Category Archives: Palestinian history

Stop the Killing: End the Occupation, End the Cycle of Violence

Phalapoem editor, 16/10/25 For seventy-seven years, Palestinians have lived — and died — under the shadow of an occupation that refuses to end. Not a single day has passed since 1948 without Palestinian blood being spilled, homes being demolished, or … Continue reading

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In response to the German government’s declaration of “war on the Palestinian people”

By Ibrahim Frihat  Source (Translation from Arabic) Demanding an end to the genocide in Gaza in a demonstration in Berlin (6/1/2023 Anatolia) The German government’s initial response to the events of October 7 was to suspend financial aid to the “Palestinian people.” … Continue reading

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Gaza’s Enduring Resilience After the Ceasefire: Returning to the Rubble of Home

Phalapoem editor, 12/10/25 The ceasefire came like a rumor — soft, uncertain, and almost impossible to believe after so 2 years of Israeli genocide.  In the refugee camps, in the crowded tents along the southern border, people did not cheer … Continue reading

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The Racist (White Supremacist) Balfour Declaration

The ill-fated Balfour Declaration, issued in November 1917, remains a contentious historical document that significantly impacted the Middle East. Crafted by British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, the declaration expressed support for the establishment of a “national home for the Jewish … Continue reading

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From Looters to Gatekeepers: How Empire Still Holds the Keys

Phalapoem editor, 26/09/25 For centuries, the great powers of Europe—Britain, France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and later the United States—swept across Africa, Asia and the Middle East with armies, missionaries and merchants. Behind the banners of “civilisation” … Continue reading

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The World’s Shame: How Global Leaders Chose Silence Over Gaza’s Children

Phalapoem editor, 8/10/25 As of this writing, over 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza. Among them are 1,000 infants — babies who never had a chance to take their first steps or speak their first words. This is not … Continue reading

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 2, Episode 5a: Handala and the Mirror of Silence

Phalapoem editor, 08/10/25 Scene: A cracked mirror under a red sky. The faint hum of drones replaces birdsong. A barefoot boy — Handala — stands with his back turned, arms folded, forever ten. Before him stands the reflection of Israeli … Continue reading

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The Death of Empathy: How Israeli Society Turned Away from Genocide in Gaza

Phalapoem editor, 07/10/25 After nearly two years of relentless Israeli bombardment, genocide, siege, and starvation in Gaza, much of Israeli society and media appear trapped in a bubble of selective empathy. News outlets and public discourse remain overwhelmingly focused on … Continue reading

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 2, Episode 4: Meeting in Downing Street

Phalapoem editor, 07/10/25 Handala (the small boy with his back turned, bare feet on cold marble): Two years of children buried in rubble, two years of mothers digging with their hands. Twenty thousand little bodies. And now—only now—you recognise my … Continue reading

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Germany’s Dark Legacy: From Namibia to Gaza, Complicity in Atrocity

Phalapoem editor, 24/09/25 Germany presents itself as a global defender of human rights, a nation that learned the lessons of its bloody past. Yet its actions tell a far different story. From the colonial genocide in Africa, to the Holocaust … Continue reading

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