We stand firmly against injustice in all its forms. Nothing can justify the current war crimes committed by Israel in occupied Palestine. Equally, nothing can excuse the continued support offered by other nations to this apartheid regime. If you believe in human rights, dignity, and justice, then we urge you to boycott this rogue state. Silence is complicity, do what’s right.
Musicians call on Keir Starmer to accept that genocide is taking place in Gaza in a video projected onto the entrance of the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool
A Palestinian girl reacts as she waits to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City, July 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Children carry kitchen utensils as they walk toward a food distribution point in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on March 7, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP)
SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB A man carries the body of Palestinian baby Zainab Abu Haleeb, who died due to malnutrition, according to health officials, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, July 26, 2025. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City, July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA – JULY 27: Hamza Mishmish, 25, suffers from severe malnutrition and bone loss in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in Deir al-Balah, Gaza amid worsening hunger in the region, on July 27, 2025. The deepening food crisis in Gaza affects people of all ages, from young children to adults, with nutrition-related health problems on the rise. (Photo by Hassan Jedi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A drone view shows Palestinians walking past the rubble of houses and buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes during the war, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
TOPSHOT – People search for survivors and the bodies of victims through the rubble of buildings destroyed during Israeli bombardment, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 26, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack triggering a war declared by Israel on Hamas with retaliatory bombings on Gaza. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP) (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
TOPSHOT – People search for survivors and the bodies of victims through the rubble of buildings destroyed during Israeli bombardment, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 26, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack triggering a war declared by Israel on Hamas with retaliatory bombings on Gaza. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP) (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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 the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid.
These findings are based on documented patterns of systematic segregation, land thefts , restrictions on movement, and discriminatory laws that privilege Jewish population group over Palestinian.
U.N. agencies report tens of thousands of Palestinian civilian deaths , widespread destruction of homes, hospitals, schools and infrastructure by Israeli occupation army.
Blockades restricting food, water, and medical supplies by Israeli occupation army have been described by U.N. experts as measures that amount to war crimes and genocide, a term used by several independent legal scholars and supported by South Africa’s case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2024–2025.
Repeated strikes by Israeli occupation army on schools, refugee camps, and medical facilities have prompted calls for investigations by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
International Response: Condemnation Without Consequences
United States vetoes six times in the U.N. Security Council have repeatedly blocked binding resolutions aimed at enforcing ceasefires or imposing sanctions on Israel’s apartheid .
European Union divisions have prevented a unified approach, leaving only symbolic statements of concern. Hungary and Germany and Italy are the main pro-genocidal countries that prevented ceasefire and sanctions.
International courts move slowly, and their decisions often lack enforcement mechanisms when powerful states choose non-compliance.
The absence of significant consequences for the war crimes of Israeli occupation emboldens continued violations, deepens Palestinian suffering, and undermines the credibility of the international human-rights system.
Experts warn that when grave breaches of humanitarian law go unpunished, they set a dangerous precedent for other conflicts worldwide.
Whether one describes Israel’s actions as apartheid, genocide, or “serious war crimes,” the pattern is clear: systematic discrimination and large-scale violence continue largely unchecked. Until the international community moves beyond rhetorical condemnation to enforceable measures—sanctions, arms embargoes, or binding court rulings—the cycle of impunity is likely to persist, with catastrophic consequences for Palestinians and for the rule of international law itself.
Please do not to stay neutral or silent towards the Israeli onslaught on Palestinian children in Gaza. Please stand up and join the voices to demand an immediate ceasefire.
Silence speaks volumes, but let it not say, That in the face of oppression, you turned away. Oh, western world, the time is now, To question the oppressor, to justice bow.
For humanity’s sake, for values held dear, Let empathy rise, dispel the fear. Be Nobel in spirit, in action profound, Stand against the oppressor, let compassion resound.
Background In December 1982, the United Nations General Assembly declared the Sabra and Shatila massacre an “’act of genocide”. The Phalange murdered pregnant women and ripped out their foetuses, according to witnesses and journalists.
Flares pierce the night’s dark shroud, Massacre’s horror, a silent crowd. Israeli troops, exits sealed, Residents trapped, fate revealed.
In ’83, MacBride’s blame laid bare, Israel’s shame, an occupying snare. Genocide’s specter, chilling decree, A nation’s stain, for the world to see.
Kahan’s verdict echoes, IOF’s role severe, Failure to halt, inaction sincere. Sharon resigned, consequence grave, Bloodshed ignored, a nation to save.
