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Month: March 2020
Iran and Palestine Face Double Whammy: Sanctions and Covid-19
By Iqbal Jassat While the world is on tenterhooks as it confronts the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Iran is among the countries hardest hit. Although the epicenter seems to have shifted to Western Europe, […]
Palestinian Prisoner’s Commission Calls for Release of Detainees
The Commission for Prisoners Affairs at the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) has called on the United Nations to urge Israeli authorities to release Palestinian detainees held in Israeli jail amid fears of the spread of […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Youth near Ramallah
Israeli soldiers today opened fire and injured a Palestinian youth near the village Deir Nitham, west of Ramallah, and closed its entrance, according to local sources. A local resident told WAFA that soldiers shot the […]
False Claims: Israeli Media Misleads on Coronavirus Treatment in Italy
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Italian doctors have a moral obligation towards all patients in accordance with the Italian constitution,” Italian doctor Nadia Valente, from the central region of Abruzzo, in Italy, told The Palestine […]
House of Mirrors: Justin Trudeau’s Foreign Policy – Book Review
By Jim Miles (House of Mirrors – Justin Trudeau’s Foreign Policy. Yves Engler. RED Publishing, Saskatoon/Black Rose Books, Montreal. 2020) Some book covers are better than others, and that of Yves Engler’s House of Mirrors […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man near Ramallah
A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank late Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry announced. The man was shot near Nilin west of Ramallah in the West Bank, the […]
WHO Delegation Arrives in Gaza after Two First Coronavirus Cases
A World Health Organisation delegation arrived in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to assess the situation after the Gazan health ministry announced that two people have tested positive for coronavirus, the Palestinian news agency Shehab reported. Headed […]
Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Motorist in West Bank
Jewish settlers today attacked a Palestinian motorist with stones in the northern West Bank, causing damage but no injuries. A resident of Silat al-Dahr village, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, told […]
As Coronavirus Reaches Gaza, the Besieged Strip on High Alert (PHOTOS)
By Fawzi Mahmoud The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza announced on Sunday the first two cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in the besieged Gaza Strip. Deputy Health Minister Youssef Abulreesh […]
There are Precedents for America’s Eradication of Palestinian Identity
By Ramona Wadi The international community has stated repeatedly that it will not accept any changes to issues related to Palestine upon which global consensus has been reached. The unilateral decision taken by the US […]
Israel Closes Crossings with West Bank, Gaza, amid Coronavirus Fears (VIDEO)
Israeli authorities announced on Saturday the full closure of all crossings with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, as part of ongoing precautions against the spread of novel COVID-19 (coronavirus). PPS: #Israel Uses #Coronavirus […]
Palestinians Report First Coronavirus Cases in Besieged Gaza
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza announced on Sunday the first two cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in the besieged Gaza Strip. Deputy Health Minister Youssef Abulreesh said that the […]
‘Dear World, How is the Lockdown?’ Gaza: Takeaways From the Coronavirus
By Benay Blend During the early days of Covid-19 lockdowns, a variety of social media posts from Gaza, such as the one above, appeared from the blockaded Gaza Strip. Ranging from satire to “schadenfreude,” as […]
Jewish Settlers Set up Tents on Palestinian Land in Jordan Valley
Illegal Jewish settlers set up tents and a caravan today on Palestinian land near the village of Khallet Hamad in the Jordan Valley region, according to a local source. Aref Daraghmeh, a local Palestinian human […]
UN Official: Israel is Legally Responsible for Safety of Palestinians
Israel is legally responsible for providing health services to ensure the safety of Palestinians in the occupied territories during the fight against the coronavirus, a senior United Nations official has announced. “The legal duty, anchored in Article 56 […]
Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Property near Jerusalem
Israeli forces on Thursday demolished two Palestinian homes and a livestock shelter on the outskirts of as-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya, near Jerusalem. Israel demolishes a Palestinian vegetable & fruit market, & steals a family's trailer home pic.twitter.com/fnGk3RWqTq […]
Gantz Aims to Form Unity Government despite Criticism
Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) leader Benny Gantz is “inclined to form a unity government with Benjamin Netanyahu serving as a prime minister first in a rotation”, reported Haaretz. The Israeli newspaper cited “political sources”, […]
Israeli Authorities Deny Palestinian Prisoners Tested Positive for Coronavirus
The Prisoners and Freed Prisoners Affairs Authority said yesterday that the Israeli Prisons Administration and the Israeli Ministry of Health have denied reports that four Palestinian detainees had tested positive for the coronavirus. Speaking to […]
Death at the Greek Border: Syrian Refugees Should not Be Used as Political Pawns
By Ramzy Baroud In a surprising move, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announced on February 29 that he will be re-opening his country’s border to Europe, thus allowing tens of thousands of mostly Syrian refugees into […]
A Lesson Coronavirus is about to Teach the World
By Jonathan Cook If a disease can teach wisdom beyond our understanding of how precarious and precious life is, the coronavirus has offered two lessons. The first is that in a globalized world our lives […]
Four Palestinian Prisoners Infected with Coronavirus in Israeli Jails
Four Palestinian prisoners have been diagnosed with coronavirus today, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Information Office. Israeli Prison Service informed that four Palestinian prisoners at the Israeli prison of Megiddo, three of whom are imprisoned […]
Israeli Forces Raid Jerusalem Neighborhood, Arrest Palestinians (VIDEOS)
Dozens of Palestinians suffocated last night from teargas inhalation during clashes that erupted with Israeli forces in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, according to witnesses. Israeli forces raided the neighborhood, stopped Palestinian youths while […]
UNRWA urgently Needs $14m to Respond to Coronavirus Outbreak
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said yesterday that it urgently needed $14 million to prepare and respond to the coronavirus outbreak. In an appeal posted on its website, the agency outlined the […]
Readers’ Choice: ‘My Favorite Books on Palestine’ Written by Palestinians
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A few days ago, we asked our readers on social media to share with us the title of their favorite books on Palestine, based on the following criteria: 1. Nominated […]
PHOTOS: Shielding Gaza Prisons from Coronavirus
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Struggling under the weight of Israeli sanctions and hermetic siege that has left Gaza’s health facilities functioning well below required international standards, the Gaza Strip’s Health Ministry continues to fight […]
US Sanctions against Iran: Stop Tightening the Thumb Screws, A Humanitarian Message
By Kathy Kelly US sanctions against Iran, cruelly strengthened in March of 2018, continue a collective punishment of extremely vulnerable people. Presently, the US “maximum pressure” policy severely undermines Iranian efforts to cope with the […]
Israel Summons Director of Al-Aqsa Mosque for Questioning
Israeli police today summoned Sheikh Omar Kiswani, director of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, for questioning at the Russian Compound interrogation center in West Jerusalem, according to the Islamic Waqf department. #Israeli Forces Arrest Two #Palestinians, […]
Israeli Forces Arrest Two Palestinians, as Jewish Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli forces on Wednesday arrested two Palestinian young men from occupied Jerusalem, while illegal Jewish settlers stormed the courtyards of Al Aqsa mosque. Israeli police officers arrested Muhammad Gheith and Yazan Rajabi from the neighborhood […]
PPS: Israel Uses Coronavirus as Pretext to Crack down on Palestinian Prisoners (VIDEO)
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) accused the Israeli prison administration of using the Coronavirus as a pretext to impose even more abusive measures upon Palestinian prisoners, rather than providing the necessary tools to help stop […]
Israeli Forces Arrest Six Palestinians in West Bank, One in Jerusalem
Israeli forces today detained seven Palestinians in multiple raids across the West Bank and Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). PPS said Israeli forces detained the head of their Jerusalem office, Nasser Qous, […]