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Month: June 2020
Juneteenth, Trump’s Rally and the Nakba
By Benay Blend At first glance, Juneteenth and the Nakba do not have much in common. Juneteenth (June 19th) celebrates the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865 that freed remaining enslaved African Americans on […]
Palestinian Artist Captures Fears of Israel’s Annexation
Amid the barren hills of the Jordan Valley, Palestinian artist Khadeeja Bisharat paints scenes of bulldozers and demolitions, a reflection of fears of what may happen to her isolated Bedouin community if Israel annexes land […]
Israeli Forces Fire Teargas, Suffocate Palestinian Infant, Her Grandparents at Their Home in Jerusalem
A Palestinian infant and her grandparents suffered last night from suffocation after Israeli forces fired a tear gas bomb at their home in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, according to the Palestinian news agency […]
Jewish Settlers, Israeli Forces Assault Palestinian Civilians in West Bank
Jewish settlers and Israeli soldiers assaulted today Palestinian civilians in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Eyewitnesses said that Jewish settlers attacked three Palestinians from the same family in the village […]
Will Canada’s UNSC Loss Trigger Change?
By Rifat Audeh On June 5, Canadian PM Trudeau made a surprise appearance at an anti-racism protest, with less than two weeks left at the UN for voting in new temporary Security Council members. Was […]
Israeli Forces Order Eviction of Palestinian Family as Israel Gears up for West Bank Annexation
Israeli authorities gave a Palestinian from a village near Bethlehem an eviction notice, forcing him to leave his own land, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Hassan Brejeya, director of the Colonization and Wall […]
UN Report: 90 Palestinians Homeless as Israeli Forces Demolish 70 Buildings in 2 Weeks
Israeli occupation forces demolished at least 70 Palestinian buildings in the occupied West Bank and displaced 90 Palestinians, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has revealed. The international organization said in […]
Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Vehicles on West Bank Roads
Jewish settlers today attacked Palestinian vehicles traveling on roads in the north of the West Bank, causing damage but no injuries, according to Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local activist Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities […]
Israeli Army Secretly Conducts Weapon Testing on Animals
The Israeli military secretly conducted hundreds of weapons development experiments on animals, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Aharonoth reported on Sunday. Around 1,000 experiments were conducted by the Israeli Defense Ministry on different types of animals during […]
Two Palestinian Brothers Forced to Demolish Their Own Home in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Two Palestinian brothers from the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan were forced today to demolish their own home by the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem. Feras and Iyad Da’na said they were forced to demolish […]
Beach Camp in Gaza on World Refugee Day (PHOTOS)
By Fawzi Mahmoud For the last twenty years, the United Nations General Assembly has dedicated June 20 to mark World Refugee Day, as an opportunity to honor refugees, raise awareness, and mobilize support for their […]
The Unheard Message
By Haneen Shat Dear “israel”, How are you? Do I have to ask this question? I am sorry for I do not know how to start. Would you like me to ask another one? Dear […]
UNHRC Adopts Resolution on Israel’s Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Palestine
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Riad al-Maliki said on Friday evening that the UN Human Rights Council approved a draft resolution submitted by the State of Palestine, which calls for holding Israel accountable for […]
Netanyahu’s Son Wants Minorities Out of Tel Aviv
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Yair wants minorities to be banned from Tel Aviv, reported Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post. Yair Netanyahu made the comments on Twitter after Palestinian residents of Yafa held protests […]
‘Celebrate Resistance Not Conquest’: Liberation Movements in Indigenous America and Palestine
By Benay Blend “It looks like the West Bank,” said Samia Assed, local Palestinian-American social activist. Assed was referring to a recent event in Albuquerque, New Mexico that ended in a killing. On Monday, June […]
EU Diplomacy is Profitable for Israel, but a Disaster for the Palestinians
By Ramona Wadi Since Israel announced its plan to annex swathes of the occupied West Bank, the EU has only hypothesized on what steps the bloc may take in response. The most prominent of these […]
Biden Adviser Warns West Bank Annexation Would Damage Israel
An adviser to US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has warned that Israel’s planned annexation of large swathes of the West Bank would be “a huge mistake” for Israel. Foreign policy aid Nicholas Burns made […]
Jewish Settlers Assault, Injure Palestinian Teenager near Bethlehem
A 15-year-old Palestinian boy was left with bruises and cuts today after being assaulted by Jewish settlers near al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem city, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local activist Ahmad Salah […]
Israeli Forces Injure 10 Palestinian Protesters in Kafr Qaddum
At least ten Palestinians were injured by Israeli occupation forces today during the weekly protest against Israeli settlements, which takes place every Friday in the village of Kafr Qaddum in the northern West Bank, local […]
WATCH: Representative of Gaza Victims at the ICC Speaks to Palestine Chronicle TV
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestine Chronicle editors interviewed Dr. Triestino Mariniello, Senior Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University, and a member of the legal team for Gaza victims at the International Criminal Court (ICC). […]
Canada Loses UN Security Council Seat Bid
By Jim Miles With only one round of voting, Canada lost its bid to secure a Security Council (UNSC) seat at the UN today. The result is what many domestic critics had hoped for, but […]
Israeli Army Places Cement Blocks to Isolate Occupied Jordan Valley ahead of Annexation
The Israeli army placed today cement blocks on roads in West Bank villages that access a highway that leads to the Jordan Valley, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Amin Abu Elia, head of […]
Kenya Urges Israel to Respect Unity of Palestinian State’s Land
Kenya has called on Israel to respect the unity of the land of the state of Palestine and its inalienable rights, Wafa news agency reported yesterday. In a statement, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry reported that the Kenyan […]
Jewish Settler Assault, Pepper-sprays Elderly Palestinian in East Jerusalem (VIDEO)
A Jewish settler today attacked an elderly Palestinian man in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, pepper-spraying him in the face, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Eyewitnesses said that a Jewish settler approached […]
Gaza’s Young Athletes Back on the Pitch (PHOTOS)
By Fawzi Mahmoud Life in Gaza is slowly getting back to normal, well, as normal as possible considering the protracted Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip. Gaza authority, like other governments in the region and […]
The ‘Palestinian Chair’: Exposing Israel’s Direct Role in US Violence
By Ramzy Baroud The banning of deadly police practices by many American states and cities following the murder of an African American man, George Floyd, at the hands of Minneapolis police officers is, once more, shedding […]
Netanyahu: West Bank Annexation May Happen in ‘Stages’
Annexing the occupied West Bank would happen “in stages”, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reportedly agreed after disagreements with a coalition partner. According to Israel’s Channel 13, Netanyahu met with members of the “Bitachonistim” […]
Likud MK: Netanyahu Promised to Never Recognize Palestinian State
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he would never recognize a Palestinian state, senior Likud MK Miki Zohar revealed yesterday. #US Ambassador #Friedman and #Israeli Leaders Fail to Reach #Annexation Agreement https://t.co/oKQMKKi9aR via @PalestineChron […]
UK PM Boris Johnson Opposes Israel’s West Bank Annexation Plan
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday that Israel’s plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank constitutes a “breach of international law”, adding that his government strongly objects it and will continue to work towards […]
The PA’s ‘Counter-Proposal’ Facilitates Its Colonial Collaboration with Israel
By Ramona Wadi Further proof that the Palestinian Authority will not attempt to safeguard what remains of Palestine, let alone insist on decolonization, is the plan submitted to the Middle East Quartet which does nothing […]