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In Handala’s Playground: Season 2, Episode 9: Israeli Security Without Humanity

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Admin

S.T. Salah, 19/12/25 Handala (hands clasped behind his back, back to the reader): You stand in a uniform and call it order. Tell me — what name do you give the empty cup you hand a man who asks only … Continue reading →

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The Dispossession of Palestinian Land and Memory

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Admin

Astromystic, 15/12/25 The dispossession of Palestinian land is not merely an economic or political act—it is a profound erasure of identity, memory, and belonging. The occupation is not just about military control; it is about the systematic dismantling of Palestinian history, … Continue reading →

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Racist Double Standards in Western Policies: A Focus on the British Stance on Palestine

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Admin

By Admin, 14/11/2024 Western governments, particularly the United Kingdom, often present themselves as defenders of democracy and human rights. However, their policies, especially regarding the Israeli occupation, reveal a striking inconsistency between rhetoric and action. This double standard has profound … Continue reading →

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The Ten Mythologies of Israel

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Admin

Astromystic, 8/12/25 Ilan Pappé’s The Ten Mythologies of Israel identifies ten foundational myths that distort the historical narrative of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, shielding Israel’s colonization, occupation, and violence from moral scrutiny. These myths, widely accepted in Western media and political discourse, serve … Continue reading →

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Letter 4 to the Olive Tree: The Seeds of Tomorrow

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Admin

Phalapoem editor, 30/11/25 Dear Olive Tree, This morning, I watched a child plant a sapling beside your roots. His small hands pressed the soil with care, his face shining with a quiet pride he could not yet name. The air … Continue reading →

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Living Under Occupation: What My Heart Has Learned to Feel

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Admin

Phalapoem editor, 29/11/25 People often ask me what it feels like to live under Israeli occupation. They ask whether it’s possible to feel anything other than hatred toward those who punish us collectively, humiliate us at checkpoints on daily basis, … Continue reading →

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 1, Episode 11: The Children Who Never Had a Chance: Handala at Al-Basma IVF Centre

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Admin

Phalapoem editor, 25/11/25 December 2023 — Gaza. Night hung low over the city, trembling with distant explosions. Hospitals glowed in the dark like last surviving stars — fragile, flickering — and then, one by one, they began to go out. … Continue reading →

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A People Under Siege: The Moral Collapse of a 21st-Century Occupation

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Admin

Phalapoem editor, 22/11/25 In the 21st century—an age that celebrates progress, law, and human dignity—it should be impossible for an occupying power to imprison an entire population of six million people behind walls, checkpoints, and fascist policies designed to break … Continue reading →

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Letter 3 to the Olive Tree: The Hands That Harvest

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Admin

Phalapoem editor, 22/11/25 Dear Olive Tree, When the autumn sun begins to soften over the hills of Palestine, your branches grow heavy with blessings. The valleys of Jenin, the terraces of Nablus, the slopes of Hebron, all come alive with … Continue reading →

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Who Should Be Condemned and Punished: The Occupier with Apartheid Policies or the People Living Under Brutal, Illegal Occupation?

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Admin

Phalapoem 21/11/25 In every chapter of modern history, one fundamental principle has guided the international community’s moral compass: an oppressed people’s struggle for dignity cannot be equated with the deliberate machinery of oppression itself. When we ask, “Who should be … Continue reading →

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