EPISODE · Jul 18, 2025
Handala - symbol of dispossession and defiance
from Palestine Remembered · host Yousef Alreemawi
Yousef continues discussing Palestinian symbols, and in this episode he talks about Handala - the fictional cartoon character created by the late cartoonist Naji Al-Ali that became a symbol of Palestinian dispossession, defiance, and hope. Handala first appeared in the Kuwaiti newspaper Al‑Seyassah on July 13, 1969.Yousef also explains the significance of naming the Freedom Flotilla ‘Handala’, which sailed on 13 July 2025 from Siracusa, Italy, to break the blockade of Gaza. For info and updates on the Freedom Flotilla, visit freedomflotilla.org.Donate to Free Gaza Australia 2025 via chuffed.org.Join the Free Palestine rally every Sunday at the State Library Victoria, from 12 PM.For info on upcoming events and actions, follow APAN and Free Palestine Melbourne.Catch daily broadcast updates via Let's Talk Palestine. Image: Palestine Remembered co-host Robert Martin on board the Handala. Courtesy of Robert Martin, used with permission.
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