Since the start of the Gaza war, our budget has tripled as we hired more editors and writers. We must not stop now as the Israeli genocide against innocent civilians in the Strip is worsening. Your solidarity is more critical than ever before.
Month: August 2016
UNRWA Responds to Israel’s Closing of School Bombing Case
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Chris Gunness, the spokesperson for The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), has issued a statement in response to the Israeli Defense Force […]
UN Agencies Urge End to Gaza’s ‘De-development Spiral’
In a report marking the two-year anniversary of the ceasefire that ended ‘Operation Protective Edge’, UN agencies have urged an end to what they describe as the Gaza Strip’s ‘de-development spiral’. In a statement released […]
#BoycottWoolworths: BDS Success Over Woolworths South Africa
Following an intense two year campaign, the BDS South Africa movement in support of Palestine has announced an end to the controversial #BoycottWoolworths boycott. The #BoycottWoolworths campaign was launched in August 2014 in response to […]
Gaza Startup Weekend Focuses Specifically on Children
Within Gaza’s fast-growing entrepreneurial sector, Gaza’s technological community holds a Startup Weekend event every year. This year, the event will focus specifically on children. “It is the first startup event exclusively for kids in the Middle East,” Startup […]
Israeli Army Exonerates Itself from War Crimes in 2014 Gaza Offensive
The Israeli military has closed 13 criminal investigations into cases of Israeli soldiers committing violations against Palestinian civilians during the 2014 Israeli assault on the besieged Gaza Strip without imposing any punitive measures, a statement […]
Palestinian Police Beat Palestinian to Death in ‘Extrajudicial Execution’
The United Nations and Palestinian factions from across the political spectrum reacted with outrage after Palestinian security officers arrested a Palestinian man and beat him to death in prison on Tuesday morning. The UN denounced the killing […]
Misuse of Term ‘Anti-Semitic’ will Have Repercussions
By Yves Engler Sticks and stone may break my bones, but names will never hurt me — and they may come back to haunt the name-callers. In finding anti-Semites behind every challenge to Canadian complicity with […]
Addameer: Bilal Kayed to be Released in December
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association said in a statement that Palestinian hunger striker, Bilal Kayed, will be released on December 12, 2016, on condition he ends his 71-day hunger […]
Shaath: 62% of the West Bank Turned into Israeli Settlements
The Commissioner of Intentional Relations of the Fatah Movement, Nabil Shaath, has said in a statement that 62% of Palestinian lands in the West Bank have been turned into Israeli settlements, and the number of […]
Jordan Refuses to Grant Permit for Society of Jerusalem Affairs
Jordanian politician Taher Almasri has refused ‘any attempt to politicize’ Jordan’s refusal to grant a permit to register a new society for Jerusalem affairs. The refusal was granted by the officer in charge of Registered Associations […]
UK: Israel Sold Weapons to Argentina during Falklands War
UK Foreign Office files have revealed that Israel sold weapons to Argentina in 1982, which were used against British forces during the battle over the territory in the Falklands War. Prior to the war, Israel […]
Electricity Lines in Gaza Back in Operation
Egyptian power-lines feeding the southern Gaza Strip began operating normally on Wednesday after three days of power being disconnected due to damage. An official at Gaza’s electricity company told Ma’an that the Egyptian power-lines feeding […]
Visually Impaired Palestinian Woman Wins International Leadership Award
The International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) has awarded Rima Canawati with the International Leadership Award for the outstanding service to people with a visual impairments. The award ceremony held on […]
Punishing the Messenger: Israel’s War on NGOs Takes a Worrying Turn
By Ramzy Baroud “You deserve to see your loved ones suffer and die. But, maybe, you would be hurt before them,” was part of a threatening message received by a staff member at ‘Al-Mezan’, a […]
Agreement Reached: Bilal Kayed Suspends Hunger Strike on 71st Day
In breaking news from Barzilai hospital in Asqelan, Palestinian prisoner and hunger striker Bilal Kayed announced that he is suspending his hunger strike on his 71st day without food pending a press conference in which […]
Letter from Belal Kayed: I Have no Option but to Win
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On his 70th day of his hunger strike, Palestinian prisoner, Belal Kayed, sent a letter through his lawyer to his family and to the Palestinian people assuring them that he will […]
US Warns Nationals not to Travel to Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The U.S. State Department has issued a statement warning US citizens not to travel to the Gaza Strip and to avoid areas in the West Bank where demonstrations occur. The statement […]
Shoukry: Israel is not Guilty of ‘Terrorism’
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Sunday that Israel’s actions against Palestinians does not constitute ‘terrorism’, eliciting a range of angry responses. Shoukry’s comments came during a Q&A session with students held at the […]
West Bank Water Crisis: Cost 12 Times Higher than Normal Price
Palestinians living in parts of the occupied West Bank are suffering from a severe shortage of water as temperatures in the area peak. Palestinian, Nidal Younis, head of the Masafer Yatta village council near Hebron, […]
Celtic Fans Raise £110 000 Following Palestinian Flag Incident
Supporters of Celtic football club, known as The Green Brigade raised more than £110,000 (US$144,000) and counting, as of Tuesday afternoon, in reaction to a fine from the Football European governing body, UEFA, over a […]
Animals from Gaza Zoo Moved to South Africa and Jordan
An Austrian animal rights organization has moved animals at a Gaza zoo to South Africa and Jordan to provide better protection and food for them. The organization moved the animals from a zoo in Khan […]
Poll: Support for One-State Solution on the Rise Among Palestinians
A small majority of both Palestinians and Israelis support a two-state solution despite their differing views on the terms of a permanent settlement to peace negotiations, a survey published Monday found. The survey, conducted jointly by […]
UNRWA Calls for Investigation into Killing of Palestinian Refugee
Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has called on Israel, in a statement released today, to investigate the killing of a Palestinian youth […]
Leaked Photo Shows Palestinians Abducted in Sinai in Egyptian Jail
On the first anniversary of the disappearance of two of the four Palestinians in the Sinai en route to Cairo, Al-Jazeera Live TV has published a leaked photo from an Egyptian prison in Cairo. The […]
PC Olympics Special: Ahmad Abughaush – Taekwondo Champ with Palestinian Roots
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Taekwondo fighter, Ahmad Abughaush, has made Jordanian history at the Rio 2016 Olympics, winning a gold medal – Jordan’s first-ever Olympic medal since it joined the games in 1980. However, […]
Meshaal: ‘Israel is Unable to Defeat Gaza’
“Israel is unable to defeat Gaza despite its military supremacy,” Al-Resalah newspaper reported the head of Hamas’ political bureau saying yesterday. In a televised speech aired in a mosque in the eastern Gaza neighbourhood of Al-Shuja’iyya, Khaled […]
Social Media Uproar over Anti-Arab Israeli Rally
Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square on Tuesday in support of an army medic who was caught on video last month executing a wounded Palestinian suspect following a knife attack in the […]
Israel Rejects Turkey’s Criticism of Gaza’s Aerial Bombing
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement published yesterday “Turkey should think twice before criticizing the military action of another country.” The statement added, “We will continue to defend Israelis against rockets […]
Through a Glass Darkly: A Poetry Review – I Remember My Name
Reviewed by Hatim Kanaaneh (I Remember My Name – Poetry by Samah Sabawi, Ramzy Baroud and Jehan Bseiso. Vacy Vlazna, ed., 2016, Novum Publishing. Kindle Edition.) In penning this review, the primacy of Israel in […]
Israel Doubles Sales to UN Institutions
Israel has more than doubled its sale of services and products to the United Nations (UN) and its branches over the past two years, according to Israel’s Channel 2. The channel said that a recent report […]