Tag Archives: Land
On Land Day: In Occupied Palestine, Existence is Resistance
On 04.08.2011, Haj Ibrahim Atallah closed his eyes for the last time. He was over a 100 years old, and from what I’ve heard, he closed his eyes unwillingly, for he had yet so much to fight for, so much … Continue reading
Embracing the Land
Every morning he wakes up, prays, prepares tea, carries the old tea pot and a small glass and goes to check on his trees and plants. He wanders between the loquat tree and the apple tree and the vineyard, between … Continue reading
Palestinian Female Prisoners and the Struggle for Freedom
Palestinian women have always stood side by side with their fathers, brothers, husbands, comrades to resist the Zionist occupation, to fight for freedom and legitimate rights. They are the first to go to the streets to protest the brutality of … Continue reading
Celebrating the Land; Celebrating Palestine
- The Palestinian calendar is full of special days. Growing up, day after day and year after year, we were introduced to these special days, and with time more such days joined our calendar. Almost every month there is something … Continue reading
A Thousand Carnations for Palestinian Mothers
A Thousand Carnations for Palestinian Mothers Continue reading
Al-Aqsa Massacre, 08 October 1990
- 08.10.1990: Zionists commit a massacre at Al-Aqsa Mosque, killing at least 17 Palestinians and injuring over 900: Since 1967, the “Temple Mount Faithful” fanatic Jewish group continuously attacked Al-Aqsa with the protection and the support of the IOF. Such … Continue reading
New “Milking Cows” in the Service of Zion
Last weekend while on the way to Bavaria, the train passed a beautiful landscape with hills and meadows. And as the train made a stop at some small local station, I looked from the window and among other things I … Continue reading
In the Beginning Was the Word; that of a Palestinian
Since the Swedish journalist Donald Boström published his article on the Israeli organ theft crimes “Our Sons Plundered for their Organs”, many Palestinians and non-Palestinians have been writing on the topic, some confirming what Boström had written, some disgusted by … Continue reading
Palestinian Mothers: Homage to Steadfastness and Sacrifice
When the women came and told her to leave what she was doing and come and sit in front of the house with them, my grandmother knew what was to come. They sat outside and didn’t talk much. My uncle … Continue reading
The Picture-less Frame
As a child, I spend all school holidays in Dheisheh refugee camp. Neighbouring my grandparents’ house was a tiny UNRWA house: one of those tiny rooms built by the UNRWA for the Palestinians kicked out of their original homes and … Continue reading




