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Month: September 2016
Israeli Supreme Court Temporarily Suspends Detention of Balboul Brothers
The Israeli Supreme Court ordered a temporary suspension of the hunger striking Balboul brothers’ administrative detention on Wednesday, until their health conditions improve – a decision which has been rejected by the lawyer of the […]
Israeli Soldiers Open Fire on Palestinian School Children
Israeli occupation forces opened fire on Palestinian students as they left school in the Jalazone refugee camp, in the West Bank, on Thursday, injuring one child. According to Ma’an News there was no obvious reason […]
Ministry of Education: Israel Published Palestinian Textbooks with Distorted Information
The Palestinian ministry of education on Wednesday condemned the issuing of fake Palestinian history school books that contained false information on Palestine. The ministry said in a statement that Israel issued school books that resembled […]
UNCTAD: Israeli Occupation Debilitates Development in Palestinian Territories
A new report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) argues that Israel’s ongoing and debilitating occupation of Palestine prevents any form of improvement or growth in the economy of the region. The […]
Dutch MP Snubs Netanyahu, Refuses to Shake His Hand
Dutch Member of Parliament, Tunahan Kuzu yesterday refused to shake hands with Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, during the latter’s visit to the country. Video footage captured the moment Kuzu, who was wearing a Palestinian flag […]
Palestinian Students Build Solar-Powered Car to Combat Israeli Fuel Blockade
Two students from Al-Azhar University in the center of Gaza are seeking to swerve the energy limitations that have plagued the area for years by creating a solar-powered vehicle on a limited budget. Working with […]
Supreme Court Decides to Stop Local Elections in Palestine
The Palestinian Supreme Court in Ramallah has decided today to stop local elections which were due to be held in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in October 2016. According to the Supreme Court, […]
Ministry of Interior: 4961 Newborn Babies in Gaza in August
The Ministry of Interior in the Gaza Strip has revealed that 4961 newborn babies were registered in August. According to the Ministry 160 babies, on average, were born per day during the month. The Ministry […]
Palestinian Women Work on Bee Farm To Make a Living
Six Palestinian women from the West Bank village of Kufur Malik go every day in the morning to their bees farm where they work to make a living. The six women started their project five […]
Is Israel Pushing for a Palestinian Civil War?
By Ramzy Baroud Division within Palestinian society has reached unprecedented levels, becoming a major hurdle on the path of any unified strategy to end Israel’s violent occupation or to rally Palestinians behind a single objective. […]
Turkish Aid Convoy Arrives in Gaza through Israeli-Controlled Crossing
The second Turkish aid convoy arrived in Gaza today when a ship carrying Turkish aid to Gaza docked in the Israeli port of Ashdod. The convoy arrived in Gaza through the Israeli-controlled Karim Abusalem Crossing. […]
Meshaal Says Hamas Has No Enemies Outside Palestine
Khalid Meshaal, the Head of the Political Bureau of Hamas’, said yesterday in that his movement has no enemies outside Palestine and it “Seeks to fight the Israeli occupation only.” Meshaal’s remarks were made during […]
Palestinian Grapes Festival to be Held in Al-Khalil (Hebron)
Ahmad Almanasra, Head of the Commerce Chamber in Northern Al-Khalil (Hebron), said preparations are underway to organize the “Palestine Grape Festival 2016” in the West Bank. The festival (Sep 19-21) will take place in the […]
Netanyahu Will only Meet Abbas in Moscow Without Any ‘Preconditions’
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday responded to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ agreement to meet with him in Moscow, saying that the meeting would only be held if Abbas could commit to a meeting […]
Al-Khalil (Hebron) Awarded World Craft City 2016
Al-Khalil (Hebron), the largest city in the West Bank has been officially awarded the title of World Crafts City, Rola Maayah from the PA’s Tourism and Antiques Minister announced on Tuesday. This is the first […]
Former Dutch PM: Netanyahu Should be Tried for War Crimes
Dries van Agt, the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, has described Benjamin Netanyahu, as a war criminal and stated that he should be tried in the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Netanyahu’s visit […]
America and the World in the Post-Cold War Era – Book Review
Reviewed by Jim Miles (Mission Failure – America and the World in the Post-Cold War Era. Michael Mandelbaum. Oxford University Press, New York, 2016.) If the reader is looking for the ‘indispensable’ nation and its […]
An Open Letter from Gaza to Blixa Bargeld and Teho Teardo: Don’t Normalize Racism
By PSCABI The Palestinian Students’ Campaign for the Academic Boycott of Israel (PSCABI) is aggrieved to hear that you are going to perform in Apartheid Israel. We are writing to you from the Besieged Gaza […]
Israeli Prison Service: 71% of Israeli Prisoners are Palestinian
More than double the proportion of Israel’s general prison population consists of Palestinian and other non-Jewish inmates, a freedom of information request has revealed. Israel currently has approximately 6,365 Palestinian “security” prisoners, and it rules […]
PLO: Israel Must Take Steps to Ensure Moscow Meeting Success
Wasel Abu Youssef, PLO Executive Committee member, told Anadolu News Agency that any meeting between Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, in Moscow must come only after other steps are taken by Israel in […]
Israel Revokes more than 1500 Work Permits from Gaza Businesses
Ali Alhayek, the Head of Palestinian Business People Association in the Gaza Strip said yesterday that the Israeli authorities have revoked 1509 work permits from business people in Gaza since the beginning of the year, […]
Netanyahu Makes Official Visit to Holland
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has today landed in Holland as part of an official visit to the country. The goals of the visit were not specified. Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with the Dutch […]
PFLP Warns against Death of Hunger Striker in Israeli Jails
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) has warned Israel against the consequences of the death of Mohammed Albahloul, who is on hunger strike, along with his brother Mahmoud, to protest their administrative […]
Paying Bribes to Exit Gaza is Big Business
Egyptian officers are asking for bribes of up to $10,000 from Palestinians in Gaza desperate to leave the besieged coastal enclave, as reported by Gaza brokers who coordinate the bribe payments, former Palestinian border officials […]
Women’s Boat to Gaza Sets Sail
By Aayesha J Soni “Palestinian women”, a phrase that conjures up images of courage, strength and the backbone of Palestinian survival under ruthless and vicious Israeli occupation. There is not a single Palestinian woman who […]
Israeli Forces Raid House of Slain Palestinian: Arrest His Brother
Israeli forces stormed the house of slain Palestinian, Mohannad Al-Halabi, and arrested his brother on Monday morning in Ramallah. Local sources said the Israeli forces raided the house, arrested Halabi’s brother, assaulted his family, and […]
Israel Arrests 30 Palestinian Minors: Fines Them 65,000 Shekels
A report published by the Palestinian Detainees Affairs said Israel arrested 30 Palestinian minors last month and fined them 65,000 Shekels, at the Ofer military prison. Luai Akka, the lawyer for the Prisoners’ body told […]
Palestinian Prisoners Honored at Argentinian Forum
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Various activists in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires.have shown their solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails The Continental Forum for Prisoners is currently being held in Argentina. A mural […]
Abbas: ‘No One Tells Us What To Do’
Palestinian Authority (PA) President, Mahmoud Abbas, has warned the newly-formed Arab Quartet not to interfere in Palestinian affairs, saying, “No one tells us what to do,” Safa News Agency reported on Sunday. According to Safa, Abbas referred […]
Meshaal in Amman for His Mother’s Funeral
The funeral of the mother of Hamas leader, Khaled Meshaal, took place Monday. Meshaal arrived in Amman, Jordan on Sunday, AFP reported. The head of the Hamas Political Bureau will apparently receive people offering condolences near the Islamic cemetery in […]