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Month: May 2017
Trump Meets with Abbas in Bethlehem during Brief Visit in West Bank
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed US President Donald Trump at the Palestinian presidential palace in the southern occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on Tuesday morning. Palestinian presidential guard spokesman Ghassan Nimr told local media […]
4,000 Israelis Storm Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus
Two Palestinians were detained last night after clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers who escorted some 4,000 right-wing Israelis to Joseph’s Tomb east of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank last night. Among […]
Israel Forces Shoot 20 Palestinians During Hunger Strike Rally
At least 20 Palestinians were shot and injured – one seriously – during clashes with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank districts of Ramallah and Hebron on Monday afternoon, as clashes also broke when […]
A Song about the Siege of Gaza (VIDEO)
Heeding Samuel Becket’s advice that “when you’re in the shit up to your neck, there’s nothing left to do but sing,” a group of Gaza-based human rights and BDS activists compiled the following, amateur video-clip […]
Impressions of Palestinian Memory in Watercolor (ART)
By Ramona Wadi The initial idea for a series of paintings related to Palestine occurred after finishing “The narration of burnt olive trees”, which is the first in the series themed “Impressions of Palestinian memory […]
White House Map of Israel Omits Palestinian Territory, Golan Heights
Just days ahead of US President Donald Trump’s official visit to the occupied West Bank and Israel, the White House released a map on Friday of Israel with the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, […]
Israeli Restrictions Tighten for Ramadan
Israel has announced “special procedures” for the entry of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and besieged Gaza Strip into Israel and occupied East Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Palestinians who have […]
Palestinians Call for ‘Day of Rage’ to Protest Trump’s Visit to the Occupied Territory
Palestinian factions in the central occupied West Bank city of Ramallah have called upon the Palestinian people to partake in a “Day of Rage” on Tuesday, during the planned visit by US President Donald Trump […]
Israeli Statistics Do Not Give Real Number of Palestinians in Jerusalem
The Israeli Municipal Water Association, Gihon, has said that official Israeli statistics did not give the real number of Palestinians living in occupied East Jerusalem, Quds Press reported yesterday. According to Quds Press, the Israeli […]
A Palestinian Woman in Exile
By Tsneem Mohammad Like a sad symphony, being in exile composes a heart-wrenching note. Foreigners may choose to return to their countries whenever they wish to, but a person living in exile lacks this choice. The […]
Greater Israeli Violations against Palestinians in 2017
Israel has demolished 270 Palestinian homes and structures in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem since the start of the year, the Palestinian Authority’s Wall and Settlement Resistance Committee has revealed. A total of 121 […]
Settlers Vandalize, Burn Farming Equipment in Nablus Area
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli settlers set fire to an agricultural tractor and sprayed racist, anti-Arab graffiti “demanding to take revenge on Burin village,” south of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank on Thursday […]
POWS from Palestine – A Poem
By Pande Manoylov Water and salt, water and salt every day… And for a moment you felt like a man in the Israel jail, far underground they only give you water and salt they tell […]
Egypt Court Acquits Mubarak-era Tycoon over Gas Sales to Israel
A Cairo criminal court acquitted the Egyptian business tycoon Hussein Salem yesterday of “squandering public funds” in a case related to exporting Egyptian natural gas to Israel at less than the global market price. Salem […]
On Israel: Is Trudeau Moving to the Far Right?
By Jim Miles “Today, while we celebrate Israel’s independence, we also reaffirm our commitment to fight anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on May 2. Really? First of all, the Jewish people […]
ICRC: Electricity Outages Threaten Basic Services in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned on Tuesday that the severe shortages of power and fuel in the Gaza Strip have reached a critical level that “threatens the […]
Gisha: Travel Permits Granted to Gazans by Israel Declined Sharply
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Gisha, Legal Center For Freedom of Movement, an Israeli organisation that advocates for the freedom of movement of Palestinians in the Palestinian Territories, said the number of permits granted to Palestinians […]
16 year-old Fatima Hjeiji Laid to Rest
Hundreds of Palestinians marched in the funeral procession for 16-year-old Fatima Hjeiji, who was shot and killed by Israeli forces earlier in the month under disputed circumstances. Hjeiji’s body was transferred from Israeli authorities on […]
Israeli Settler Kills Palestinian Man in Nablus Area
An Israeli settler shot and killed 23 year-old Muataz Hussein Hilal Bani Shamsa, from the Nablus area at a protest being held in solidarity with hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners. Witnesses told Ma’an that an Israeli settler […]
Collective Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Jews, Apartheid and Oppression
By Yoav Litvin Fear and anxiety are emotions that have evolved to ensure the survival and procreation of many species of animals. Humans have been able to manipulate fears and anxieties as weapons of population […]
Detention Extended for Palestinian Prisoners even After Death
Israel’s Supreme Court has granted the general prosecution an additional month to decide on the case of the detained bodies of eight Palestinians who were killed by Israeli forces, Ma’an reported today. Muhammad Mahmoud, attorney […]
Gaza in Crisis, Health Sector in Danger: Official
Head of the Health and Environmental sector in Gaza’s administrative committee, Basem Naeem said that “the banning the entry of medicine, milk for children and cuts to the salaries of medical staff, in addition to […]
200 New Settlement Units to Be Built near Jerusalem
Israeli Occupation Authorities approved on Monday the construction of over 200 new settlement units in Kochav Yaakov ultra-orthodox settlement near Jerusalem, Palestinian News Network reported. The move comes a week before President Trump, who has […]
Jewish Nation-State Bill: Israel’s Precarious Identity is Palestine’s Nightmare
By Ramzy Baroud The Israeli Knesset (parliament) has hurriedly passed a new bill that defines Israel as the “national home of the Jewish people.” Although the association between Jewishness and Israel goes back to the […]
Nakba Day Solidarity March Held in Sydney
A march commemorating the 69th anniversary of the Nakba, or “catastrophe,” was organized on Monday evening in Sydney, Australia, by the Palestinian Action Group in Sydney, according to the group’s official Facebook page. The march, […]
Committee: 90% of Hunger Strikers at Nafha Prison at Risk
The Palestinian hunger strikers media committee has revealed in a statement that 90% of hunger striking in Israel’s Nafha prison has seen health deterioration significantly, according to Palestine News Network. The Media Committee of the […]
Abbas Arrives in India For Four-Day Visit
Head of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for a four-day official visit to India upon an invitation from Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, according to official Palestinian news agency Wafa. […]
US Official to Israel: Western Wall is Part of the West Bank
A US official who is making preparations for President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East next week rejected a request that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accompany Trump when he visits the Western Wall […]
Israel Tutors Its Children in Fear and Loathing
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth A display of Israeli-style community policing before an audience of hundreds of young schoolchildren was captured on video last week. Were the 10-year-olds offered road safety tips, advice on what […]
Nakba Day Commemorated across the Globe
People across the world are commemorating the Nakba Day which marks the anniversary of the forcible eviction of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homeland by Israelis in 1948. The Day of Catastrophe is […]