samīħ al-qāsim, , , (born may 11, 1939 - died august 19, 2014) was a arab-language poet from israel. his poetry is influenced by two primary periods of his life: before and after the six-day war. he joined the communist rakah party in 1967, later hadash - the front for democracy and equality. al-qasim has published several volumes and collections of poetry.