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Month: July 2020
New DNC Platform Opposes Annexation, BDS, Fails to Mention ‘Occupation’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States Democratic party released a draft of its 2020 platform on Wednesday, in which it refrained from mentioning the Israeli occupation by name. The 80-page document serves as […]
Palestinian Child Abducted and Interrogated by Undercover Israeli Soldiers (VIDEOS)
A 12-year-old Palestinian child was kidnapped by undercover Israeli soldiers yesterday from the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya and released hours later, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local witnesses said that undercover […]
On the Ongoing Occupation of America and Historic Palestine
By Benay Blend On July 20, Michelle Goldberg published an Op-ed for the New York Times titled “Trump’s Occupation of American Cities has Begun.” At one time, “the idea of unidentified agents in camouflage snatching […]
Palestinian Governor of Jerusalem Remanded in Israeli Custody for 7 More Days (VIDEO)
The Palestinian governor of Jerusalem Adnan Ghaith was remanded in Israeli occupation’s custody for an additional seven days today, his lawyer, Rami Othman, said. Ghaith was arrested by Israeli police officers who raided his home […]
Jewish Settlers Storm Holiday Destination in Nablus District
Jewish settlers today stormed the Al-Badhan village, a picturesque holiday destination, northeast of Nablus city, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Mayor of Al-Badhan Emad Salahat said that some 30 Jewish settlers barged their way […]
Israeli Forces Injure Four Palestinians in Kafr Qaddum
At least four Palestinians were injured by Israeli occupation forces today during the weekly protest against illegal Jewish settlements, which takes place every Friday in the village of Kafr Qaddum, in the northern West Bank, […]
Rejecting Annexation, Gaza Ready for Massive ‘Unity Rally’ in Coming Days
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Preparations are underway for a massive unity rally between Hamas and Fatah, which is said to be the first of its kind since the two Palestinian factions clashed in the […]
Israel Sends Military Reinforcements to Lebanon Border after Hezbollah Warnings
Israel has said it is sending military reinforcements to its northern border after the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group threatened retaliation over the killing of one of its members in an attack in Syria earlier this week. […]
Popular Front Calls on Palestinian Authority to ‘Stop Bullying’ Palestinians
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) yesterday called on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to immediately release activists who are fighting against corruption, Quds Press reported. The activists, the PFLP said in a statement, […]
Israeli Military Vehicles Infiltrate Northern Gaza Border, Raze Farmland
Israeli military vehicles today infiltrated the Gaza border near the town of Beit Hanoun, in the northern besieged enclave and razed farmlands, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Three military tanks and two bulldozers […]
China Tells Israel: Do Not Annex Palestinian West Bank
By Palestine Chronicle Staff China’s envoy to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, spoke forcefully on Wednesday against Israel’s plan to annex large swaths of the occupied West Bank, during a UN Security Council meeting. […]
Why Palestinian-Israeli Prisoners Exchange Deal Could Happen Soon?
By Ramzy Baroud For the first time since the Israeli war on Gaza in 2014, the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is signaling its willingness to engage in negotiations regarding the release […]
Israel’s Jewish National Fund is Uprooting Palestinians, Not Planting Trees
By Jonathan Cook The Jewish National Fund, established more than 100 years ago, is perhaps the most venerable of the international Zionist organizations. Its recent honorary patrons have included prime ministers, and it advises UN […]
Inconclusive Investigations and Psychological Trauma Cultivate Israel’s Impunity
By Ramona Wadi In May, Israeli security forces killed Eyad Al-Hallaq, a 32-year-old Palestinian man with special needs, on suspicion that he had a weapon. He was on his way to the special school in […]
Israeli Army Conducts Military Drill near Lebanon Border
The Israeli army launched a two-day military drill yesterday near the Lebanese border, they said in a statement that was cited in local media. “A considerable troop activity will take place as part of the […]
Israeli Forces Storm East Jerusalem Cultural Centers, Seize Documents
Israeli police today stormed two Palestinian-run cultural centers in the occupied city of Jerusalem and seized documents, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources reported that Israeli police and intelligence officers stormed the […]
Jewish Settlers Block West Bank Road, Attack Palestinian Cars
Jewish settlers today blocked a main road in northern West Bank and attacked Palestinian vehicles, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors Israeli settlement activities in the north of the West […]
Israeli Army Demolishes Coronavirus Quarantine Facility in Occupied Hebron
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday demolished a Palestinian facility used as a quarantine center for people suspected of having the coronavirus in the occupied Palestinian city of Hebron (Al-Khalil). This […]
‘Let’s Feed a Bedouin’: Roy Oz and Israel’s Outrageous Racism
By Ramzy Baroud On July 11, a video footage, which showed a popular Israeli TV celebrity demeaning Palestinian children from the Bedouin community in the Naqab area, went viral on social media. “Let’s feed […]
Jordan May Support ‘One-State Democratic Solution’
Jordan’s prime minister told The Guardian on Tuesday that his country would look “positively” at a “one-state democratic solution” to the Israel-Palestine conflict, suggesting the Hashemite kingdom may support a one-state solution as Israel pushes […]
PA Official: ‘Israel Insists on Security Cooperation in Return for Tax Revenue’
The head of the Palestinian Authority Prisoners’ and Freed Prisoners’ Commission, Qadri Abu Baker, has said that Israel is insisting on the PA resuming security cooperation in return for the release of tax revenue collected […]
Israeli Forces Uproot Hundreds of Olive Trees in West Bank Village
Israeli forces uprooted this morning over 200 olive trees in the Palestinian village of Deir Istiya, near the West Bank city of Salfit, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources told WAFA that […]
From Portland to Palestine to the Southern Cone: The Reappearance of the Disappeared
By Benay Blend “What was old has become new again,” wrote local activist Lee Einer in a Facebook post this morning. Einer is referring to Donald Trump’s use of federal law enforcement officers, dressed in […]
Israel Approves Giant Pipeline Project, to Export Natural Gas to Europe in 2025
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli government cabinet approved on Sunday a $6.9 billion plan to lay a natural gas pipeline, Eastmed, with the aim of exporting natural gas to Europe. The plan was […]
4,000 Workers Lost their Jobs in Gaza during COVID-19 Pandemic
Approximately 4,000 workers in Gaza lost their jobs since the outbreak of the coronavirus and at least 50 factories closed their doors, head of the General Federation of Trade Unions, Sami Al-Amassi, revealed yesterday. In […]
Israeli Soldiers Destroy Palestinian Coronavirus Testing Booth near Jenin
Israeli soldiers destroyed a coronavirus testing booth set up by Palestinian security at the entrance to the northern West Bank city of Jenin in order to contain the spread of the disease, and injured a […]
Israeli Forces Seize Ancient Baptismal Font near Bethlehem (VIDEO)
Israeli forces seized on Monday a rare Byzantine-era baptismal font from Tuqu‘ town, near Bethlehem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. WAFA photojournalist Oday Daibes posted a video showing Israeli soldiers escorting a forklift […]
Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Resumes as Israel Faces Coronavirus Protests (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s graft trial resumed on Sunday after a two-month break amid mounting protests over his alleged corruption and handling of the coronavirus crisis, reports Reuters. Netanyahu, the first serving Israeli prime […]
Israeli Police Arrest PA’s Governor of Jerusalem
Israeli occupation forces today detained Adnan Gheith, the Palestinian Authority’s Governor of Jerusalem, after raiding his home in the city. Israeli police raided and searched the house of Gheith in the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of […]
This is Why Israeli Court Summoned Palestinian Child Survivor Ahmed Dawabsheh
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli court explained Thursday the reason behind the summoning of Palestinian child Ahmed Dawabsheh, the sole survivor of an arson attack carried out by Israeli Jewish extremist, Amiram Ben-Uliel, […]