"لو يذكرُ الزيتون غارسَهُ لصار الزيت دمعا"
— Mahmoud Darwish

January 1, 1970

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If the olive trees knew the hands that planted them, their oils would become tears. — English translation from In Gaza, The Olive Trees Resist, 16 Dec 2024, Hend Salama Abo Helow, Institute for Palestine Studies. Arabic text from