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WATCH: Jewish Settlers Vandalize Church, Smash Jesus Statue in Jerusalem’s Old City
Jewish settlers vandalized a church in the occupied Old City of Jerusalem and smashed a statue of Jesus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Jerusalem Governorate said in a press statement that three […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces to Demolish Palestinian Attacker’s Home ‘as Punishment’
Israeli forces on Sunday prepared for the demolition of the East Jerusalem family home of Khayri Alqam, who killed seven people in a Jewish settlement, as a means to punish his relatives, The New Arab […]
BREAKING: Two Israelis Wounded in New Attack in Occupied East Jerusalem
Two Israelis were reportedly shot and wounded on Saturday in occupied East Jerusalem in a new shooting attack, hours after a Palestinian gunman killed seven people in the settlement of Neve Yaakov on Friday, The New […]
‘Shackled in His Bed’: Palestinian Child Succumbs to Wounds Sustained from Israeli Gunfire near Jerusalem
A Palestinian child succumbed on Friday evening to the wounds he sustained from Israeli gunfire in Silwan, near Occupied East Jerusalem Jerusalem, Wadi the official news agency WAFA reported. The Wadi al-Hilweh Information Center said […]
BREAKING: Seven Israelis Killed, Ten Others Wounded in Strong Palestinian Response to Latest Jenin Massacre
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UPDATED: Seven Israelis were reportedly killed and ten others wounded in a shooting attack in Occupied Jerusalem on Friday, according to official Israeli sources. The Israeli Broadcasting Authority said that […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Storm Shuafat Refugee Camp, Demolish Oday Tamimi’s Home
Israeli occupation forces stormed the Shuafat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday and sealed the area where Oday Tamimi and his parents used to live, The New Arab reported. Hundreds of Israeli soldiers […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Minor in Shuafat Refugee Camp
Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian teenager on Wednesday, during a military raid in the Shuafat refugee camp, near Jerusalem, the official news agency WAFA reported. Official Palestinian sources confirmed that 17-year-old Salah Mohammad […]
Report: Israel Outraged by ‘Irresponsible’ Visit of Western Envoys to Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israel is angry that envoys from the European Union and other Western countries visited Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque last Wednesday, Israel Hayom reported on Sunday. According to the Israeli newspaper, the delegation, which included around 30 […]
Israeli Forces Attack Palestinians in Jerusalem to Escort Jewish Settlers (VIDEO)
Israeli police Thursday night attacked Palestinians at Bab al-Amoud in the occupied city of East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses told WAFA that Israeli heavily-armed police forced Palestinian youths who gathered […]
Foreign Diplomats Visit Al-Aqsa Mosque in Support of ‘Status Quo’
A large delegation of foreign diplomats met with Palestinian and Islamic Awqaf officials at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday in an apparent show of support for upholding the status quo in occupied East Jerusalem, The […]
Sheikh Jarrah: Jewish Settlers, Led by City Councilman, Chant ‘We Want Nakba Now’ (VIDEO)
Israeli police assaulted Palestinians in Jerusalem during a solidarity demonstration late on Friday, while standing by as groups of extremist Israelis chanted “We Want Nakba now”, led by a city councilman, The New Arab reported. […]
Jewish Settlers Write Hate Slogans on Church Wall in Jerusalem
Jewish settlers have written racist slurs in Hebrew on the wall of the Armenian Church in Occupied East Jerusalem, Anadolu News Agency reported. The incident took place late Thursday, the High Presidency Committee of Churches […]
Israeli Far-Right Minister Ben-Gvir Storms Al-Aqsa Mosque under Israeli Army Protection
Israeli far-right Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, stormed the compounds of al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday, under heavy protection from the Israeli forces, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ben-Gvir […]
Scores of Jewish Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in Provocative Start to 2023
Scores of Jewish settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday, just a few hours after the beginning of the New Year, The New Arab reported. Dozens of settlers forced their […]
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Slams Illegal Takeover of Jerusalem Church Land by Jewish Settlers
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned the storming and takeover by a Jewish settler group on December 27 of its land in the Silwan neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency […]
Jordan King Says Amman ‘Prepared’ for Conflict over Jerusalem Status Quo
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has said he is prepared for conflict should the status quo regarding holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem change, warning that there are “red lines” not to be crossed, The New […]
Report: 600 Palestinian Children Held under House Arrest by Israeli Courts in 2022
More than 600 Palestinian children were placed under house arrest by Israeli courts in 2022, according to the Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs. The commission said Israeli forces resort to house arrest as a […]
Settler Groups Call on Followers to Storm Al-Aqsa during Jewish Holidays
The Union of Temple Mount Institutions has called on its supporters and followers to raid Al-Aqsa Mosque during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah which starts on December 19, Ma’an news reported on Wednesday. The […]
Israel Delays Deportation of French Palestinian Lawyer Salah Hamouri
The forced deportation of Palestinian rights lawyer Salah Hamouri will likely not take place on Sunday, as previously announced, The New Arab reported on Saturday. Hamouri’s family was told on Thursday that the Palestinian-French citizen, […]
Israel to Deport Palestinian French Human Rights Defender Salah Hamouri
Israel is set to deport a Palestinian-French lawyer and resident of occupied East Jerusalem, Salah Hamouri, on December 4, The New Arab reported on Thursday. Lea Tsemel, Hamouri’s lawyer, was informed of the decision on […]
Israeli Forces Assault, Detain Two Palestinian Children in Jerusalem
Israeli occupation forces assaulted and arrested two Palestinian children on Saturday night, in the vicinity of the Damascus Gate in occupied Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli officers […]
Report: Over 50,000 Palestinian Children Detained by Israel Since 1967
Israel has detained tens of thousands of Palestinian children since 1967, according to the official Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs (CDA). CDA said on Sunday that over 50,000 children were detained from 1967, […]
Palestinian NGOs Warn of Israel’s Plan to Evict Five Families from Jerusalem Homes
Palestinian NGOs have raised their concerns over an Israeli plan to evict five Palestinian families from their homes in the Batn Al-Hawa neighborhood of occupied Jerusalem, Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported Friday. Israeli occupation authorities have been […]
Scores of Jewish Settlers Break into Al-Aqsa Mosque
Scores of Jewish settlers, guarded by Israeli forces, broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Jordan-run Islamic Waqf Department, in charge of the holy site, said […]
Illegal Jewish Settlement Submits Petition to Resume Building in East Jerusalem
The municipal council of the illegal Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim has submitted a petition to implement a building scheme in East Jerusalem, Israeli media reported. According to Israel Hayom newspaper, the council filed a […]
Israeli Forces Kill Young Palestinian Man in Jerusalem’s Old City
Israeli forces on Friday killed a young Palestinian man in the occupied city of Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli police opened fire at a Palestinian young man […]
Israeli Authorities Storm Jerusalem Schools in Search of Palestinian Curriculum
Employees of Israel’s Ministry of Education stormed several schools in the occupied city of Jerusalem on Thursday, searching students’ bags for books that follow the Palestinian curriculum. Eyewitnesses told the Safa news agency that Israeli […]
IN PHOTOS: Palestinians in Gaza Launch General Strike in Solidarity with Nablus
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza launched a general strike in solidarity with the occupied West Bank City of Nablus. All political groups in the besieged Strip called for people to take to […]
WATCH: Palestinian Teenager Shot, Injured by Israeli Forces in Sheikh Jarrah
A Palestinian teenager was shot and injured on Saturday by Israeli occupation forces in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces opened gunfire at 16-year-old Mohammad […]
Report: Over 100 Settler Attacks Documented in Past 10 Days
More than 100 attacks by illegal Jewish settlers against Palestinians have been documented in the last ten days alone, Haaretz reported on Thursday. Most of the attacks took place in the north of the occupied […]