Category Archives: Palestinian history

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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I have long rejected claims that Israel is an apartheid state. Now I believe that is where it is heading

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Admin

Benjamin Pogrund I grew up in South Africa, and vigorously refuted parallels with Israel. But in the Netanyahu era, the charge is becoming fact Sat 19 Aug 2023 04.00 EDT  4 months old Israel 2023, South Africa 1948. I’ve lived through it … Continue reading →

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The Fall of Al Hissan

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Admin

Background: The Jenin Horse (Al-Hissan), was a sculpture built in 2003 by the population of Jenin, in the West Bank, along with German artist Thomas Kilpper. It was made from scrap metal and pieces of wrecked cars and ambulances. The … Continue reading →

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Balance of Justice: Unveiling Truths

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Admin

Background  When Israel was established in Palestine in 1948, it ethnically cleansed over 70 per cent of the Palestinians, occupied 78 per cent of Palestine, destroyed 531 towns and villages, including 47 villages in the Gaza district, and displaced their … Continue reading →

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This is exactly what’s happening in the White House.

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Admin
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