is: a thug—who claimed that “without illegal settlements there is no security.” … Continue reading

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Can an Occupier Claim the Right to Security? The Paradox of Power and Oppression

Phalapoem editor, 12/11/25 For decades, the word security has served as a political shield—invoked to rationalise walls, raids, land theft, assassinations, torture, imprisonment, blockades, and discrimination. Yet when the state demanding security is also an occupying power, its claim deserves … Continue reading

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An open Letter to the Conscience of Israeli Society 

Phalapoem editor, 8/11/25 To the People of Israel, We write to you not as enemies, but as those who believe in your capacity for moral courage and your right to a secure future. We urge you to look with clear … Continue reading

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Israeli Worshipping of Sexual Abuse: A fascist method of  domination 

Phalapoem editor, 7/11/25 The world saw the footage from Israeli detention camps — torture, humiliation, and sexual abuse of Palestinian hostages. These aren’t “isolated incidents”; they’re part of a fascist system that strips Palestinians of humanity and silences those who … Continue reading

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