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International Outcry as Jewish Settlers Brutally Assault Palestinians in Huwwara
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Jewish settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Huwwara, in the Occupied West Bank, on Sunday night, killing a man and injuring over 100 Palestinians. The incident was followed by international […]
US Pompeo Says Israel is Not ‘Occupying Nation’ Due to Biblical Claim to Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has dismissed the fact that Israel is an occupying country by claiming that the Jewish state has a biblical claim to that land. […]
The Other Russia-West War: Why Some African Countries are Abandoning Paris, Joining Moscow
By Ramzy Baroud The moment that Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ousted by his own former military colleague, Captain Ibrahim Traore, pro-coup crowds filled the streets. Some burned French flags, others carried Russian flags. […]
In Response to Opportunistic Critics: Where I Actually Stand on the Russia-Ukraine War
By Ronnie Kasrils The recent hatchet job by Greg Mills and Ray Hartley in the Daily Maverick shows they believe it is their hallowed duty to strike down any voice daring to question the Western […]
In Historic Move, Barcelona Cuts Ties with Israeli Apartheid (PHOTOS)
By Lyle Hausman Flanked on either side by a Palestinian and a Jew, and with a mural depicting Christian imagery as a backdrop. It is in this setting that Barcelona’s mayor, Ada Colau, made a […]
Illegality Should Lead to Consequences: A Conversation Palestinian Ambassador Husam Zomlot
By Palestine Deep Dive Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom, has reminded the British government of its responsibility to immediately recognize the State of Palestine in an interview […]
Arab League Strongly Condemns Israel’s ‘Open War’ on Palestinian People
The Arab League condemned on Monday “the open war and the organized Israeli crimes” against the Palestinian people, which led to the death of dozens since the beginning of this year. Secretary-General of the Arab […]
Palestinian Lives are in Peril, Amnesty International Says in New Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The human rights group Amnesty International issued a new report on Wednesday, one year after its comprehensive report on Israeli apartheid. “Since the organization launched a major campaign against apartheid […]
EU Officials Visit Gaza as Palestinian NGOs Call for an End to Israel’s Blockade
20 European Union representatives arrived in besieged Gaza on Wednesday to monitor the humanitarian situation in the Strip as Palestinian official calls to end the 16-year Israeli blockade, The New Arab reported. “The diplomatic delegation […]
Russia Threatens to Target Israeli Shipments of Weapons to Ukraine, Following Netanyahu’s Comments
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Russian government threatened on Wednesday a retaliatory military act targeting any weapon shipments, shall Israel deliver weapons to Ukraine. The outright threat followed comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Netanyahu Asks Greece to Vote in Israel’s Favor at United Nations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday asked Greece to vote in Israel’s favor at the United Nations, his office has revealed. The request was reportedly made during a meeting between Netanyahu and Greek Foreign […]
Reports: Israel Launched Drone Attack on Iranian Facility
The recent drone attack on an Iranian military facility was likely orchestrated by Israel, Al Jazeera reported on Monday, citing an Iranian source. An unnamed Iranian official, quoted by the outlet, said the raid on […]
US Blinken Lands in Israel, Calls for ‘Steps to Calm Tensions’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel on Monday and urged both Israelis and Palestinians to take steps to ease a recent spike in tension, The New Arab reported. “It is the responsibility […]
Blinken to Visit Middle East amid Ongoing Israeli Violence
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank from Sunday to Tuesday in his first trip to the Middle East this year, the US State Department announced. The […]
New Poll Reveals 60% of Ukrainians Feel Solidarity with Israel against Palestinians
60 percent of Ukrainians say that they feel solidarity with Israelis when they are attacked by Palestinians, compared with only one percent who feel solidarity with the Palestinians, a new poll has revealed. The poll […]
Noam Chomsky Speaks about Future of Humanity
The world is teetering on the brink of the abyss due to an increased risk of nuclear war, failure to address environmental challenges, and diminished ability to tackle problems rationally, world-renowned philosopher and linguist Noam […]
Journalist among 15 Palestinians Arrested by Israeli Forces in Occupied Territories
The Israeli occupation army detained 15 Palestinians on Thursday morning in raids at their homes, including a journalist, the official news agency WAFA reported. In the governorate of Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the southern West Bank, […]
Netanyahu’s Declaration of Jewish Exclusivity Must Be Confronted: Will South Africa Lead the Charge?
By Iqbal Jassat Does the defiant declaration by Benjamin Netanyahu to press ahead with completing Israel’s colonial project in Palestine, not challenge the world that regardless of international conventions, his government will continue to defy […]
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 […]
Gaza Activists Rally in Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A sit-in in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners was held in front of the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City on Monday. The Palestine Chronicle correspondent attended the rally, which was […]
EU Expresses Concerns about Israel’s Unilateral Measures
The envoys of several European Union countries have expressed concerns about Israel’s unilateral measures that will undermine the two-state solution, Israeli media reported on Sunday. Since the Israeli election results were made known in November, […]
China Warns Israel to ‘Stop Provocations’, Calls for Justice in Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel must “stop incitements and provocations”, China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang said in Cairo following a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry. Gang warned against “taking unilateral actions […]
EU Reaffirms Objection to Israeli Settlement Expansion, House Demolitions
The European Union on Wednesday reaffirmed its opposition to Israeli settlements and demolitions of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, the Middle East Monitor reported. The EU’s Crisis Management Commissioner, Janez Lenarcic, said that […]
On Giuseppe Trani and the ‘Human Condition’: Positive Vibes for 2023
By Ramzy Baroud When the newsstand of Giuseppe Trani was swept away by massive flooding that devastated the southern Italian town of Casamicciola, near Naples, the 70-year-old man lost everything. Not for long, though, […]
Kushner Reveals Washington Pressured Tunisia to Dismiss Pro-Palestine UN Ambassador
Jared Kushner revealed in his memoirs that the Trump administration pressured Tunisian authorities to dismiss the former Tunisian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Moncef Baati, the Middle East Monitor reported. According to Kushner, the […]
Rashida Tlaib Says US Congress Must Stop Funding Israeli Apartheid
US-Palestinian Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib said in a tweet on Wednesday that the US Congress must stop funding Israeli apartheid in Palestine. “Congress must stop funding apartheid,” the US congresswoman wrote. Tlaib noted that the year […]
Following His Inauguration: What is Lula’s Position on Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Brazil’s new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reaffirmed his support of the Palestinian struggle and an independent Palestinian state, the official news agency WAFA reported on Tuesday. According to […]
Netanyahu Says UN Vote for ICJ Opinion is ‘Despicable’
New Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday termed a UN General Assembly vote seeking the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel’s occupation of Palestine as “despicable”, Anadolu news agency reported. […]
PLO Calls for International Boycott of New Israeli Government
Saleh Raafat, a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) called on Sunday for an international boycott of the new Israeli government to force it to accept international legitimacy. Speaking to […]
What is the Narrative: Decoupling Palestine from Zionism
By Blake Alcott Arguing for all the rights of all the Palestinians with friends and newspaper editors in Western Europe, I’ve had some success by taking a radically Palestine-centered approach that disconnects the Palestine question […]