CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN PALESTIA AL AQAD'S ONLY IN GAZA

Authors

  • Sumamah Abdul Basit MPhil Graduate National College of Business Administration &Economics (Multan Campus)
  • Dr. Mahwish Mumtaz Niazi Assistant Professor English, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad (Multan Campus)
  • Nadia Perveen MPhil Graduate National College of Business Administration &Economics (Multan Campus)
  • M. Jamal Mustafa English Department, University of Education, Multan
  • Hafiza Umamah Fatima Graduate University of Education, Multan Campus

Abstract

The study aims at analyzing Plestia Alaqad’s poem Only in Gaza through Teun A. van Dijk’s Socio-cognitive Approach to Critical Discourse Analysis, focusing on themes of defiance, replacement, and Tyranny. By exploring concepts of power, ideology, and mental representation, the study reveals how Alaqad's poetic discourse challenges the condemnation of Israeli actions and US validation in enabling the human rights violations. The analysis examines how expressive imagery and emotive language reflect the physical and psychological trauma of Palestinians while simultaneously highlighting their defiant resilience. Through a close reading of the poem, this research sheds light on how poetry can present as both an evidence to unveiling the reality and a call for global accountability in the face of political violence.

Keyword: Human Rights Violations, Van Dijk, Discourse, Plestia Alaqad, Only in Gaza, Resistance, Political Oppression

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Published

2025-07-12

How to Cite

Sumamah Abdul Basit, Dr. Mahwish Mumtaz Niazi, Nadia Perveen, M. Jamal Mustafa, & Hafiza Umamah Fatima. (2025). CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN PALESTIA AL AQAD’S ONLY IN GAZA. Pakistan Journal of Social Science Review, 4(2), 201–214. Retrieved from http://pjssr.com.pk/index.php/Journal/article/view/45

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences Review (PJSSR)

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