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Month: May 2018

Israel Announces Plans for 2,500 Homes in Occupied West Bank
Israel says it plans to build 2,500 new settler homes in the West Bank in violation of a 2016 UNSC resolution. It comes just days after the Israeli Army killed dozens of Palestinians protesting the […]

Israel to Push for US Recognition of Occupied Golan Heights
Israel’s intelligence minister has said US recognition of its sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights is at the top of the agenda in its diplomatic talks with its closest ally. Israel Katz told the Reuters […]

Israeli Court Approves Defense Minister’s Order to Demolish Khan Al-Ahmar Village (VIDEO)
Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday approved the razing of a Bedouin village of 187 residents, half of them children, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Khan Al-Ahmar also includes a school serving 170 students from more […]

‘Freedom Flotilla’: Latest Updates (LIVE BLOG)
The International Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is “a grassroots people-to-people solidarity movement composed of campaigns and initiatives from all over the world working together to end the blockade of Gaza.” Read: Freedom Flotilla: All You […]

Celtic FC Fans Voice Solidarity with Slain Palestinian Protesters (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Fans of Scottish football club Celtic flew Palestinian flags during a match in solidarity with Gaza protesters killed by Israeli forces last week. Celtic fans stand with Palestine God bless the […]

The Palestinians: In the Crosshairs of the Exceptional and the Righteous
By Issa Khalaf Forget the dismal political, legal, security, and moral consequences of Washington’s relocation of the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the US’s effective sponsorship of routine Israeli war crimes committed against […]

US Envoy David Friedman Slammed over Al-Aqsa Compound Picture
US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has faced criticism for posing next to a doctored aerial image of Jerusalem showing the Third Jewish Temple where the Dome of the Rock stands today. us ambassador to […]

British Musicians Join BDS Movement Over Israel’s ‘War Crimes’ (VIDEO)
Following the violent carnage at the Gaza border, many luminaries in the entertainment industry have slammed Israel for unleashing weapons on unarmed protesters, and joined the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions, BDS movement against Israel in […]

To Shakira from Gaza: Don’t Sing for Israel’s Apartheid, Stand With Us
This is an open letter asking Shakira not to perform in Israel -Besieged Gaza, Palestine- Dear Shakira, We are the imprisoned in Gaza. We are cultural workers, academics, students in the Gaza Strip, limited by […]

Israel Issues Demolition Orders for Medical Facilities in Hebron
The Israeli forces yesterday issued demolition orders for the residential and agricultural structures including a clinic in Yatta, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil). DEMOLITION ORDERS: A clinic and two houses Yesterday, 22 May 2018, Israeli authorities […]

Israel’s Premature Celebration: Gazans Have Crossed the Fear Barrier
By Ramzy Baroud 60 Palestinians were killed in Gaza on May 15, simply for protesting and demanding their Right of Return as guaranteed by international law. 50 more were killed since March 30, the start […]

BDS Rejoices after Acclaimed Brazilian Artist Gilberto Gil Cancels Israel Concert
Legendary Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil canceled his performance in Tel Aviv, Israel scheduled for July 4 citing a “general sentiment of apprehension.” Palestinians welcome news that Gilberto Gil, a legendary Brazilian musician & cultural hero, […]

Palestine Officially Asks for ICC Probe into Israeli War Crimes
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki today submitted a request asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate human rights violations linked to Israeli settlement policies. The application goes further than a 2015 request for prosecutors […]

Israel Charges 2 Gazans with Terrorism over Great March of Return
Israeli authorities have charged two Gazans they arrested at the border fence with terrorism over their participation in the Great March of Return, according to Ynet News. Ahmed Amawi, 26, and Mu’ataz Abu Eid, 20, […]

Freedom Flotilla Sets Sail to Challenge Israel’s Blockade of Gaza (VIDEO)
A four-ship Freedom Flotilla has set sail for the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel’s decade-old blockade of the besieged territory. The Al-Awda, Arabic for The Return, vessel set sail a week ago from Norway and […]

Israel Punishes Spain, Slovenia, Belgium over UN Gaza Vote
Israel has summoned the ambassadors of Spain, Slovenia and Belgium over their votes at a UN body calling for an international probe of the deadly shootings of dozens of Palestinians on the Gaza border, the […]

Paraguay President Inaugurates Israel Embassy in Jerusalem
Paraguay has opened its Israel embassy in Jerusalem, the second country to follow the United States in making the politically sensitive move from Tel Aviv. Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

Israel Detains Ahed Tamimi’s Injured Cousin
Israeli occupation forces released Ahed Tamimi’s cousin Muhammad last night after detaining him for a few hours from the village of Nabi Saleh. The 15-year-old, who has previously lost a third of his skull after […]

Israeli Court Orders Release of Pro-Palestinian Protesters (VIDEO)
A judge has ordered all of the protesters, who were arrested in the Israeli city of Haifa, released early Monday. The order comes after allegations of police brutality against demonstrators and the announcement of a […]

NDP MPs should Withdraw from Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group
By Yves Engler Is it appropriate for NDP Members of Parliament to be working for “greater friendship” with a country that is killing and maiming thousands of non-violent protesters? Would it have been appropriate for […]

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Admitted to Hospital
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been admitted to hospital in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian official said, providing no further details on his condition. Palestinian President Abbas hospitalized in a West Bank […]

Israel Segregates Arab, Jewish Women in Maternity Wards
In at least four Israeli hospitals, Arab women are separated from Jewish women in maternity wards, Haaretz newspaper reported. In a report based on testimonies collected from the four hospitals, the paper said the segregation […]

Morocco: Thousands Protest against US Jerusalem Embassy Move (VIDEO)
Over 10,000 Moroccans took to the streets of the country’s capital Casablanca Sunday to protest against the United States’ decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. #Morocco: Over 10,000 Moroccans Protest in Casablanca […]

Palestinians in Jerusalem Reject Ramadan Meals Provided by UAE
Jerusalemite activists have launched a hashtag on Twitter – #WeAreNotHungry – as a rejection of Ramadan meals provided by the UAE for visitors to Al-Aqsa Mosque. Palestinians in Jerusalem reject Ramadan meals provided by #UAE#WeAreNotHungry […]

Two Gaza Men Succumb to Wounds Sustained during Monday Protests (PHOTOS)
Two Palestinian men from Gaza succumbed to their wounds that they sustained during protests on Monday, May 14, when Israeli forces killed over 60 Palestinian protesters along the Gaza border. Two Gaza men succumb to […]

Nakba: A Different Angle
By Yasser Ashour I was born as a refugee in Gaza; the city that hosted my family when the occupation displaced them from our village, Yibna, near the occupied city of Ramla. In Gaza, we […]

Bullets First and Aid Later is a Perverse Israeli Tactic
By Ramona Wadi Predictably, Israel has attempted to play the humanitarian card after inflicting severe injuries upon thousands of Palestinians, many of whom will remain scarred for life; at least 111 men, women, and children […]

Canada’s Shameful Hypocrisy on Display!
By Marion Kawas Six weeks after Israeli snipers started killing and maiming Palestinians, including children, journalists, and medical workers, Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau finally released a carefully worded statement regarding the situation. The statement came […]

Israeli Attack on Palestinians Prompts International Backlash
Israel’s latest attack on Palestinian protesters in Gaza, which killed over 60 and injured thousands with live ammunition, has generated a widespread backlash. The attack on Monday was the latest in Israel’s ongoing use of […]

Erdogan Calls on Muslim Countries to Unite and Confront Israel (VIDEO)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Muslim leaders to unite and confront Israel, days after scores of Palestinians were killed by Israeli snipers as they marked 70 years of Israeli occupation. Speaking at […]