Edward Said: “ You cannot victimise somebody else just because you yourself were victimised.”

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Barbara Schriener’s Visit to Occupied Palestine

I spent Christmas in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ. It should have been a happy, colourful celebration, attended by people from all over the world. But Bethlehem is besieged.

To enter, we climb down from our comfortable bus and carry our suitcases past a massive steel barrier which lies across the road, under the watchful guns of young Israeli soldiers peering at us from a fortified watchtower. On either side of the barrier Palestinians wait to pick up their loved ones. No cars are allowed through. Everyone crosses on foot. A man wanting to get through by car to pick up his ill father is met with threats of ‘I’ll shoot you’ from an Israeli soldier.

To read more, please follow the link:

https://barbaraschreinerblog.wordpress.com/2024/01/01/on-visiting-occupied-palestine-december-2023/?fbclid=IwAR1OEB4axKa2lF8JqrFhgiBj3Vm8zdm0OVdjTj68HZWbg08JhlKt_w_M1Is

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Halima Al-Kaswani : A Living Legend at 85

Embrace the enchanting journey of the timeless Palestinian anthem, “Shadu Ba’dakum Ya Ahl Filistin,” revived by the 85-year-old living legend, Halima Al-Kaswani (حليمة الكسواني). Her melodic resurgence captivated hearts in 2022, echoing the spirit of a resilient life. This simple song has been revived and resonated even further in the heart of Palestinians during the savage war on Gaza in October 2023.

Born in 1938, Halima witnessed the Palestinian catastrophe in 1948, finding refuge in Jordan’s Zarka camp since 1961. Rooted in a rural family in Jerusalem, her early years unfolded amidst the challenges of displacement.

Halima’s journey reflects the struggle of her family during the refugee years, navigating through Jordan’s ceasefires. Settling in the Zarka camp post-marriage, she devoted 25 years to distributing aid for Palestinian refugees through UNRWA.

A symbol of resilience, Halima proudly preserves her Palestinian identity, adorned in traditional attire. Amidst occupation, she remains unwavering, expressing defiance through soul-stirring melodies. Her rendition of “ShaduBa’dakum Ya Ahl Filistin” resonates, encapsulating the collective longing for Palestine. Halima Al-Kaswani, an embodiment of strength, continues to inspire with her enduring spirit and captivating voice.

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Handala: A Palestinian National Symbol


Handala is a character which was created in 1969 by political cartoonist Naji Al-Ali, and first took its current form in 1973. Handala became the signature of Naji al-Ali’s cartoons and remains an iconic symbol of Palestinian identity and defiance and depicts the complexities of the plight of Palestinian refugees. These cartoons are still relevant today and Handala, the refugee child who is present in every cartoon, remains a potent symbol of the struggle of the Palestinian people for justice and self-determination.

Naji Al-Ali wrote: “Handala was born ten years old, and he will always be ten years old. I presented him to the poor and named him Handala as a symbol of bitterness.

To read more about Handala and Naji’s work , please follow the link: http://www.handala.org/handala/

Don’t miss out on the release of new series of ‘In Handala’s Playground’ in the next few days!

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Apartheid’s PM has Admitted to Committing Genocide

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Mr Biden- have you counted the number of Palestinian kids you have killed so far? How many more have to die to satisfy your twisted zionist ideology ?

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Rwanda vs carpet bombing

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“The British Political Leaders Don’t Have the Courage to Call for A Ceasefire in Gaza ”

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Blind Faith and the Betrayal of Palestinian Christians: A Call for Solidarity Against Evangelical Zionism

By Daniel F. Prinsloo

The ignorance of Evangelicals who support Israel and the Zionist elements within Christian churches is just mind boggling. Their blind loyalty, dare I say idolization of a people goes beyond rational thinking. By saying “We stand with Israel” is an open declaration of genocide upon people who are innocent. Then there is the unspoken genocide within the already inhumane genocide, and that is the destruction of Palestinian Christians along with their Muslim brothers and sisters. Just as with Zionism there is a cult like entitlement within Evangelical circles where only the “right” type of Christians are accepted. There is a lot of racism and un-Christ like behavior, even decadence and depravity.

Israel has purposefully targeted some of the oldest churches in the world and it’s cleansing Gaza of all Christian history and identity where Christians lived in peace alongside Muslims throughout all of Palestine before the occupation began 76 years ago.

For Christians around the world, Palestine should be a heritage site as that is where Christianity started. Before Roman persecution, the first to murder and persecute Christians were the Jews. Are Christians that uninformed about their history and what is written in the New Testament? Christians were chased out of Synagogues and started home churches in the times of antiquity.

On this Sunday at the start of a new week and a new month let us come together in solidarity with each other and with the biggest crises many of us have witnessed in our lifetimes. I ask my friends and followers to go and give a follow and support these accounts of people with hearts of gold. All my followers are people with pure empathy and heart who I want to encourage to never stop speaking about Palestine. May love be with you all.

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EU’s Values and their Support of the Apartheid State of Israel or Always Being on the Wrong Side of History?

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