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Palestinian Female Political Prisoners and Detainees: Ongoing Resistance Behind Zionist Bars
Since 1967, more than 800,000 Palestinians were detained by Israeli occupation forces, including over 15,000 women. During the First Intifada at least 3000 women were detained and during Al-Aqsa Intifada more than 900 women were locked up behind Zionist bars. … Continue reading
Ghassan and Oday Abu Jamal: The Red Eagles of Palestine
Ghassan Kanafani once said: “Eagles don’t care where they die” … for all of Palestine is theirs: her fertile land, her blue sky, her calm water. All of Palestine is theirs from the River to the Sea, from Jerusalem to … Continue reading
Palestinian Female Political Prisoners and Detainees: Resistance and Steadfastness towards the Liberation of Palestine
O darkness of prison, reign, we love the darkness For after the night there is nothing, but the dawn of a glory that is rising They fight the darkness, they fear it not. To them, it is the constant companion … Continue reading
Steadfast for Palestine: The Heroes of the Battle of “Breaking the Chains”
Seven Palestinian administrative detainees have been waging the battle of “Breaking the Chains” against administrative detention; Nidal Abu Aker, Shadi Ma’ali, Ghassan Zawahreh, Bader Al-Ruzza and Munir Abu Shara are on day 31 of an open hunger strike, Bilal As-Seifi … Continue reading
From the Children of Palestine to the Secretary General of the United Nations
My name is Mohammad Abu Khdeir I lived with my family in Shufat in occupied Jerusalem, and had 5 siblings. I loved playing, participating in social occasions, be it weddings or feasts. I loved dancing the dabke, which is a … Continue reading
Sheikh Khader Adnan: Starving for a Free Palestine, Struggling against Administrative Detention
“To my people, my family, and to the world’s free souls. . . I send my greetings, love, gratitude, and honour, which I draw from God, from your prayers for me, and from your sincere love… From my beloved al-Ramla … Continue reading
Palestine: A Case of Eternal Love
It is a clear-cut case…. it doesn’t need political or social or military “analysts”, it doesn’t need “middle east experts” or experts on the “Palestinian Israeli conflict”…. it is a clear-cut case, a case of eternal love; a pure love … Continue reading
Palestinian Mothers: The Pride of Palestine
“The most beautiful of all mothers is she, who waited for her son, and he returned a martyr… she cried two tears and flower and did not sit alone in a corner in the mourning clothes.” Mariam, Aisha, Dam Il-Izz, … Continue reading
The ‘Black Sunday’ of Palestine: Oyoun Qarra Massacre, 20.05.1990
Abdil Rahim, Ziyad, Zayid, Sleiman, Omar, Zaky and Yousif carried their small lunch bags with a few bread loaves, a tomato and a sardine can, and said goodbye to their families in the early hours of Sunday 20.05.1990. It was … Continue reading
Salute to the Daughters of Palestine; the Mothers of Palestinian Political Prisoners
I saw her during a protest in support of Hana’ Ash-Shalabi. She was sitting, surrounded by protesters, too weak to stand, and holding a poster of Hana’. People around her tried to convince her to go home and eat or … Continue reading