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Month: December 2020

Bethlehem Scales down Christmas Celebrations Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

December 24, 2020

Just a handful of Palestinians today gathered at the Manger Square in Bethlehem to mark the start of Christmas Eve as the coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on this year’s celebrations. Unlike previous years […]

Likud is Rapidly Disintegrating; Netanyahu Called ‘Political Pig’ by Former Justice Minister

December 23, 2020

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   The fourth Israeli election within two years promises to be different than the previous three elections. The next election is tentatively scheduled for March 2021. It followed the collapse of […]

A Country in Turmoil: Why Netanyahu is a Symptom, Not Cause of Israel’s Political Crisis

December 23, 2020

By Ramzy Baroud   It is convenient to surmise that Israel’s current political crisis is consistent with the country’s unfailing trajectory of short-lived governments and fractious ruling coalitions. While this view is somewhat defensible, it […]

Morocco Formally Signs Official ‘Normalization’ Agreement with Israel

December 23, 2020

Morocco formally signed a normalization agreement with Israel during a visit to the presidential palace by an Israeli delegation on Tuesday. Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Otmani signed the declaration in the presence of King […]

Report: Jewish Settlers Launch Systematic Attacks on Palestinian Properties

December 23, 2020

Ongoing attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians are part of a large campaign aimed at seizing more Palestinian lands and imposing new realities on the ground, B’Tselem warned yesterday. “These attacks are being carried out […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Man near Hebron

December 23, 2020

Israeli forces dawn Wednesday shot and injured a Palestinian in the town of Bani Nai‘m, near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to The Palestinian news agency WAFA. Security sources told WAFA […]

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Israel: Government Collapses, Netanyahu, Gantz Trade Blames

December 22, 2020

The Israeli government collapsed on Tuesday at midnight local time after the country’s parliament failed to meet a deadline for passage of the 2020 and 2021 budgets. Israel will now head to its fourth elections […]

Israeli Government on the Verge of Collapse as Budget Deadline Looms with No Deal

December 22, 2020

Talks between Israel’s Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) with Likud parties broke down yesterday evening after the former backtracked from agreements related to putting off passing the budget bill and avoiding the fourth election in […]

EU Parliament Petition Urges Israel to End Gaza Siege

December 22, 2020

Twenty four Members of the European Parliament signed a petition calling on Israel to lift its 14-year blockade on Gaza to allow medical supplies in, after coronavirus cases spiked in the enclave. The petition, launched […]

US Provides $500m to Israel under National COVID-19 Relief Bill

December 22, 2020

The United States has passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill to support industries and workers affected by the ongoing pandemic, of which hundreds of millions of dollars have been granted to Israel and its […]

Israeli Forces Halt Construction of Water Well near Hebron

December 22, 2020

Israeli forces today ordered a halt on the construction of a water well east of Ad-Dhahiriya town, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Member of the Popular Committees in Southern Hebron, […]

Palestine National Council Urges World Parliaments to Support UNRWA

December 21, 2020

Palestine National Council (PNC) called on the parliaments and federations of the world to support UNRWA to overcome the biggest unprecedented financial crisis in its history this year. In identical messages sent by PNC Speaker, […]

Palestinian Group Hamas Slams UAE over Pro-Israel Statements

December 21, 2020

Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supporting Israeli occupation in violation of Palestinians’ rights, Anadolu Agency reports. “Statements made during visits by some Emirati officials to the [Israeli] occupation […]

Palestinian GDP Declines by 12% in 2020 Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

December 21, 2020

Palestinian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined by 12 percent in 2020 compared to 2019 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In a joint statement, the Palestinian Monetary Authority and the Palestinian Bureau of Statistics […]

European Politicians Urge Biden to Promote Palestinian-Israeli Peace Process

December 21, 2020

A group of European parliamentarians from national parliaments of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain and Sweden, along with members of the European Parliament, have written to US President-elect Joe Biden […]

‘What Binds Us Together’: On What It Means to Support Indigenous Liberation

December 20, 2020

By Benay Blend In a recent interview with Michael Arria, Sumaya Awad and Brian Bean discuss their book Palestine: A Socialist Introduction (2020). The collection argues that socialism should be viewed as an important element […]

Report: Over 50,000 Israelis Visited UAE since Normalization Agreement

December 20, 2020

Israelis have caused a remarkable tourism boom in the UAE, with over 50,000 visiting from Tel Aviv since the two countries signed a normalization agreement, a report has said. Tens of thousands of tourists flew […]

Jewish Settlers Uproot Olive Saplings near Salfit

December 20, 2020

Illegal Jewish settlers uprooted today a number of olive saplings belonging to Palestinian farmers in the village of Hares, near the town of Salfit in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]

Israeli Army Prevents Palestinian Farmers from Planting Olive Trees

December 19, 2020

The Israeli army today prevented Palestinians from planting olive trees in their lands in the village of Jaloud, near the West Bank city of Nablus, under the pretext it was “state land,” according to the […]

WATCH: Armed Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Homes in Hebron

December 19, 2020

Dozens of armed Jewish settlers, escorted by Israeli occupation soldiers, attacked today several Palestinian homes after raiding the neighborhood of Tel Rumeida in the city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]

The Great Divider: COVID-19 Reflects Global Racism, Not Equality

December 18, 2020

By Ramzy Baroud   The notion that the COVID-19 pandemic was ‘the great equalizer’ should be dead and buried by now. If anything, the lethal disease is another terrible reminder of the deep divisions and […]

New Israeli Political Party Splits from Ruling Likud

December 18, 2020

A new political party was officially announced in Israel on Thursday by Knesset member Gideon Sa’ar who split from the ruling Likud party headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu Agency reports. The Israeli state-owned […]

Jewish Settlers Destroy Water Pipelines, Trees near Nablus

December 18, 2020

Jewish settlers today destroyed water pipelines and trees in al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village, near the city of Nablus, according to the Palesitnian news agency WAFA. Khaled Daraghmeh, a local landowner, said that a group of settlers […]

Palestinian Young Man Shot in the Face by Israeli Soldiers

December 18, 2020

A Palestinian young man was shot and injured in the face with a rubber-coated steel bullet fired by Israeli forces in the village of Kufr Malik, near Ramallah, in the central West Bank, according to […]

Against the Witch Hunt: On the Instrumentalization of Antisemitism in Britain’s Labour Party

December 17, 2020

By Ronnie Kasrils The assault on free speech within Britain’s Labour Party speaks like a ghost from my past. I was banned from public speaking in apartheid South Africa almost sixty years ago. My crime […]

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Israel Signals ‘Openness’ to Missile Defense Cooperation with Gulf States

December 17, 2020

Israel could be open to cooperating with Gulf states on missile defense and help act as a regional bulwark against Iran, a top defense official said on Tuesday. “Things can be done, maybe in the […]

Israeli Soldiers Panic, Shoot after Lebanese Chicken Crosses Border

December 17, 2020

Israeli soldiers fired warning shots towards Lebanon yesterday after a chicken crossed the border. Nine-year-old Hussein Chartouni, from the southern village of Meiss Al-Jabal, chased his frightened fowl towards the border, triggering panic among Israeli […]

Israeli Forces Fire Teargas Grenades inside West Bank School Suffocating Students, Teachers

December 17, 2020

Dozens of Palestinian students and teachers today suffocated from teargas fired by the Israeli military inside their school in the village of Anin, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to the […]

Israel, Morocco to Launch Chamber of Commerce

December 16, 2020

Plans are underway to launch an Israel-Morocco Chamber of Commerce following the recent normalization between the two countries with a meeting scheduled on December 25 in Tel Aviv to discuss its inauguration. World Morocco News […]

Jewish Settlers Attack, Chase Palestinian Shepherds in West Bank

December 16, 2020

Jewish settlers attacked and chased Palestinian shepherds while they were grazing their livestock in the village of Kisan, east of the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Ahmad […]

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