Category Archives: Palestinian history

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

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Admin

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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The Racist (White Supremacist) Balfour Declaration

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Admin

The ill-fated Balfour Declaration, issued in November 1917, remains a contentious historical document that significantly impacted the Middle East.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

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Admin

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

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Admin

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

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Admin

S.T. Salah, 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

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Admin

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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Deir Yassin Massacre: A Brutal Legacy 

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Admin

Background The Deir Yassin massacre took place on April 9, 1948, when around 130 fighters from the Zionist paramilitary groups Irgun and Lehi killed at least 107 Palestinian Palestinian villagers, including women and children, in Deir Yassin, a village of roughly … Continue reading →

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246 Journalists Murdered by Israeli Occupational Forces During the War on Gaza 

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Admin

Background Journalism is in the process of being eradicated in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israel’s refusal to heed calls to protect media personnel. The situation is dire for Palestinian journalists trapped in the enclave, where ten have been … Continue reading →

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Israeli Genocide  in Gaza and International Inaction

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Admin

See slides below Phalapoem editor, 27/09/25 Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and B’Tselem, have concluded that Israel’s system of governance in the occupied Palestinian territories meets the international legal definition of apartheid—a term derived from the 1973 U.N. Convention on … Continue reading →

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Humanity …

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Admin
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Zionist Veil, Nakba’s Tale: Shadows of Desolation

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Admin

Background:The Nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic, refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Before the Nakba, Palestine was a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society. Zionism’s 19th-century scheme,Herzl’s call, Palestine’s dark gleam.Ben-Gurion’s voice, transfer’s … Continue reading →

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Gaza Warrior 

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Admin

Background:During the Israeli war on Gaza, the donkeys helped the displaced people more than any of the world leaders.   Deprived of water, denied of fare,In Gaza’s siege, a burden to bear.Donkeys emerged, compassionate haze,Carrying the wounded in love’s embrace. Himar*, … Continue reading →

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Keir Starmer’s Moral Crossroads: Power, Politics, and Human Rights

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Admin

Background Speaking to LBC, Kier Starmer said “Israel has the right to do everything it can to get those hostages back safe and sound and Israel has the right to withhold power and water from Palestinian civilians”.  In the twisted folds … Continue reading →

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