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Month: June 2018
Defiance that Launched Gaza’s Flaming Kites Cannot Be Extinguished
First Israel built a sophisticated missile interception system named Iron Dome to neutralize the threat of homemade rockets fired out of Gaza. Next, it created technology that could detect and destroy tunnels Palestinians had cut […]
Israel Evacuates 21 Palestinian Families in Jordan Valley
Israeli occupation authorities delivered evacuation notices to 21 Palestinian families in the Jordan Valley area of the northern occupied West Bank late Thursday night, in order to make way for active military training. Israel evacuates […]
Senior Palestinian Official: US ‘Working Hard’ to Topple PA
A senior Palestinian negotiator has accused the United States of trying to topple the government of President Mahmoud Abbas, insisting that Washington has disqualified itself from any possible role in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. Senior […]
Netanyahu: US Envoys Support Israeli Measures at Gaza Fence
Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that the US envoys currently touring the Middle East support Israeli measures on the fence separating Gaza from Israel, Quds Press reported on Sunday. Kushner says Trump's "deal of the century" […]
Anti-PA Demonstrations Continue in Ramallah (VIDEOS)
Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated Saturday in the occupied West Bank to demand the Palestinian Authority lift punitive measures against the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, an AFP reporter said. ??'s strategy is the division of ?? by […]
Israel Approves ‘Hejaz Railway’ Link to Saudi Arabia
Israel’s prime minister has greenlighted work to begin on planned railroad network that will connect Israel to Saudi Arabia, Israeli state-run TV reported on Saturday. According to a translation of the report by The New […]
Palestinian Youth Shot in Gaza Succumbs to Wounds
A Palestinian youth on Sunday succumbed to wounds he sustained from Israeli army fire during protests in the Gaza Strip, according to the Health Ministry. Osama Khalil Abu Khater, 25, was injured in the abdomen […]
Trump Adviser, Kushner Says US ‘Peace Plan’ Near
Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser, said Washington would likely announce its Middle East peace plan even if Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, angered by US policy so far, chose to remain on the […]
Israeli Forces Detain Activists, Journalists near Hebron
Israeli forces detained on Saturday a number of activists and journalists standing in solidarity with Palestinian farmers in the town of Bani Naim, east of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to Palestinian news agency, Wafa. The activists […]
Felicia Langer, Tireless Defender of Human Rights, Passes Away
By Ludwig Watzal A great Israeli-German Jewish lawyer and activist, Felicia Langer passed away. Her death represents a loss to the Palestinian people’s struggle for justice, human rights, and self-determination. She and her late husband Mieciu, […]
Jeremy Corbyn: Labor Government would Quickly Recognize Palestine (VIDEO)
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday that a government under his leadership would recognize a Palestinian state “very early on” and push hard for a political solution to the Syrian civil war. Corbyn […]
Israeli Minister Warns of New War on Gaza (VIDEO)
Israel’s Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked has warned that the government might launch another war against the Gaza Strip because Palestinians continue to fly “incendiary kites” over Israeli farms, Quds Press reported on Friday. Shaked also accused […]
Arabs Pressure Abbas to Accept Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ (VIDEO)
A number of Arab states have been putting pressure on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for him to accept Donald Trump’s “deal of the century”, Quds Net News reported on Friday. Saudi Arabia and the […]
Kushner Discusses ‘Deal of the Century’, Gaza Siege with Netanyahu (VIDEOS)
US envoy to the Middle East Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday to discuss Donald Trump’s so-called “deal of the century” and the Israeli-led siege of the Gaza Strip, local media […]
NGO: Israel Demolished 48 Homes in West Bank Since Oct 2015
Israel has demolished or sealed 48 Palestinian homes in the Occupied West Bank and Jerusalem since October 2015, The Abdullah Hourani Center for Studies and Documentation said in a report. The Center indicated that 43 […]
Israeli Forces Injure Five Palestinians near Gaza Fence
At least five Palestinians were injured near the fence separating Gaza from Israel on Friday as Israeli forces opened fire at hundreds of peaceful protesters, according to Palestinian news agency, Wafa. This is Gaza today. […]
Gaza’s Former Health Minister Invites Prince William to Visit Strip
A former Palestinian Minister of Health in the Gaza Strip has sent an open invitation to Britain’s Prince William to visit the besieged territory during his forthcoming tour of the region. Dr. Basem Naim is […]
Palestinians United for Gaza and against Abbas
By Ramona Wadi The Great March of Return protests have catapulted the legitimacy of the Palestinian right of return to their land back into public prominence. They have also been instrumental in harnessing international scrutiny […]
Israeli Bill would Grant Immunity to Officials in East Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan is advancing an amendment that would give Border Police forces operating in occupied East Jerusalem “immunity from lawsuits” for damages they cause in the course of acting against “terror […]
Law Criminalizing Filming Israeli Soldiers Passes First Parliament Reading
A draft Israeli law that criminalized filming Israeli soldiers engaged in activities including confrontations with Palestinians passed its first reading in the Knesset on Wednesday. The bill’s explanation stated: “For many years already the state […]
Palestinian Succumbs to Injuries amid Gaza Violence
A Palestinian youth died Wednesday after being injured last month by Israeli army gunfire during protests at the Gaza border. In a statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Muhammed Ebu Dekka, who was injured during […]
Israeli Minister: We Have No Choice but to Launch a Military Operation in Gaza
Israel’s Minister for Public Security, Gilad Erdan, has claimed that Israel might be forced to launch a “large-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip”. Speaking on Army Radio earlier today Erdan said: “I don’t want […]
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Wife Sara Charged with Fraud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, has been charged with fraud over alleged misuse of state funds, the Justice Ministry has said. BREAKING: Sara Netanyahu Charged With Fraud Over Misuse of Funds at PM's […]
Duma Attack: Settler’s Confession Dismissed by Israeli Court (VIDEOS)
An Israeli court on Tuesday threw out a confession given by a teenage settler – who cannot be named for legal reasons – in which he admitted his participation in an arson attack on a […]
Palestinian Refugee Agency to Reduce Gaza Work after Trump Aid Cuts (VIDEO)
The UN Palestinian refugee agency facing a major funding shortfall after US aid cuts is planning to defer payment of salaries and suspend some of its operations in Gaza, an official said Tuesday. The UN […]
Anti-PA Protests Continue in Bethlehem, Beirut, Amman (VIDEOS)
Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Bethlehem, Beirut, and Amman to call for an end to the Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ punitive measures imposed on the besieged Gaza Strip, Safa news agency has […]
South African’s Model, Shashi Naidoo Apologizes, Announces Trip to Palestine
South African celebrity and model Shashi Naidoo announced on Wednesday that she would go on a fact-finding tour of Palestine, following the outcry over her social media posts. Naidoo has come under much scrutiny after […]
Pro-Israeli Activists Try to Provoke Moroccan Fans at World Cup Match (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Moroccan fans have been seen stopping a person from raising an Israel flag during their national team’s game against Portugal at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium, a host venue at the World Cup. […]
Open Letter: A Call for the NDP to Withdraw from the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group
The undersigned are appalled by the recent deaths in Gaza. At least 110 Palestinians have been killed and thousands injured by sniper fire and noxious gas used by the Israeli military. The recent violence takes […]
Israel Detains Palestinian Mothers Visiting Jailed Sons
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli authorities have detained two mothers of Palestinian prisoners as they were visiting them in the Rimon prison facility. The mothers are from the Tuqu’ town east of Bethlehem. Their children, […]