The Diaries of Fandi Mhanna, Buqei'a- Upper Galilee, 1997-2002
This 245-page document shows the diaries of Fandi Mhanna from Buqei'a- Upper Galilee, which he started writing in 1997 until 2002 inside an agenda, where he focused on his daily life, beginning with describing the weather, mentioning the details of his social and family visits, and writing some proverbs. In this agenda, Mhanna touched on some political events, including the news of the Israeli Occupation Government's decision to withdraw from several occupied Palestinian territories in accordance with the Oslo Accords. He also pointed out the Israeli Occupation's defiance of the Arab and international public opinion as settlement work began on Jabal Abu Ghneim in Jerusalem. He mentioned the decision of the Arab League, issued at its summit meeting against the Likud Government's decision to settle Jabal Abu Ghneim in Jerusalem, dictating a boycott of Israeli Occupation and a freeze on the normalization process. Additionally, he referred to King Hussein's death announcement and the accession of Crown Prince Abdullah bin al-Hussein to the Kingdom's throne in the name of Abdullah II. Moreover, Mhanna pointed out his participation in the 1 May march in Nazareth, organized by the Communist Party and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). He mentioned being with Amin Khair ad-Din a part of a protest tent in Nazareth in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip against the brutal practices of Ariel Sharon, the Israeli Prime Minister at that time. Mhanna spoke about his participation in various literary evenings, including the poetry and music evening in Nazareth, at the initiative of the General Writers' Syndicate, as well as his participation in the Poetry Conference - the Fifth International Poetry Festival, where the festival was opened with a speech of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. He also mentioned dedicating his poetic works to many writers and sending some of his works to many newspapers and magazines.
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أبو خضير، نور. "مجموعة حسين مهنا". 14 حزيران 2021. أرشيف المتحف الفلسطيني الرقمي.
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