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STORIES FROM
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← Women in Jerusalem
Mansour’s art is a source of inspiration and pride for Palestinians worldwide. His paintings depict Palestinian life, as well as resistance against Israeli Occupation. His use of color and imagery captures Palestinian culture and history, making his art a must-have for those interested in this important part of the world.
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"الأرض كلها فندق.. وبيتي القدس"
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إدوارد سعيد.
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IV.
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He was crying, so I took his hand to steady him and to wipe away his tears.
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I told him as sorrow choked me: I promise you that justice
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will prevail in the end, and that peace will come soon.
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I was lying to him, of course. I know that justice won’t prevail
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and peace won’t come soon, but I had to stop his tears.
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I had this false notion that says, if we can, by some sleight of hand, stop
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the river of tears, everything would proceed in a reasonable manner.
SLIMAN MANSOURسليمان منصور
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Then, things would be accepted as they are. Cruelty and justice would graze
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PALESTINE
together in the field, god would be satan’s brother, and the victim would be
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فلسطينhis killer’s beloved.
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PALESTINE
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فلسطين
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But there is no way to stop the tears. They constantly pour out like a flood
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and ruin the lying ceremony of peace.
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My sister, our land has a throbbing heart,
it doesn't cease to beat, and it endures
the unendurable. It keeps the secrets
of hills and wombs. This land sprouting
with spikes and palms is also the land
that gives birth to a freedom-fighter.
This land, my sister, is a woman.'
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And for this, for tears’ bitter obstinance, let the eye be consecrated as the truest saint
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It is not poetry’s job to wipe away tears.
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Poetry should dig a trench where they can overflow and drown the universe.
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—from A Date for the Crow
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Poems From Palestine
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Zakaria Mohammed, August 16, 2022
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Translated by Lena Tuffaha
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← Every element of this photo proudly proclaims Palestine. The girl is dressed in traditional Palestinian clothing, and she is picking olives.
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طرق ترجمة التضامن إلى عمل
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غسان كنفاني
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DISARMING
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Palestinian photographer Mahmoud Manaa documented 2,500 weddings from 1960-1990. “The images illustrate and document aspects of tradition, society, family, gender, and queerness and tell stories of a changing society.” -Raya Manaa, daughter & founder of Al-Ameen Archive Project.
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