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Month: January 2020
Feeling the Pressure, UNRWA Accuses US, Israel of Lobbying to End Its Services
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The interim head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Christian Saunders, directly accused the US and Israeli governments of working against the relief agency, which is responsible […]
Israel Announces Approval of Seven ‘Nature Reserves’ in West Bank
The Israeli defense minister Naftali Bennett announced on Wednesday the approval of seven nature reserves and the expansion of 12 others in Area C of the occupied West Bank. Bennett’s announced in a statement: “Today […]
Israeli Army Demolishes School Foundations East of Yatta
Israeli forces today demolished the foundations of a new school in Southern West Bank, according to Rateb Jabour, a member of the National and Popular Committee Resisting the Wall and Settlements. Jabour told WAFA that […]
Israeli Forces Raid West Bank Town
Israeli forces raided today the town of Beit Ummar, in Southern West Bank, prompting clashes with local residents, according to activist Mohammad Awad. Dozens of Palestinian citizens choked on tear gas on Tuesday evening when […]
Israeli Airstrikes Reported in Gaza (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Today, Israel is attacking Gaza now … Gaza is under attack pic.twitter.com/ptpZA194SQ — […]
Following Similar Deal with Jordan, Israel Begins Exporting Natural Gas to Egypt
Israel began exporting natural gas to Egypt on Wednesday under a 15-year deal which has been described by Israeli officials as the “most significant deal to emerge since the countries signed a historic peace treaty […]
Open Letter to the Members of the Congress
To Members of the United States Congress: The unlawful and provocative assassination of Iran’s top general, Qasem Soleimani, has already given rise to an escalating spiral of lethal events. The greatest risks are to stumble […]
Forgetting 2019 – A Poem
By Richard Falk asphalt rain darkens green fields eco-extinction flares Amazon skies fake leaders slithering toward real dangers hither and yon seek safe havens gated nations hiding from truth screaming ‘no’ migrants fleeing despair pleading […]
NGOs Urge UN to Disclose Firms Involved in Illegal Jewish Settlements
Ramallah-based human rights group Al-Haq released Tuesday a statement urging the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and its chief Michelle Bachelet to publish a database listing companies that “directly and indirectly, enabled, facilitated […]
Israel Releases Palestinian Prisoner after 113 Days on Hunger Strike
Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Zahran has been released after spending 113 days on hunger strike in Israeli jails, the head of the Palestinian Commission of Prisoners and ex-Prisoners’ Affairs, Qadri Abu Bakr, announced yesterday. Abu Bakr said: […]
Jewish Settlers Flood West Bank Farmlands with Wastewater
Jewish settlers today flooded farmlands of the village of Jalboun, located to the east of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, with wastewater. Mayor of Jalboun Nidal Abu al Rub told WAFA that settlers […]
Sealed Off and Forgotten: What You Should Know about Israel’s ‘Firing Zones’ in the West Bank
By Ramzy Baroud A seemingly ordinary news story, published in the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, on January 7, shed light on a long-forgotten, yet crucial, subject: Israel’s so-called “firing zones” in the West Bank. “Israel has impounded the […]
Israeli Lawyer Denied Position Due to Her Defense of Palestinian Activists in Court
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli Bar Association, on Sunday, voted to reappoint Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel as the chairwoman of its Military Tribunals Committee, before being pressured to rescind the appointment 24 hours […]
Israel’s Meretz, Labour Parties Merge to Beat Netanyahu in Upcoming Elections
Israel’s left-wing Meretz and Labor-Gesher parties said Monday they had joined forces ahead of March 2 elections, to boost their chances against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing base. Israel’s political scene is in turmoil ahead of […]
Israel Rearrests Palestinian Prisoner on His Release Day
The Israeli authorities today extended the detention of Alaa Abu Jazar, whose 17-year-long sentence was supposed to end today, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). It said that the Israeli authorities informed the Abu […]
Jewish Settler Runs over Palestinian Girl in Bethlehem
A Palestinian young schoolgirl was reportedly injured this morning after being hit a Jewish settler’s car near Bethlehem. Local media reported that the Palestinian schoolgirl was hit by the settler at the entry to the […]
Israeli Intelligence Helped US Assassinate Iranian Commander: Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff US media reports are confirming that Israel has played an important role in the assassination of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. The American news network, NBC, reported on Friday, January […]
Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Homes in Nablus Area
Jewish settlers today attacked with stones Palestinian residents’ homes in the village of Madama to the south of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, according to a local activist. Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of the […]
Palestinian Authority Arrests 3 Palestinians Freed from Israeli Jails
Palestinian Authority (PA) security services have arrested three Palestinian who were released from Israeli jails, Safa news agency reported yesterday. RT PalestineChron "#PA Arrests Palestinian for Raising #Yemeni Flag at Game against Saudi https://t.co/vJ14CymTP2 via PalestineChron pic.twitter.com/FnGJTa9ydG" […]
Israel Relocates 34 Palestinian Child Prisoners without Adult Overseers
Israel Prison Services (IPS) today relocated 34 Palestinian minor prisoners without any of their adult overseers, said the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) in a statement. The minors, who were held at the Ofer military camp […]
Israeli Authorities to Demolish Palestinian Home for the Second Time
On Sunday, Israeli forces ordered, for the second time, the demolition of the family house of Ahmad Jamal Qunbu, a Palestinian prisoner from the city of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. Qunbu’s father told […]
Israeli Forces Dismantle Vegetable Stalls near Hebron
Israeli forces today ransacked and dismantled vegetable-selling stalls near Wadi Al-Khalil checkpoint, on the Hebron-Bersheeba road, according to Palestinian sources. Israeli soldiers raided the stalls, which are used for selling vegetables, fruits, and other food […]
Saudi TV Suspends Palestinian Announcer for Showing Solidarity with Yemen
Director of Saudi sports channels, Ghanim Al-Qahtani, has suspended Palestinian announcer, Razan Malash after she tweeted in solidarity with Yemen, Shehab News Agency reported on Friday. Malash, who is a sports correspondent in Spain, tweeted: “The Saudi […]
Outrage as US Game Show Jeopardy Decides Bethlehem is an Israeli City (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The American TV game show, Jeopardy, has been slammed on social media for judging the Church of the Nativity, which is located in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, as part […]
Palestinian Prisoner Reported in Critical Condition after 111 Days of Hunger Strike
Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Zahran, 42, is in serious health condition after 111 days of hunger strike, according to the Palestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees. The Commission reported today that Zahran is suffering from low […]
Israeli Forces Arrest Two Palestinian Children in Jerusalem
Isreali forces on Friday evening arrested two Palestinian children from the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, Safa News Agency reported. The two Palestinian minors were identified as Mohamed Haimouni, 15, and Mohamed Abu-Qalbain, 13, from the […]
After Removing Measure on BDS, US Senate Bill to Grant Israel $3.3 Billion a Year
By Palestine Chronicle Staff US Senators approved on Thursday a massive aid package to Israel, amounting to $3.3 billion in annual aid. However, the American Senate was compelled to disregard provisions that call for […]
Israel’s Renewed Campaign against UNRWA is an Attack on Palestinian Education and Liberation
By Ramona Wadi The international community has still not caught up with or refuses to acknowledge, Israel’s commitment to countering each purported victory for the Palestinians with yet more violations. These countermeasures implemented by Israel, […]
Israeli Defense Minister: Israel is Fighting a ‘Real War’ on Area C
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Wednesday that he had established a task force to develop plans for the Israeli-controlled Area C of the occupied West Bank. Bennett told a conference in Jerusalem: “We are launching […]
Israel to Demolish Homes of Palestinian Prisoners in West Bank
Israeli forces today notified the families of three Palestinian prisoners of their intention to demolish their houses across the occupied West Bank. The Palestine Prisoners’ Society (PPS) confirmed that Israeli forces broke into the family house […]