Phalapoem editor, 19/01/2025
For 470 days, the skies rained fire,
Yet you stood, Gaza’s unyielding choir.
Through genocide’s shadow, your voices rose,
Revealing truths the enemy chose to oppose.
In the heart of destruction, where humanity bled,
You chronicled lives lost, tears unshed.
The settlers’ terror, their hateful hand,
Stealing futures from a besieged land.
Thank you, Gaza’s storytellers brave,
For the truths you risked everything to save.
While bombs shattered homes and hope grew thin,
You carried light where darkness had been.
You exposed the enemy’s heinous guise,
Dissecting their myths, unraveling their lies.
Their tanks and missiles may rule the night,
But your words ignite a stronger fight.
And what of the West, with its hollow claim,
Of justice and freedom—a hypocrite’s shame?
Their governments complicit, their silence cruel,
Fueling genocide while playing the fool.
They armed the oppressor, then turned away,
Pretending to mourn, but letting them stay.
Meanwhile, pseudo-journalists spewed deceit,
Their voices a chorus of cowardly retreat.
Piers Morgan’s theatrics, CNN’s spin,
Masking the horror unfolding within.
BBC’s silence, a betrayal so grave,
Failing the oppressed they should’ve saved.
But you, Gaza’s journalists, defied the tide,
Standing where integrity and truth collide.
You showed the doctors, angels of care,
Saving lives under bombs with a courage rare.
You captured the children, eyes full of pain,
Yet holding hope through the ceaseless rain.
You unveiled the settlers’ monstrous acts,
Blocking aid, destroying foodstuffs in stacks.
Their crimes, vile and rooted in spite,
Exposed by your courage, broadcasted in light.
Thank you for showing humanity’s best,
For giving Gaza’s heroes a voice, no rest.
For every tent, every cry, every tear,
You reminded the world that justice is near.
Thank you for awakening hearts worldwide,
For uniting the just on humanity’s side.
You’ve shown the resilience of a people so strong,
Whose history and spirit will outlast the wrong.
To the pro-Palestine hearts, steadfast and true,
Your humanity shines in all that you do.
While the enemy crumbles, their lies laid bare,
Your solidarity proves you deeply care.
470 days of genocide, terror, and pain,
Yet Gaza’s truth flows like an unbroken vein.
Your work has immortalized their fight,
Shaming the oppressor, lifting the right.
To Gaza’s journalists, history will tell,
How you stood tall while others fell.
The world now knows who’s just, who’s not,
Thanks to the truths your bravery brought.
The oppressors may crumble, their power in vain,
But your truth ensures Gaza’s spirit will reign.