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State-Backed Censorship: Israel’s Persecution of Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian
By Robert Inlakesh Palestinians with Israeli citizenship are not allowed to exercise their right to freedom of expression when challenging the very policies that are aimed towards oppressing them. Arrested by the Israeli occupation police, […]
‘Intimidation’ Tactics – French Politician Summoned by Police Over Pro-Palestine Tweets
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Activists on social media termed the summons a move meant to repress the movement for Palestine in France. A French left-wing politician said on Monday that he was summoned by […]
‘Al-Jazeera Law’ – Israeli Parliament Passes Law Granting Netanyahu Authority to Ban Foreign Media
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Following its passage, the Israeli prime minister expressed his intention to immediately take action to shut down Al Jazeera, accusing the network of harming Israel’s security. The Israeli Parliament, known […]
‘Blatant attack on Free Speech” – UK Groups Slam New Definition of Extremism
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Under the move, groups labeled “extremist” will be barred from contact with government officials and unable to receive government funding. Cage International, the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB), and Muslim […]
‘No Freedom of Expression’ – MIT Students Face Expulsion for Supporting Palestine (VIDEO)
CAA urged students and staff to withdraw from companies and research projects complicit in Israeli apartheid, occupation and genocide. The President of the Coalition Against Apartheid (CAA), Safiyyah Ogundipe, told Anadolu that the University administration […]
‘Try Macron, Not Atal’ – Algerian Player Sentenced for Gaza Solidarity
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Pending a final verdict, Atal will be banned from leaving France and will therefore miss the first phase of Algeria’s preparations for the continental tournament. Algerian international Youcef Atal, currently […]
Facebook Takes Down Content of Respected Palestinian Journalist after Issuing a Disclaimer
On Sep 12, Ramzy Baroud asked Facebook to stop taking down the content from his profile page. A few days later, his content was being taken down faster than before. The US-based technology giant Facebook […]
‘Ignorance is Bliss’: On the So-Called Contradictions within Israel’s Alleged Democracy’
By Benay Blend Gorenberg’s case for Israel’s “democracy” is a good example, and is itself a contradiction, because the Zionist state was established by the Nakba (catastrophe), during which military forces expelled at least 750,000 […]
Balancing Act is over: Israeli Protests are Not about Democracy, but Ideology
By Ramzy Baroud Ideological shifts do not appear and disappear overnight. Regardless of the outcome of Israel’s protests, the ideological shifts in Israel are seismic and long-lasting. The late Israeli commentator, Uri Avnery, wrote, […]
Burning of the Quran and the Counter-offensive: Why the West is Panicking
By Ramzy Baroud Why is the right to insult Muslims so cherished, so sacred in the view of Western governments and laws? And why burn the Quran now? Desecrating, then burning the Holy Quran […]
‘Shalom, Bibi!’: Billionaire Witness Details ‘Excessive’ Gifts to Netanyahu, His Wife
Billionaire movie producer Arnon Milchan told a Jerusalem court on Monday that some $200,000 worth of the gifts he sent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his wife Sara may have been “excessive” but claimed he […]
The Beloved ‘Cavaliere’: Berlusconi’s Death Will Not Resolve Italy’s Democracy Problem
By Ramzy Baroud Berlusconi would have never ruled over Italy if it were not for the near complete distrust of the others, those who speak of democracy, balance of power and respect for institutions, […]
‘Unacceptable and Unconscionable’: 400 CUNY Law Alumni Stand with Graduate Who Criticized Israel
Over 400 alumni of the City University of New York (CUNY) have signed a letter expressing their solidarity with Fatima Mohammed, a Yemeni graduate of CUNY School of Law who has been targeted by a […]
US Concerned about New Israeli Bill Targeting Human Rights Groups
US President Joe Biden’s Administration expressed concerns on Wednesday over a new Israeli bill that would significantly limit the ability of human rights organizations to operate in Israel and the occupied West Bank, Israeli media […]
Israel Advances Legislation Imposing One-Year Detention for Public Display of Palestinian Flag
The Israeli parliament, Knesset, advanced a bill at a preliminary reading on Wednesday that would ban flying the Palestinian flag during protests, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the bill – sponsored […]
Israel’s Protests Ignore Palestine’s Quest for Freedom and Justice
By Iqbal Jassat ‘Unchartered territory’ is how many mainstream Western media outlets have described the unprecedented political crisis that’s engulfed Benjamin Netanyahu’s rabid right-wing regime. Overnight the protest movement that’s been brewing for weeks in […]
Lying about Lying: Why We Must Revisit the Definition of ‘Fake News’
By Ramzy Baroud The phrase ‘fake news’ continues to be deployed routinely in US politics. In a polarized political atmosphere, both Republicans and Democrats distrust media organizations affiliated with opposing parties. This means that […]
Why the French Social Movement Should Support Palestine
By Claude Zurbach For several weeks now, France has been experiencing major demonstrations against the proposed reform of the pension system. With the proposed reform, the retirement age would be raised from 62 to […]
Israeli Defense Minister Calls for Halt to Judicial Reform
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called on the government on Saturday to halt the judicial reform, stating that the bitter dispute over the measures poses a danger to national security, Reuters news agency reported. “The […]
Ignoring Protests, Israeli Knesset Advances Judicial Overhaul
The Israeli parliament approved at its first reading on Tuesday morning a bill limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn laws it deems unconstitutional – a key element of a judicial overhaul package that has […]
Anticipating Israel’s Counter-Attack: Make the ‘One Democratic State’ Solution Mainstream Again
By Mazin Qumsiyeh & Alain Alameddine The settler-colonial apartheid state of Israel is facing unprecedented pressure on at least three fronts: The burden of its own internal contradictions which is taking it on the path […]
Muslim Civil Rights in Canada Under Attack by Country’s Intelligence Services
By Iqbal Jassat If Canada is hailed as a country known for its ethnocultural and religious diversity, why is it targeting Muslims? A recent report published by The Conversation has revealed shocking facts about what […]
US Supreme Court Declines to Review Anti-BDS State Law
The US Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to review an Arkansas state law forcing contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel, leaving the anti-BDS state law to stay in place, The New Arab reported. The […]
Israeli Minister Tells US Envoy to ‘Mind His Own Business’
Israel’s minister of diaspora slammed the United States ambassador to Tel Aviv on Sunday, after the latter told CNN that the American administration is calling on the Netanyahu government to slow down the “judicial reforms” […]
Israeli Firm ‘Team Jorge’ Exposed for ‘Manipulating Elections in More than 30 Countries’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “I deny any wrongdoing,” a former Israeli special forces operative, Tal Hanan responded to the Guardian after the leaking of documents that implicate Hanan and his Israeli firm in the […]
Palestinian Authority Targets Hamas-Linked Students, Activists in Arrest Campaign
Palestinian Authority security forces have arrested scores of civilians across the West Bank this week in a “politically motivated” campaign of arrests during the 35th anniversary of the establishment of Hamas, The New Arab reported. […]
UK University Excludes Palestinian Staff, Palestine Scholars from IHRA Discussion
The University of Edinburgh has excluded Palestinian staff and scholars of Palestine from a task group set up to discuss the repercussions of the highly controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, the […]
Roger Waters Fends Off ‘Antisemitism’ Smears in Germany Ahead of Live Shows
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Pink Floyd rock legend Roger Waters has reaffirmed his commitment to perform in Germany next year as part of his This Is Not a Drill world tour in spite of […]
Julian Assange – A Poem
By Timothy McCord (After reading “The Trial of Julian Assange” by Nils Melzer and after W.B. Yeats) I Say that Julian Assange Has paid a heavy toll. He lies in Belmarsh Prison; His liberty they […]
The Devil is a Liar: Keeping Anti-Palestinian Racism away from Education
By Paul Salvatori Last May I was at a counterdemonstration to the annual Walk With Israel event in Toronto. The demonstration, comprised of pro-Palestinian protestors, walked to a field where part of the event […]