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Month: February 2020
Fatah Delegation Arrives in Gaza to Discuss ‘Deal of the Century’
Members of Fatah’s Central Committee, Rawhi Fattouh, and Ismail Jaber arrived in the Gaza Strip via the Erez Crossing on Friday morning, Quds Press reported. #Kushner Blames Palestinian President for Uptick in Violence https://t.co/fgv5ZfIUyu via @PalestineChron pic.twitter.com/ZCkX2QhEsp […]
General Strike in Tulkarm following Killing of Palestinian Teenager
Palestinians in the village of Qiffin, near Tulkarem, called for a general strike, following the funeral of 19-year-old Badr Nedal Nafla, who was killed by Israeli forces on Friday. Crisis and Opportunity: The ‘Deal of […]
These Chains Will Be Broken. Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons – Book Review
By Ramona Wadi (These Chains Will be Broken: Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons, Clarity Press, Atlanta, 2019) What the news reports eliminate, Ramzy Baroud’s new book, These Chains Will be Broken: Stories of […]
Israeli Soldiers Turn Palestinians away from Al-Aqsa Mosque
Hundreds of Palestinian worshippers making their way to the Al-Aqsa Mosque for Friday prayers were prevented from entering the holy site. Five #Palestinians Killed, Israel Deploys More Troops https://t.co/fkBf8QDZlg via @PalestineChron #deal_of_the_century #WestBank #Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/YHgRXtjUOb […]
Kushner Blames Palestinian President for Uptick in Violence
Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and chief architect of the plan, said on Thursday that Palestinian President Abbas “does have a responsibility” for the uptick in violence. “He calls for days of rage in response and […]
Palestinian Teen Shot Dead by Israeli Soldiers near Tulkarm
A Palestinian teenager was killed today by Israeli forces in the village of Qaffin, to the north of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Badr Nedal Nafla, 19, […]
Five Palestinians Killed, Israel Deploys More Troops
Israel has deployed additional forces in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank after its soldiers killed five Palestinians in the last two days, amid heightened tensions over US President Donald Trump’s Middle East plan, which heavily favors Israel. […]
First Morocco, then Sudan: Netanyahu Intensifies Normalization Efforts with more Arab Countries
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Amid the ongoing Israeli efforts to normalize ties with African countries, Tel Aviv has been intensifying its diplomatic relations with Sudan and Morocco over the last week. On February 4, […]
Israeli Airstrikes Reported in Gaza amid Tensions over US Plan
Israeli aircraft struck unspecified targets north of al-Shati refugee camp, near Gaza City, and a Hamas facility in the southern Gaza Strip early on Thursday, according to Palestinian security sources. There were no reported casualties. […]
Israeli Forces Raid Bethlehem, Injure Dozens of Palestinians
Israeli forces raided today several neighborhoods in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, in a manhunt for a driver who allegedly carried out a car-ramming attack against Israeli soldiers in West Jerusalem earlier this […]
Israeli Soldiers Kill Two Palestinians in West Bank (VIDEOS)
Two Palestinians have been killed on Thursday by Israeli soldiers in the Palestinian town of Jenin, in occupied West Bank. Yazan Abu Tabikh, 19, was killed and seven others wounded when clashes broke out after […]
Draft UN Security Council Resolution to Condemn Israeli Annexation Plans
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A draft United Nations Security Council resolution, which was revealed on Tuesday, condemned an official Israeli plan to annex all illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The latest push […]
Crisis and Opportunity: The ‘Deal of the Century’ Challenge for Palestinians
By Ramzy Baroud After several postponements, US President, Donald Trump, has finally revealed the details of his Middle East plan, dubbed ‘Deal of the Century’, in a press conference in Washington on January 28. Standing triumphantly […]
Duh, Jared! So Who Built the PA as a ‘Police State’?
By Jonathan Cook Maybe something good will come out of the Trump plan, after all. By pushing the Middle East peace process to its logical conclusion, Donald Trump has made crystal clear something that was […]
Israeli Forces Detain 19 Palestinians, Including Mayor, in West Bank Raids
Israeli forces today detained 19 Palestinians, including a village mayor, and assaulted others in several overnight raids across the West Bank, according to the Palestine Prisoner Society (PPS). Israeli forces rounded up seven Palestinians from […]
A ‘Negative Message to Palestinians’: PLO, Fatah Postpone Visit to Gaza
Fatah and the PLO have postponed their delegations’ visits to Gaza, in what Hamas said was a “negative message” to Palestinians, Quds Press reported yesterday. Head of Fatah’s parliamentarian bloc Azzam Al-Ahmad speaking to Palestine TV yesterday that his […]
Israeli Soldiers Shoot, Kill 17-year-old Palestinian in Hebron
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers in the southern West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Mohamed Sulaiman Alhddad, 17, was shot by Israeli soldiers […]
The Mussolini-Jabotinsky Connection: The Hidden Roots of Israel Fascist Past
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo It is hardly surprising that Italian opposition leader, Matteo Salvini, has vowed that if he becomes Italy’s next Prime Minister, he will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. […]
The Holocaust, the BBC and Antisemitism Smears
By Jonathan Cook Senior BBC news reporter Orla Guerin has found herself in hot water of an increasingly familiar kind. During a report on preparations for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation […]
Baroud to TRT: ‘Time to Create a Unified Palestinian Political Front’ (VIDEO)
In this TRT interview, Ramzy Baroud, Palestinian journalist, author and editor of The Palestine Chronicle, discusses the need for a unified political strategy following Washington’s declaration of the ‘Deal of the Century’. (The Palestine Chronicle)
‘It’s Time to Embrace Palestinian Resistance’: a Palestine Chronicle Editor Tells Shehab TV (VIDEO)
In this interview with Gaza-based Shehab News Agency, Romana Rubeo, Italian writer and editor at The Palestine Chronicle, discusses the ‘Deal of the Century’, its timing and impact on Israeli, US, and Palestinian politics. The […]
Top EU Diplomat Warns against US Middle East Plan
The European Union has rejected parts of the proposed US plan for the Middle East, saying it broke with “internationally agreed parameters”, and any Israeli annexation of Palestinian land would be subject to challenge. President […]
Netanyahu Meets with Sudan Top Official Burhan in Major Normalization Step
Israel has taken a major step towards normalizing relations with Sudan after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with one of the East African country’s top military generals. Netanyahu met with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Uganda, on […]
Israeli Forces Destroy Water Pipes Supplying Jordan Valley Village
Israeli forces today destroyed pipelines that were supplying the northern Jordan Valley village of Bardala with irrigation water. Ziad Sawafta, deputy mayor of Bardala village council, told WAFA that Israeli forces regularly destroy the pipes […]
Israeli Minister Bennett Bans Import of Cement to Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett stopped cement entering the besieged Gaza Strip and canceled entry permits issued to hundreds of Gaza traders, Israeli Hebrew newspaper Maariv. Bennett ordered the coordinator of the civil affairs in […]
Palestinians Announce National Committee against US Deal
Palestinian political groups announced on Sunday the formation of a national committee against US President Donald Trump’s ‘deal of the century’. The announcement was made during a popular conference held in Gaza. During the conference, […]
Jewish Settlers Beat 3-Year-Old Palestinian Girl and her Family in Hebron
Jewish settlers today beat a 3-year-old girl and her siblings while they were at their home in the neighborhood of Tel Rumeida in Hebron (Al-Khalil). Local resident Ibrahim Ramadan said that the settlers violently attacked […]
Massive Explosion in Sinai: Armed Men Target Israel-Egypt Gas Pipeline
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Egyptian security officials and Arab media said that several armed individuals have blown up a gas pipeline connecting Israel and Egypt, on Sunday night. Reports indicated that at least six […]
Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Shepherd in Jordan Valley
A group of armed Jewish settlers attacked today a Palestinian shepherd while he was grazing his livestock near Khirbet Yarza, west of the Jordan Valley, according to a local activist. Aref Daraghmeh, a human rights […]
Israeli Airstrikes Reported in Gaza for Third Day in a Row (VIDEO)
For the third day in a row, Israeli warplanes attacked several posts in the northern and central Gaza Strip causing damage to property, reported WAFA correspondent. Israeli airplanes fired several missiles last night at a […]