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Month: February 2020
‘The Donald Trump I know’: Abbas’ UN Speech and the Breakdown of Palestinian Politics
By Ramzy Baroud A precious moment has been squandered, as Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, had the chance to right a historical wrong, by reinstating Palestinian national priorities at the United Nations Security Council […]
Gantz’s Failed Company Faces Criminal Probe
Israeli prosecutors say they are opening a criminal investigation into the failed start-up of Benny Gantz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s challenger, shaking up what has already been a tumultuous election campaign. In a statement released on […]
Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Child, Journalist in Bulldozer Attack (VIDEO)
Two Palestinians were injured today as Israeli forces attacked dozens of protesters taking part in the weekly anti-settlements protest in the village of Kafr Qaddum, near Qalqilia in the occupied West Bank, according to local […]
Two Palestinians Injured as Jewish Settlers Storm Jordan Valley Villages
Thousands of Jewish settlers, protected by the Israeli army, stormed today several villages in northern Jordan Valley, including al-Burj, Umm al-Qaba, and Ein el-Auja. Aref Daraghmeh, a local activist, confirmed that Israeli forces escorted a […]
Netanyahu Announces Thousands of New Homes for Illegal Settlers in West Bank, East Jerusalem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday, during an election campaign tour in illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the construction of thousands of new settler homes at […]
Israeli Forces Confiscate Container Classroom near Hebron, Expel Students (VIDEO)
The Israeli army on Wednesday confiscated a container classroom that used to serve students from the village of Susya, near Hebron. (Al-Khalil). The head of the village council, Jihad Nawaj’a, told QNN that the Israeli […]
Sanders: ‘We Cannot Ignore the Needs of the Palestinian People’ (VIDEO)
US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said support for Israel was possible without backing its “racist” government, and the needs of Palestinians must not be ignored. In a Town Hall meeting hosted by US news channel CNN, […]
Bereaved Mother of Palestinian Prisoner Denied Visit to her Other Son in Israeli Prison
The mother of a Palestinian prisoner in Israel was denied today the right to visit her son in prison, reported WAFA correspondent. Israeli soldiers manning a checkpoint northwest of Ramallah stopped Amneh Abu Diak, from […]
Palestinian Prisoner Khalida Jarrar in Her Own Words: The Age of Freedom Will Come
By Khalida Jarrar UPDATE: On March 1, 2021, Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar was formally sentenced by the Ofer Military Court to two years in prison and issued a fine of $1,200. She was arrested from […]
Israeli Kindergarten Raid Terrifies Palestinian Children
Heavily-armed Israeli policemen on Monday broke into Palestinian Baida’a AthThalj kindergarten in the city of Tayibe, and searched students’ bags, spreading fear among the children, reported Arab 48. The Israeli raid comes a few days […]
UN List of Firms Aiding Israel’s Settlements was Dead on Arrival
By Jonathan Cook After lengthy delays, the United Nations finally published a database last week of businesses that have been profiting from Israel’s illegal settlement activity in the West Bank. The UN High Commissioner for […]
Palestine to Sue Amazon over Free Shipping to Illegal Jewish Settlements
The Palestinian Authority announced on Tuesday it will take legal action against online retail giant Amazon over the company’s policy that allows Israelis living in illegal Jewish settlements free delivery while charging Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank. In a statement […]
Palestinian Teen Killed during ‘Violent Clash’ with PA Security Forces
A Palestinian teenager died on Tuesday after being shot in Qabatiya, a village south of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. The boy, identified as 17-year-old Salah Zakareneh, was shot during a “violent clash” with […]
Israeli Forces Open Fire, Injure Palestinian Man in Gaza
Israeli forces on Wednesday shot and injured a Palestinian man near the fence separating besieged Gaza Strip from Israel, near Khan Younis, reported WAFA correspondent. Israeli forces stationed at Gaza’s eastern fence opened fire towards […]
Solidarity between Palestinians and Indigenous Activists has Deep Roots
By Marion Kawas Palestinian solidarity with indigenous struggles here in Turtle Island was highlighted last week, with both local and international Palestinian support for the Wet’suwet’en nation’s struggle on unceded territory in British Columbia. The […]
Cultural Resistance Remains One of Greatest Tools in Palestinian Struggle for Liberation
By Benay Blend When newly elected U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib took office on January 3, 2019, in Washington, D.C., she made history by wearing a traditional thobe (dress) that featured hand-stitched embroidery known as tatreez, […]
Palestine Urges International Community to Move against US Middle East Plan
Palestine on Monday urged the international community to move against the U.S. Middle East plan, known as the “Deal of the Century,” without delay. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said in a press statement that the […]
Netanyahu’s Trial to Begin on March 17, Two Weeks after Israeli Election
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial will begin on March 17, two weeks after the country’s national election, Israel’s Justice Ministry said on Tuesday. Netanyahu will be required to be […]
Israel Reduces Food Amount Served to Palestinian Prisoners
The Israeli Prison Services (IPS) has decided to reduce food amounts served to Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli jails, as well as other services, Palestinian Prisoner Club (PPC) revealed on Monday. Israel has been intensifying a crackdown […]
Israel Confident ‘Friendly States’ Will Block ICC Investigation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Sunday “efforts” by friendly states to block the International Criminal Court (ICC) from launching an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by his country against the Palestinians in their occupied […]
Merkel’s Defense of Israel’s War Crimes Undermines ICC & Rule of Law
By Iqbal Jassat Shortly following her visit to South Africa, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government made a shocking announcement in defense of Israel’s horrendous record of serious human rights violations. Germany took the shameful form […]
Netanyahu: Israeli Airliners now Overflying Sudan
Israeli commercial planes began overflying Sudan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, casting the new air corridor as a result of a breakthrough meeting with the African Muslim country’s de-facto leader this month. Khartoum said on February 5 […]
PA Official: Security Cooperation with Israel is Continuous
Palestinian Authority’s (PA) security cooperation with Israel is continuous, senior PA official Nabil Abu Rudeineh announced on Sunday, during a meeting with Israeli journalists in Ramallah. Abu Rudeineh, who is a senior aide to PA president, […]
Pro-Israel Group AIPAC is ‘Helping Fund’ Anti-Sanders Ad Campaigns (VIDEO)
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is reportedly helping to fund advertisements attacking Senator Bernie Sanders in Nevada. Pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC is encouraging its members to donate to a Super PAC, launching an anti-Sanders campaign […]
Panic among Population as Israeli Jets Strike Gaza (VIDEO)
Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, spreading panic among the population, according to Palestinian sources. The Israeli army said in a statement that fighter jets and helicopters targeted installations belonging […]
PA Acquiescence to UN Resolutions Determines Palestine’s Disappearance
By Ramona Wadi Further proof of the Palestinian Authority’s rejection of Palestinian land, history, and memory was articulated recently by Mahmoud Abbas’s spokesman, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, who basically discounted Zionist colonization and the Nakba by […]
Amazon Provides Free Shipping to Illegal Jewish Settlers, Charges Palestinians
In blatant defiance of international law, global e-commerce company Amazon is offering free shipping to illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, but not to Palestinians living in the same area, according to the […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Child in East Jerusalem
A Palestinian minor was shot and injured by Israeli soldiers in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Issawiya, according to local witnesses. The child, who has been identified as Malek Issa, was returning home from […]
Three Palestinian Love Poems for Valentine’s Day
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Valentine’s Day in Palestine has a different taste. True, the tradition of gifting boxes of chocolates and bouquets of flowers has been quite popular in Palestine for some time now, […]
Even with Corbyn Gone, Antisemitism Threats Will Keep Destroying the UK Labour Party
By Jonathan Cook If there is one issue that denotes the terminal decline of Labour as a force for change – desperately needed social, economic and environmental change – it is not Brexit. It is […]