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We teach life, sir

by Haitham Sabbah November 14, 2011

RAFEEF ZIADAH is a Canadian-Palestinian spoken word artist and activist. Her debut CD Hadeel is dedicated to Palestinian youth, who still fly kites in the face of F16 bombers, who still remember the names if their villages in Palestine and still hear the sound of Hadeel (cooing of doves) over Gaza.

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Nakba: a Remembrance

by William A. Cook May 12, 2011

I share this tent of sorrow and of shame,
The darkness in the soul, the guilt and blame,
A seared image of suffering and pain–
The curse of Cain rises– once again.

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A Gaza story

by SR Editor January 17, 2009

I am seated on rubble and ashes I don’t know if Aya my doll is still in my arms I still can hear the talks, the whispers and the crying of latest days And the laughs of other times I still hear the familiar call for praying, the sounds of the house … I hope [...]

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Two Poems for the Beloved People of Gaza and Occupied Palestine

by SR Editor December 29, 2008

Not Like Us © Lorelei Loveridge/Orderly Bazaar Records & Publishing, 2008. Raze down those olive trees Bulldoze those houses, please Build the wall and damn them all Raze down those olive trees Fire on the boys with stones Send all those bullets home Lie to the world and deny you killed a schoolgirl Fire on [...]

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Al Miftah

by Haitham Sabbah August 14, 2008

We know, all you could keep, is an old key, an old rusty key and no door to open with, because the door was left behind. Behind the hills, behind the walls, there was your house, once, now owned by foreigner dwelling in your land, now made a foreign country where foreigners feel at home, [...]

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The rapist of two cities

by Haitham Sabbah March 4, 2008

By Raja Chemayel My phone ran up ,I picked it up , it was my brother phoning me from Beirut. “Guess what !! we have won !!”…..he said. I answered him , Why ?? did the US Embassy close down and left ?? or did Samir Geagea hang himself ??? “No !! we are winning……….. [...]

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Why you never see Arabs on American news TV?

by Haitham Sabbah February 19, 2008

By Remi (via: Poetic Injustice) You ever wonder why you never see Arabs on news TV? (No, chanting ‘God is Great!’ during flag burnings doesn’t count) 4 million in the country Thousands teaching at universities As many at institutions And millions ready to speak from Arab cities (Yes, in English) We are occupying, not one, [...]

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Suheir Hammad – Def Poetry

by Haitham Sabbah April 20, 2007

Palestinian-American poet and political activist Suheir Hammad. She –author of three books, two-time winner of the Audre Lord Writing Award, and co-recipient of the 2005 Sister of Fire Award– is what you would call a “political poet.” This longtime Brooklyn resident sees her poetry as news, containing the power to influence and illuminate the world. [...]

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Filistini: ??????? ??????? ???????

by Haitham Sabbah November 30, 2006

This is what we teach our kids, this is our crime, they call us anti-Semitism because we… “LOVE PALESTINE”. Proud to be criminal in that sense!. Can also be found at: video.google youtube

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We are all Hezbollah!

by Haitham Sabbah August 12, 2006

Salaam Haitham I hope you are keeping well. I wrote this poem a few days ago..my friend in Lebanon passed on Friday. He was helping women and children escape from Tyre. His legs were blown off and he was left in this position for many hours. He later died on the way to assistance when [...]

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