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War on Gaza Escalates: Calls for Genocide as Thousands Targeted in Besieged Strip – LIVE BLOG
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Thousands of people are killed and wounded throughout Palestine and southern Israel, while Israeli war, and ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ operation escalate. Indiscriminate Israeli bombings continue, as Netanyahu calls on Palestinians to […]
Rightwing Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Leads Cell Raid at Gilboa Prison
Amid a number of punitive measures imposed on Palestinian prisoners, Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led a military raid at the Gilboa Prison on Tuesday. Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led a military […]
Speaking from an Israeli Prison: The Struggle of Mohammed al-Halabi in His Own Words
By Paul Salvatori Mohammad al-Halabi – speaking from an Israeli prison and through his lawyer, Jonathan Kuttab, who helped coordinate the interview – shares his experience of Israel’s harsh legal and judicial system. Mohammad […]
Palestinian Prisoner’s Health Deteriorates after 58 Days of Hunger Strike
Palestinian Prisoner Kayed Fasfous was moved to the Ramla Prison clinic due to a severe deterioration in his health. Palestinian administrative prisoner Kayed Fasfous is risking a serious deterioration in his health after 58 days […]
Hamas Condemns Israel’s Detention of Palestinian Students from Birzeit University
Hamas called for Palestinians to increase their support for resistance against the occupation, highlighting that all universities and other national institutions “must take up their responsibility in the protection of Palestinian students.” The Palestinian Resistance […]
No Men Allowed: A Daughter, a Mother and a Heap of Papers at Qalandiya
By Tamar Fleishman I thought of all of these patients who have died across checkpoints and walls, without saying goodbye to their loved ones. The Palestinian woman was on a stretcher. She looked helpless, motionless, […]
A Gaza Doctor Just Made Terrifying Announcement: Tragedy Awaits 1,100 Patients – PHOTOS
By Mahmoud Ajjour in Gaza & Romana Rubeo At least 1,100 Palestinian kidney patients, including 38 children, are facing an interruption of life-saving treatment in Gaza. Imagine this: you or a beloved family member suffers […]
Palestinian Charity Worker Begins Four-Year Sentence in Israeli Prison – VIDEO
Palestinian charity worker Aya Khatib began her four-year prison sentence in an Israeli prison on Monday, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PSS) said in a statement. Khatib, 34, is a mother of two from the town […]
Family of Iyad Hallaq Petition Supreme Court over Acquittal of Israeli Officer Who Killed Their Son
The family of Iyad Hallaq, a 32-year-old autistic Palestinian man who was killed in May 2020, filed a petition to the Israeli Supreme Court against the acquittal of the Israeli officer who killed their son. […]
‘Killing X/Twitter’: Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Anti-Defamation League over Lost Revenue
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Elon Musk has threatened to sue the US-based Jewish non-governmental organization Anti-Defamation League, accusing the group of “killing X/Twitter” with their claims of antisemitism. “To clear our platform’s name on […]
398 Imprisoned Bodies and the Palestinians Who Are Fighting for Their Release – PHOTO GALLERY
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The prisoners’ advocacy group organized a sit-in in Gaza City that was attended by the Palestine Chronicle reporters in the Strip. There are 5,100 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons, […]
Israel’s State Attorney Will Not Appeal Acquittal of Soldier Who Killed Autistic Palestinian Man
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Last July, the Israeli District Court acquitted an Israeli soldier who killed autistic Palestinian man Iyad Hallaq in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 30, 2020. The Israeli State […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Assault Palestinian Workers, Injure One near Qalqilya (VIDEO)
A Palestinian man was injured on Tuesday after Israeli forces attacked workers at the Eyal checkpoint, near Qalqilya. A Palestinian man was injured on Tuesday, while dozens suffocated after Israeli occupation forces attacked workers at […]
Israeli Special Units Raid Palestinian Section of Nafha Prison
Israeli special forces carried out on Sunday a raid on Room No. 81 in Section 13 of Nafha Prison, where Palestinian prisoners are held, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The raid involved extensive […]
From Black August to Naqab Prison: Prisoners ‘On the Front Lines’ of the Struggle
By Benay Blend According to Samidoun, there are over 1,100 Palestinians currently incarcerated without charge or trial, nearly one-fourth of all Palestinian prisoners. On August 17, 2023, at least 75 Palestinian prisoners in all prisons […]
Prisoner Rights Group Reveals Current Health Condition of Ahmed Manasra
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club yesterday warned of the serious deterioration in the mental and physical health of Ahmed Manasra, who was imprisoned by Israel at the age of 13. The group said it held the […]
Israeli Police Provides Strange Explanation of How Star of David Appeared on Palestinian Man’s Face
A Palestinian man who was detained by Israeli forces in occupied East Jerusalem was violently beaten and had the Star of David branded on his cheek, Israeli media reported on Friday. The man was arrested […]
Palestinian Prisoners to Launch Hunger Strike in Protest of Israel’s Repressive Measures
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody are planning to go on an open-ended hunger strike soon in protest of the ongoing raids by Israeli repression units in various prisons, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Amnesty Urges Israel to Release Cancer-Stricken Palestinian Prisoner Walid Daqqa
Last year, Walid Daqqa was diagnosed with a malignant stage of Myelofibrosis – a rare form of bone marrow cancer. The international rights group, Amnesty International issued a statement urging the Israeli authorities to release […]
In Gaza, Electricity by Any Means Necessary (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Only 180 megawatts of Gaza’s need for electricity, estimated at 500 megawatts, are available. To make up for some of the massive deficit, Gazans have to improvise. With frequent and […]
UN Report: Israel Killed 167 Palestinians in Occupied West Bank since Start of Year
The number of Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank by Israeli forces since the beginning of the year has reached 167. In 2022, the number amounted to 155. The number of Palestinians killed in […]
Open Letter to António Guterres: Will the UN Protect Our Rights and End Our Suffering?
By Jehan Helou Many voices from around the world criticized the omission of Israel from the ‘list of shame’. As reflected by Human Rights Watch, Israel’s continued omission from the list of shame does a […]
Renegade Rabbi: A Tribute to David Mivasair
By Paul Salvatori Pro-Israeli group, B’nai Brith, is threatening legal action against pro-Palestinian activist and rabbi, David Mivasair. I thought for a while about how to write this article. First, I decided I’d focus […]
Modi, Herzog, and the Politics of Fabrication
By Benay Blend Herzog’s visit comes a few weeks after the Israeli military attacked Jenin, murdering at least 12 Palestinians, injuring many others, and leaving destroyed homes, buildings, and infrastructure behind. In America, and other […]
Israeli Authorities Renew Administrative Detention for Cancer-Stricken Prisoner
Muatan, 48, from the town of Burqa, east of Ramallah, is a father of four. He was diagnosed with colon cancer and his condition is continually getting worse. Israeli authorities renewed on Wednesday the administrative […]
‘No Way in Hell’: Three US Democratic Congressmen to Boycott Israeli President’s Speech
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On Thursday, Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush confirmed that they will join Omar in boycotting Herzog’s speech. US Rep. Ilhan Omar said on Wednesday that she would be boycotting […]
Rights Groups Call on Arab Country Not to Extradite Palestinian Activist to Israel
Tel Aviv asked Rabat at the end of last June, for the first time since the signing of the normalization agreements between Morocco and Israel in 2020, to extradite an Arab citizen from Israel. The […]
Palestinian Youth with Down Syndrome Summoned for Questioning by Israeli Forces in Jerusalem
Palestinians with disabilities face daily challenges due to the Israeli occupation. A Palestinian youth with Down Syndrome was summoned on Sunday for questioning by the Israeli occupation authorities, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Destruction in Jenin is ‘Catastrophic’: This Is What We Know So far
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Only after 12 Palestinians were buried in Jenin, and after local and international media entered the camp, the picture of the destruction left in the wake of the Israeli invasion […]
Israeli Authorities Refuse to Release Terminally Ill Palestinian Prisoner Walid Daqqa
Contrary to the opinion of a medical expert from the Israel Prison Service (IPS), who warned that Daqqa’s life was in “concrete danger” as a cancer patient, Israel’s parole committee concluded that the 61-year-old’s health […]