Category Archives: Palestinian history

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

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Admin

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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Escape To Death

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Admin

Four Timeless Pictures From Auschwitz Hani Smirat Courage is the price that life sets for granting peace. This is the wonderful saying of the American Amelia Earhart. This woman inspired every person who dreams and aspires to change. Courage: is … Continue reading →

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 1, Episode 7: Mo’ath Amarnih: A Palestinian Hostage Who Survived Israeli Torture

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Admin

Phalapoem editor, 09/02/2025 (Scene: A quiet, moonlit night in a devastated Palestinian street. Mo’ath Amarnih, newly released from an Israeli prison, sits on a crumbling wall. His face is gaunt, his body frail, and his prosthetic eye reflects the dim … Continue reading →

Posted in News from the apartheid, Palestinian art & culture, Palestinian history, Palestinian Prisoners, Palestinian prisoners, Phalapoem editor | Tagged Apartheid, Handala, israel’s apartheid, israeli occupation, israeli prisons, Palestinian hostages, Palestinian prisoners, Torture | Comments Off

Palestinian Keffiyeh: A National Symbol and Proud

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Admin

A distinctly Palestinian black-and-white chequered piece of cloth, the keffiyeh is described by some as the nation’s unofficial flag. Long synonymous with the Palestinian cause, the simple square-metre fabric, traditionally folded diagonally into a triangle and worn draped over the … Continue reading →

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Israeli Apartheid: B’Tselem report

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Admin

Source: https://www.btselem.org/topic/apartheid 21 January 2021 The Israeli regime enacts in all the territory it contols (Israeli sovereign territory, East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip) an apartheid regime. One organizing principle lies at the base of a wide … Continue reading →

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Israeli Occupation Force: Thieves Of Human Lives And Money

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Admin

Amidst the war crimes in Gaza, disturbing reports have surfaced, shedding light on the illicit and morally reprehensible activities of the Israeli occupation forces (IOF). Over the last three months, an estimated $25 million in money and gold artifacts have been unlawfully stolen … Continue reading →

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Reflections on My Aversion to Israel

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Admin

As I browsed various websites, I stumbled upon an advertisement proclaiming ‘Why I Love Israel.’ This prompted me, as a Palestinian, to offer my perspective on ‘Why I Don’t Love Israel.’ It’s crucial to shed light on our side of … Continue reading →