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Month: June 2020
In Strongly-Worded Letter, Ocasio-Cortez, Other Democrats Lobby Congress against Israeli Annexation (FULL TEXT)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On Tuesday, several members of the US Congress signed and promoted a letter calling for the US to limit military aid to Israel if Tel Aviv goes ahead with the […]
‘Set Them All Free’: Child Detention in American and Israeli Prisons
By Benay Blend Referring to the gravity of the coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge in Los Angeles on June 26, 2020, ordered the release of migrant children detained in the country’s three family detention centers. […]
PA Ready to Renew Peace Talks with Israel to Avoid Annexation
The Palestinian Authority is reportedly ready to renew long-stalled peace talks with Israel and to agree to “minor” territorial concessions, according to a counter-proposal to a contentious US plan. A Palestinian Authority text sent to […]
Israeli Forces Detain Ten Palestinians in West Bank Raids
At least 10 Palestinians were detained today by Israeli forces during raids into multiple West bank districts, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). Five Palestinians, including two brothers, were detained in Nahalin and Aida […]
Netanyahu and Gantz at Odds over West Bank Annexation Plans
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main coalition partner, Benny Gantz, signaled his opposition on Monday to advance the plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, where Palestinians want to establish a state. However, […]
Palestine Chronicle Explains: What You Need to Know about Israel’s Annexation Plan
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to announce Israel’s annexation of nearly 30 percent of the total size of the Occupied Palestinian West Bank. The move is considered a […]
Will the ICC Investigation Bring Justice for Palestine?
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo In the past, there have been many attempts at holding accused Israeli war criminals accountable. Particularly memorable is the case of the late Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, (known, […]
UN Rights Chief: Israel’s West Bank Annexation Plans are Illegal
Israel’s aim to annex parts of the occupied West Bank is clearly “illegal”, the UN’s human rights chief said on Monday, warning that the consequences could be “disastrous”. Just days before Israel intends to kick-start […]
Ahead of Possible Annexation, Abbas Refuses to Accept Telephone Call from US Secretary of State
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has allegedly refused to accept a telephone call from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss Israel’s annexation plan, Israeli General Radio reported on Sunday. According to Al Quds Al Araby, the […]
Palestinians Appeal to International Community to Confront Israeli Threats of Annexation
As a step in the efforts to confront Israeli threats to annex Palestinian territories, a coalition of Palestinian bodies and organizations have issued an “Appeal from Palestine to the Peoples and States of the World” […]
Israel’s Military Checkpoints are Places Made for Its Colonial Violence
By Ramona Wadi For Palestinians, Israel’s military checkpoints are made for its colonial violence and perpetual dehumanization of the occupied population. In the latest grotesque spectacle of extrajudicial killing, Ahmed Erekat, a 27-year-old Palestinian man […]
South Africa’s Chief Justice Faces Backlash As Demands for His Axing Grow
By Iqbal Jassat South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogeong Mogeong has come under intense fire for publically expressing his love for Israel. His pro-Israeli comments on an online platform hosted by the Jerusalem Post have come […]
PA Calls on Gantz to Halt Annexation of West Bank
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has called on alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz to end the occupation of Palestinian lands and halt the annexation of the occupied West Bank before demanding negotiations, Anadolu Agency reports. “Gantz must think […]
Jewish Settlers Set Fire to Palestinian Fields near Nablus
Extremist Jewish settlers took advantage of the hot weather on Saturday and set fire to Palestinian fields in the village of Burin, near Nablus, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors […]
Inked in Blood: When the World Becomes Our Battleground State
By Kathy Kelly On Thursday, June 25, President Trump’s re-election efforts took him to the “battleground” state of Wisconsin, where he toured the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard. He railed against the Democrats as a scarier enemy than Russia […]
Belgium Urges Sanctions against Israel if it Annexes West Bank
The Belgian parliament on Friday passed a resolution urging the government to call on the European Union to impose sanctions against Israel if it proceeds with its plan to annex large swaths of the occupied West […]
Israeli Warplanes, Artillery Bomb Sites in Gaza Strip (VIDEO)
Israeli warplanes and artillery bombed several sites in the besieged Gaza Strip late last night causing damage but no injuries, reported WAFA correspondent. Israeli warplanes bombed a site in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza […]
PPS Report: 95% of Palestinian Detainees Tortured in Israeli Prisons
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said on Thursday that 95% of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons have suffered torture, Anadolu Agency reports. This came in a statement released by PPS ahead of the International Day in Support […]
Netanyahu: Israel, UAE to Cooperate in Fight against Coronavirus
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel and the United Arab Emirates would cooperate in the fight against the coronavirus – a possible boost to Israeli efforts to normalize relations with Gulf Arab […]
Jewish Settlers Assault, Injure Palestinian Man near Nablus
A Palestinian young man was left with bruises and cuts on Friday after being attacked by a group of Jewish settlers near the village of Duma, near Nablus, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]
The PA has Played Its Part to Normalize Israel’s Annexation Plans
By Ramona Wadi The main arguments against the impending Israeli annexation of land in the occupied West Bank are dominated by proponents of the Zionist colonial project. Of course, some Palestinians are speaking out against […]
Anti-Occupation Candidate Wins New York Democratic Primaries against Pro-Israel Congressman
Pro-Israel Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel was beaten out of his position as a New York congressional candidate for the 2020 US general election in the Democratic primaries by progressive Jamaal Bowman. Incumbent Engel, 73, held […]
Israeli Forces Detain Six Palestinians in West Bank, Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
Israeli forces today detained at least eleven Palestinians in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, including two teenagers, according to The Palestinian news agency WAFA. Former UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk addressed the international legal […]
Arab League: Israel’s Annexation of West Bank Could Ignite Religious War
The head of the Arab League warned a high-level UN meeting on Wednesday that Israel’s annexation of parts of the West Bank would inflame tensions and endanger peace in the Middle East, and could ignite […]
PA Political Circus: Why Abbas Must Hand the Keys over to the PLO
By Ramzy Baroud The painful truth is that the Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas has already ceased to exist as a political body that holds much sway or relevance, either to the Palestinian […]
Israel’s Arms Sales Reach $7.2bn in 2019
Israel’s arms sales reached $7.2 billion in 2019, Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Monday. “Despite the intense International challenges and competition, we have managed to keep Israel among the world’s top 10 security exporters with […]
Report: 73% of Gaza Families Suffer Food Insecurity
At least 73 percent of Gaza families suffer food insecurity due to the 13-year Israeli siege imposed on the Strip, Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights revealed yesterday. In a statement, the rights group said […]
Israeli Forces Uproot Dozens of Olive Trees in Jordan Valley
Israeli forces today uprooted dozens of olive trees belonging to Bardala village in the northern Jordan Valley, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Ziad Sawafta, head of Bardala village council, told WAFA that Israeli […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian at Major Checkpoint near Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man at a major military checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to security sources. Ahmad Erekat, 27, was on his way to pick up his […]
Chokehold on Diplomat Exposes Israel’s Special Type of Apartheid
By Jonathan Cook An Israeli diplomat filed a complaint last week with police after he was pulled to the ground in Jerusalem by four security guards, who knelt on his neck for five minutes as […]