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Month: April 2018
The Real War for Syria is Taking Place in Its Skies
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth The hidden battle in Syria – the one that rarely appears on our television screens – has been raging for years between Israel and a coalition comprising the Syrian government, […]
UNRWA: 3,500 Palestinian Refugees Flee Syria’s Yarmouk Camp
An estimated 3,500 Palestinians have fled the embattled Yarmouk refugee camp during a week of violence, according to the UN, as the Syrian government escalates its ongoing military operation in southern Damascus. Yarmouk, which has […]
Are Palestinian Journalists Being Targeted by Israeli Snipers? (VIDEO)
With two journalists dead and at least 12 others injured, international criticism of Israeli tactics grows. Some Palestinian journalists are accusing Israel of “deliberately” targeting them as they cover the ongoing protests at the Gaza […]
Starbucks Drops Pro-Israel ADL from Racial Bias Training
After protests by human rights activists, the pro-Israel Anti-Defamation League (AD), will no longer be part of the anti-racial bias training that Starbucks decided to implement across all of its stores. The training followed public […]
In Milan, Palestinians in Europe Hold Conference on Right of Return (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians across Europe are holding the 16th consecutive Annual Conference in Milan. Organized by the Europe Palestinians Conference Organization, The Palestine Return Centre (PRC) and The Palestine Coalition in Italy (PCI), […]
Humiliating Selfies: Racism in Israel on the Rise
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A post that’s gone viral on Facebook drew attention to the issue of rampant racism in Israel. On my nightly walk with Franklin, I passed two men using the beach showers […]
‘Freedom Day’ in South Africa and the Struggle for Palestine’s Freedom
By Iqbal Jassat Radio talk shows in South Africa have entrenched themselves as powerful platforms affording listeners means to engage, debate and question. And in the tradition of robustness, free speech spares no holy cows. […]
Hamas Accuses PA Man for PM Assassination Attempt
An official in the Hamas-administered Gaza Strip accused a senior intelligence officer in the Palestinian Authority (PA) for the attempted assassination of the Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, on March 13. Hamas: Palestinian Authority General Intelligence […]
Palestinian Refugee Woman Symbolically Running for Lebanese Elections (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian woman is symbolically running as a candidate in Lebanon’s parliamentary elections in a mock human rights campaign highlighting the minorities and Palestinian refugees’ marginalization in the country, ahead of […]
Gaza’s ‘March of Return’ Continues for 5th Week in Row (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff For the 5th week in a row, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continue taking part in the Great March of Return. On Friday, April 27, 2018, Israeli snipers killed three more […]
Palestinian Man Launches Hunger Strike in PA Jail
A Palestinian man, Ahmad al-Awartani, 25, was arrested by Palestine Authority police for a Facebook post in which he criticized the PA. The arrest took place under the so-called Cyber Crimes Law. Read: Al-Haq's Comments […]
14 Pro-Palestinian Jewish Activists Arrested in New York
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Fourteen pro-Palestinian activists from Jewish Voice for Peace were arrested during a demonstration outside Senator Chuck Schumer’s office. 14 members of Jewish Voice for Peace (@jvplive) were arrested during a rally […]
CPJ: Seven Gaza Journalists Injured on Fifth Friday of Protests (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A US-based rights monitoring group confirmed that at least seven Palestinian journalists covering the Great Return March in Gaza have been injured on the fifth Friday of the ongoing protests. The […]
Why Oranges Stick in My Throat
By Rima Najjar During the time that Palestinians call The Great Rebellion or Revolt against British pro-Zionist policies in Palestine, 1936-1939, things began to go seriously wrong for Palestinian Arabs living in Jaffa and have […]
Injured Prisoner Named ‘2018 Woman of Palestine’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An injured Palestinian mother has been given the 2018’s “Woman of Palestine” award in an honorary ceremony held Thursday in Gaza. “Palestinian women have been deeply involved in the Palestinian struggle,” […]
Amnesty Calls for Arms Embargo as Israel Continues to Kill Gaza Protesters (VIDEO)
Israel is carrying out a murderous assault against protesting Palestinians, with its armed forces killing and maiming demonstrators who pose no imminent threat to them, Amnesty International revealed today, based on its latest research, as […]
YouTube Reinstates Video Tribute to Gaza Protest Victims Following Backlash (VIDEO)
YouTube has reinstated a video that pays tribute to Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, after removing it multiple times. The decision followed online backlash from an American activist and others. The video-sharing site […]
Palestine Could Block Israel’s Access to the UN Security Council
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The 2018 United Nations Security Council election will be held next June and Israel plans to run as a non-permanent member. El ministro palestino de Asuntos Exteriores, Riad al Maliki, aseguró […]
3 Palestinians Killed and Hundreds of Wounded at Gaza Border
Palestinian protesters gathered at the Gaza border for the fifth Friday in a row as part of the ongoing “Great March of Return”, which will culminate on May 15, the 70th anniversary of the Nakba […]
Swiss Family Cancels Israeli Grant after Arab Student Selected for Medical Excellence Award
Donors to an Israeli medical excellence program refused to continue funding it because one of the doctors selected this year to receive the money is Arab, the Times of Israel reported. The Swiss family reportedly […]
‘Pure Propaganda’: B’Tselem Slams Israeli Announcement to Look into Killings in Gaza
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem described the military’s announcement that the general staff investigation mechanism led by Brig. Gen. Motti Baruch will look into the incidents in which Palestinians were killed, focusing on civilian deaths, […]
Gaza Medics Describe Horrific Injuries at Border
The injuries sustained by Gaza protesters at the hands of Israeli troops during the ongoing Great March of Return are unusually severe, doctors say, adding they have seen nothing similar since the Israeli war of […]
Israeli Legal Group Files a Complaint about Hamas to the ICC
The Shurat Hadin Israel Law Centre has filed a complaint about Hamas to the International Criminal Court (ICC), local media reported on Wednesday. The center accuses Hamas of using children as human shields in the […]
Egypt to Return Body of Palestinian Killed in Malaysia
Egyptian authorities have officially agreed to repatriate the body of the Palestinian engineer, Fadi Al-Batsh, who was killed on Saturday in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lampur, to the Gaza Strip for burial, the Palestinian […]
Israeli Policeman Who Killed Unarmed Palestinian Teen Gets 9 Months in Prison (VIDEO)
Israeli border policeman Ben Deri has been sentenced to just nine months in prison for ‘negligent homicide’ after shooting dead 16-year-old Nadim Nuwara on Nakba Day four years ago, in 2014. Under a plea deal, […]
HRW: Israeli Army Demolishing of West Bank Schools Could Amount to War Crimes
Human Rights Watch has issued a statement on April 24, 2018, stating that Israel has repeatedly denied Palestinians permits to build schools in the West Bank and demolished schools built without permits, making it more […]
Second Palestinian Journalist Shot by Israel Dies of His Wounds
Palestinian journalist Ahmed Abu Hussein today died of his wounds after being shot by Israeli snipers while covering mass protests at the Gaza Border. Abu Hussein was shot in the abdomen on April 13. #Breakingnews […]
NGO: Israel Could Be Using British Weapons to Kill Palestinian Protesters in Gaza
British-made weapons could have been used by the Israeli military to suppress ongoing Palestinian protests along the Gaza border, a UK NGO revealed. A report by The Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) showed that […]
The Ghost of Herut: Einstein on Israel, 70 Years Ago
By Ramzy Baroud Albert Einstein, along with other Jewish luminaries, including Hannah Arendt, published a letter in the New York Times on December 4, 1948. That was only a few months after Israel had declared […]
Italy Celebrates Liberation Day Remembering Palestinian Resistance (VIDEOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In various Italian towns, marches are being held to celebrate Liberation Day, when Nazi occupation and Fascist rule of Italy has ended in 1945. Palestine featured prominently in many of these […]