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WATCH: Full Palestine Chronicle Interview with Professor Noam Chomsky
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestine Chronicle editors Ramzy Baroud and Romana Rubeo hosted a special guest on Thursday, June 16, IMT Professor and world-renowned intellectual Noam Chomsky. The wide-ranging interview examined numerous topics. Though […]
The Song of BDS: In Memory of Samah Idriss (VIDEO)
By Haidar Eid It’s been a year since Israel’s brutal aerial bombardment of Gaza, in which hundreds of Palestinian civilians, including women and children, were killed by Israel’s war machine. At the time, the […]
US Rock Band, Big Thief, Cancels Appearances in Israel
Big Thief, an American indie rock band, has pulled out of two upcoming live shows in Israel over its “illegal occupation” and “systematic oppression of the Palestinian people,” the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Palestinians Urge Al Jazeera to Boycott Israelis after Abu Akleh’s Murder
Hundreds of Palestinians, including journalists and intellectuals, have signed a petition calling on Al Jazeera to stop hosting Israeli officials on the channel after veteran correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli troops, The […]
Germany’s Position on Palestine: Twice on the Wrong Side of History?
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle There is no doubt that Nazi Germany was on the wrong side of history, and it took an enormous amount of international effort to bring Germany over […]
McGill University Administration Amps up Anti-Palestinian Campaign
By Yves Engler The McGill administration and Israel lobby have waged a multiyear campaign against student democracy and Palestinian solidarity and recently threatened the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) financial arrangement after students voted […]
Pro-Palestine Activists Oppose UK Government’s Anti-Boycott Legislation
Pro-Palestine solidarity organizations voiced opposition on Tuesday to a UK legislation that would likely target boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) efforts against Israel, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Some European organizations expressed opposition […]
Harvard University Student Newspaper ‘Proudly Endorses’ BDS Movement
Harvard University’s student-run daily newspaper has announced its support for and endorsement of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against the Israeli occupation, making it one of the most significant steps by an American […]
The Zionist North: Trapped in an Anti-Palestinian Riding in Toronto
By Paul Salvatori There was a story recently in Canadian news. In it Palestinian-Canadian professor, Samer Abdelnour, remarked: “It’s tiring. I feel like growing up in Toronto, the narrative has been so hostile against Palestinians. […]
UK Civil Society Organizations Urge Government to Block Anti-Boycott Legislation
A coalition of UK Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) urged the government on Thursday to halt legislation that would likely target boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) efforts against Israel, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
‘A Heroic Stance’: Young Jordanian Athlete Refuses to Face Israeli Opponent at World Fencing Championship
Jordanian fencing player Iyas Al-Zumur refused to face an Israeli opponent on Saturday, at the Junior and Cadet group of the World Fencing Championships in Dubai, Arab media reported. Etharrak, a Jordanian activist group that […]
‘A Slap in the Face of Normalization’: A Kuwaiti Fencer Refuses to Spar with Israeli Opponent
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Kuwaiti athlete, Mohamed al-Fadli, refused to participate in the World Fencing Championships, which is currently taking place in Dubai, to avoid sparring with an Israeli athlete, Al Jazeera Arabic […]
Israeli Dates: the Bitter Reality to a Sweet Treat
By Hafsa Habehh The date is a sweet, nourishing treat. Who would think that this cultural and religious favorite would be a factor of exploitation, oppression, and occupation? Dates are a staple in a majority of […]
Thousand of Middle East Studies Scholars Endorse BDS Resolution
Thousands of academics who are members of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) have voted to endorse a boycott of Israel, the Middle East Monitor reported. The resolution “endorses the Palestinian call for solidarity in […]
BDS Victory: Australia’s Future Fund Excludes Israeli Elbit Systems from Future Investments
Joining the growing list of international funds divesting from companies complicit with Israeli apartheid, Australia’s Future Fund has excluded investments in Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest private arms company, A press release by the Boycott, Divestment […]
Georgetown University Students Block Funding for a Trip to Israel
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has commended Georgetown University students who successfully prevented $30,000 in student funding from being used for a propaganda trip to Israel, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported […]
Conservative UK Minister Calls for BDS Ban
Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, senior Conservative Party minister Michael Gove said that the only way of combating antisemitism is to “stand against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign,” the Middle […]
SOAS University ‘Forcibly Removes’ Students Protesting Academic Partnership with Israel
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University has forcibly removed students who were occupying university premises in protest over the London-based university’s ties with Israel’s University of Haifa, The New Arab reported on […]
EXPLAINER: Why does France Attack Palestine Solidarity Organizations?
By Claude Zurbach As a gift to the pro-Israeli lobby, the French government, through its Minister of the Interior Gérard Darmanin, has announced its intention to dissolve two Palestine solidarity organizations: the Collectif Palestine […]
Amendment Seeks to Block UK Public Sector from Supporting BDS, Divesting from Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Tory MP Robert Jenrick has introduced on Tuesday an amendment to the Public Service Pensions Bill, to prevent the UK public sector from divesting from companies complicit in Israel’s illegal […]
Urging Boycott of Israel, British Activists March in London (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Pro-Palestinian activists marched across the city of London on Saturday urging people to boycott Israeli apartheid, UK-based NGO Friends of Al-Aqsa (FOA) said in a press release. “Starting at PUMA […]
Harvard Students Rally against Sabra Hummus in Dining Halls
By Romana Rubeo Harvard students held a rally on Tuesday to urge the university to stop serving Sabra Hummus in its dining halls, due to the company’s connection with the Israeli army, The Harvard […]
On US Corporate Media and Israel
By Ron Forthofer Israel is greatly concerned about the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) effort that seeks to end international support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians and to pressure Israel to comply with international […]
Palestinian Singer Boycotts Dubai Expo Invite over UAE Normalization with Israel (VIDEO)
Palestinian singer Dalal Abu Amneh has boycotted an invite to the Dubai Expo 2020 over the United Arab Emirates’ normalization with Israel, The New Arab reported. The singer, who says she declined many other official […]
US Federal Court Blocks Texas from Enforcing Anti-BDS Law
A United States federal court has blocked the state of Texas from enforcing its anti-boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) law against a Palestinian-American contractor who refused to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel, the […]
German Federal Court Rules Anti-BDS Policy to Be ‘Unconstitutional’
A German federal court has described as “unconstitutional” the city of Munich’s refusal to allow a public venue to be used for a debate on its 2017 anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions resolution, The Electronic Intifada […]
Israel to Increase Funding to Counter BDS Movement
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said during his weekly cabinet on Sunday that his government will allocate “additional funding” to counter the activity of the Palestinian-led international Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement (BDS), The New Arab […]
Rejecting Normalization, Young Kuwaiti Tennis Player Refuses to Face Israeli Opponent
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Kuwaiti tennis player Muhammad Al-Awadi, 14, has withdrawn on Friday from an international tennis tournament held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to avoid facing an Israeli opponent, Palestinian, Arab, […]
Over 70 Jewish Organizations, Individuals Endorse Boycott of Sydney Festival over ‘Art-Washing’ of Israeli Apartheid
More than 70 Jewish organizations and individuals have signed an open letter endorsing the boycott of the 2022 Sydney Festival over what they called art-washing of Israeli apartheid, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Outrage as Arab World Institute President Compares Pro-BDS Intellectuals to Sheep
The President of the Arab World Institute in Paris compared Arab intellectuals who objected to the display of Israeli artworks as part of an exhibition to ‘sheep’, in an interview with Radio J, the New […]