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Month: September 2016

Palestinians to Boycott Facebook over Censorship

September 25, 2016

Palestinian social media activists have launched a campaign to boycott Facebook over what they describe as a systematic campaign by Facebook to censor Palestinian content on the network. Palestinian activists called on Palestinians and their […]

Israel to Shut Down Gaza’s Only Commercial Crossing for 15 Days

September 25, 2016

The Palestinian Borders and Crossing Body has confirmed that the Israeli occupation authorities will shut Karim Abu Salem, the only commercial crossing connecting Gaza with Israel, for 15 days next month during the Jewish holidays. […]

Hamas Hails EU Advice That It Be Removed from Blacklist

September 25, 2016

Hamas, the ruling political party of the Gaza Strip, hailed the advice of the advocate-general at the European Court of Justice, Eleanor Sharpston, which stated that the party be removed from the European Union’s (EU) […]

Palestinian Political Detainee Dies in Israeli Jail Due To Stroke

September 25, 2016

By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian Detainee, Yasser Thiab Hamdouni, 40, from Jenin, died today after suffering a stroke at the Israeli Rimon Prison. Hamdouni suffered from a  stroke that resulted in bleeding in the brain. […]

Dreaming of Freedom: Palestine Child Prisoners Speak

September 24, 2016

By Noor Abuisha  “A detention room, a big stick, the beating and the kicking” The violence that Ahmed Khalaf, (13 years), used to avoid seeing while watching action movies, was experienced for real with every […]

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Gisha: Israel Imposes More Restrictions on Palestinians Traveling from Gaza

September 24, 2016

By Palestine Chronicle Staff Gisha, the Israeli Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, has published a new factsheet detailing Israel’s restrictions imposed on Palestinians from Gaza who want to travel. The factsheet revealed that hundreds […]

Palestinian Teen Refused Medical Treatment While in Israeli Custody

September 24, 2016

A 13-year-old Palestinian boy who was shot and seriously injured last month by Israeli forces during a raid on Al-Duheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem, and then detained from his home on Tuesday, remained in a […]

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Palestinian Prisoners Face Torture, Filthy Conditions in Israeli Prison

September 24, 2016

Palestinian prisoners held in Israel’s Etzion prison have been assaulted and tortured, while enduring squalid living conditions, according to testimonies collected by a lawyer from the Palestinian Committee for Prisoners’ Affairs. Hassan al-Sheikh said in […]

South Africans Condemn Israel’s Human Rights Abuses

September 24, 2016

Scores of pro-Palestinian activists protested outside the Israeli Embassy’s Trade Office in Johannesburg on Friday to condemn Israel’s practice of detaining Palestinian people without trial. Ronnie Kasrils, a former South African intelligence minister and an […]

Zaytouna-Oliva: Woman’s Boat for Gaza Arrives in Italy

September 23, 2016

At 8am GMT, the community of Messina, Italy welcomed the participants on board the Woman’s Boat for Gaza, Zaytouna-Oliva, on their arrival from Ajaccio, France. Zaytouna-Oliva is scheduled to leave Messina next week for Gaza, Palestine. […]

EU Court Confirms Removal of Hamas from Terrorism List

September 23, 2016

The European Union’s top court took a step toward confirming the removal of Hamas from an EU terrorism blacklist despite protestations from Israel. An advocate general at the European Court of Justice, recommended that they […]

Fearing the ‘Anti-Semitic’ Label: Canada’s Systemic Anti-Palestinian Media Bias

September 23, 2016

By Yves Engler Media coverage of world affairs mostly focuses on Ottawa/Washington’s perspective. While the dominant media is blatant in its subservience to Canadian/Western power, even independent media is often afraid to challenge the foreign […]

Kuwait to Host Conference on Israeli Abuse of Palestinian Children

September 23, 2016

Kuwait will host an international conference to highlight Israeli violations and abuses against Palestinian children, the country’s acting Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, said on Wednesday. Speaking at the UN General Assembly meeting […]

Abbas at UN General Assembly: Britain Must Apologize for Balfour Declaration

September 23, 2016

Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said on Thursday that Britain should apologise for its 1917 declaration endorsing the founding of a Jewish homeland in Palestine and should recognise Palestine as a state. Speaking at the U.N. […]

Israeli Court Orders the Release of 13-Year Old Palestinian Schoolgirl

September 22, 2016

Palestinian rights groups revealed yesterday that the Israeli Salem military court has decided to release 13-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl, Baraa Owisi, who was arrested at an Israeli checkpoint in Qalqilia city. Israeli soldiers claimed that the […]

Victory for Hunger Striking Al-Qadi and Balboul Brothers

September 22, 2016

Hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners Malik al-Qadi and brothers Muhammad and Mahmoud Balboul have ended their hunger strikes on Wednesday, which they began in July in protest of their administrative detention. Muhammad Balboul, 26, had been on […]

Palestinian Children Commemorate International Day of Peace

September 22, 2016

A thousand Palestinian children directed a message of peace to the world on Wednesday as they convened in Ramallah to observe the International Day of Peace. In an event organized by the Palestinian Ministry of […]

103 Palestinians Killed by Israel Since the Start of 2016

September 22, 2016

Since the beginning of 2016, 103 Palestinians have been shot dead by Israeli forces, Quds Press reported. Sixteen-year-old Issa Tarayrah became the 103 person to be shot this year. This brings the number of those killed […]

Palestinians in Israel to Protest Israeli Arrests Campaign

September 22, 2016

The popular committee in the Palestinian town of Sikhnin in Israel has called for a protest on Friday against the Israeli arrests of dozens of activists and figures in the National Democratic Bloc Party, which […]

Secret Israeli Documents Reveal Violation of the Geneva Convention

September 22, 2016

Israeli officials have acknowledged systematic violations of the Geneva Conventions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, secret documents disclosed by Israeli newspaper Haaretz have revealed. The previously classified foreign ministry documents date back to 1967 and […]

Israeli Fishermen to Block Women’s Boats for Gaza

September 22, 2016

A group of Israeli fishermen and sailors has announced a plan to block the Women’s Boats for Gaza, an international campaign which has sent two boats to break the illegal Israeli siege imposed on Gaza. […]

Gaza Between the World Bank and Women’s Boats for Gaza

September 21, 2016

By Muhsin Abu Ramadan The latest report of the World Bank shed light on the economic crisis in Palestine, resulting from the ongoing occupation, settlements, division, aggression and blockade. These factors combined led to a […]

Ramallah Supreme Court Postpones Looking Into Local Elections

September 21, 2016

The Ramallah-based Supreme Court has decided in its session today to postpone looking into local elections until the third of October, 2016. Local elections were supposed to be held in Palestine on October 8, 2016. […]

Honoring Aylan Kurdi by Ending the War in Syria

September 21, 2016

By Ramzy Baroud  “A photograph, no matter how emotionally wrenching, can only do so much,” wrote Paul Slovic and Nicole Smith Dahmen in QZ.com. The photograph referenced in their comment was that of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi, whose body […]

Ban Ki-Moon Criticizes Israel at UN General Assembly

September 21, 2016

Speaking at the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon criticized Israel for continuing its expansion policy in the West Bank by building more settlements, and expressed dissatisfaction with the […]

Women’s Boat to Gaza Arrives at Corsica Island

September 21, 2016

One of two boats carrying an international group of female activists sailing to the Gaza Strip to end the Israeli blockade arrived on Monday to the French island of Corsica. The Zaytouna-Oliva boat, part of […]

Corbyn: Israel Has Right to Exist, but so Do Boycotts against It

September 21, 2016

Britain’s Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn told supporters that although he agrees Israel has a right to exist, “reasonable” boycotts of goods manufactured in illegal settlements should be encouraged. At a Jewish community center in […]

Israeli Soldiers Execute 16-Year Old Palestinian Boy

September 20, 2016

The Palestinian Ministry of Health has announced this morning that Israeli soldiers at the entrance of Bani Naeem village to the east of Al-Khalil (Hebron) shotand killed  a 16-year old Palestinian boy,  Issa Tarayra. Israeli […]

Palestinian PM: Ending Israeli Occupation is Must to Achieve Development

September 20, 2016

Palestinian Prime Minister, Rami Hamdallah, has said that ending the Israeli occupation “is a must to achieve economic development, to attain Palestinian rights and to secure a bright future to the Palestinian people according to […]

B’Tselem: Israeli War Crimes During the 2014 Offensive Whitewashed

September 20, 2016

By Palestine Chronicle Staff B’Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories has published a new report today that accuses the Israeli army of whitewashing and hiding crimes committed against Palestinians […]

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