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Month: January 2021
The ‘Humanitarian’ Left Still Ignores the Lessons of Iraq, Libya and Syria to Cheer on More War
By Jonathan Cook The instinct among parts of the left to cheerlead the right’s war crimes, so long as they are dressed up as liberal “humanitarianism”, is alive and kicking, as Owen Jones revealed in […]
Canada: B’nai B’rith Smears Leading Palestine Solidarity Activist
By Yves Engler Recently Israel’s largest human rights organization concluded the country was run based on a “regime of Jewish supremacy”. B’Tselem wasn’t only referring to the occupied West Bank but an “apartheid” system in place […]
Jewish Settlers Assault Shepherds near Bethlehem
Jewish settlers today assaulted Palestinian shepherds in Kisan village, to the east of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Mayor of Kisan, Ahmad Ghazal, told WAFA that […]
How Ismail Matar Became the Painter of the Refugee Camp (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Ismail Matar is known in southern Gaza as the ‘Painter of the Refugee Camp’. And there is a good reason for that. A refugee himself, Matar, 22, paints mostly on […]
Report: UAE Cabinet Approves Establishment of Embassy in Tel Aviv
The United Arab Emirates cabinet on Sunday approved the establishment of an embassy in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel, Reuters reports. No further details about the embassy were given in UAE media. Today, […]
Palestinian Central Elections Commission Invites EU to Observe Upcoming Elections
The Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC) extended an official invitation today to the European Parliament and the European Union (EU) to observe the upcoming Palestinian elections. EU Representative, Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, received the invitation […]
Palestinian Worker Dies after Inhaling Teargas Fired by Israeli Soldiers
A Palestinian worker died on Sunday early morning due to a heart attack resulting from the inhalation of toxic teargas fired at him by Israeli occupation soldiers in the village of Far’oun, near the city […]
Spanish Court Dismisses Criminal Complaint against BDS Activists
The Provincial Court in Valencia, Spain, has definitively dismissed a criminal complaint against eight Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions activists who had questioned the invitation for Jewish American singer Matisyahu to take part in the Rototom […]
Several People Injured in Explosion in Northern Gaza
Several people this morning received various injuries in an explosion in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. #Palestine– An explosion heard in the #Gaza Strip Saturday morning has […]
Israeli Police Attack Palestinian Workers, Prevent Them from Appearing in Court
The Israeli police have refused to bring Palestinian workers who have been arrested while working without permission in Israel to court, in order to hide police brutality against them, the Israeli Haaretz newspaper reported on […]
Report: Jewish Settlers Threaten to Kill Palestinian Bus Drivers in West Bank
Jewish settlers have called for the murder of Palestinian bus drivers in the occupied West Bank, the Times of Israel has reported. Racist graffiti reading “Kill Arab drivers” was sprayed in Modi’in Illit, the largest […]
On B’tselem’s Declaration: Israeli Apartheid from the River to the Sea
By Jeremy Salt B’Tselem’s description of Israel as an apartheid state is valuable because B’Tselem, Israel’s leading human rights organization, is saying it. Otherwise, the reaction should of course it is. B’Tselem applies the word […]
Israeli Forces Attack Weekly Protests in Deir Jarir, Kafr Qaddum
Israeli occupation forces today attacked dozens of Palestinian protesters taking part in the weekly nonviolent anti-settlement protests in the villages of Deir Jarir and Kafr Qaddum in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian news agency […]
Report: Israeli Airstrikes Kill 4 Civilians in Syria
Four civilians, including two children, were killed by Israeli air on the Syrian province of Hama at dawn on Friday, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported. SANA cited a Syrian military source as saying […]
UK Criticizes Israel’s Decision to Approve New Settlements
The British Foreign Secretary has criticized Israel’s decision to construct thousands of new settler housing units in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, warning that it puts a viable two-state solution at risk. “The UK […]
Jewish Settlers Hurl Molotov Cocktails toward Palestinian Houses near Nablus
Jewish settlers on Thursday evening hurled Molotov cocktails toward two Palestinian houses in the village of Burin village, south of Nablus city, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources confirmed that the settlers […]
WATCH: Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Car near Ramallah, Injure 3-Year-Old Child
A Palestinian child was injured on Thursday evening after Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian car near the entrance of Burqa village, northeast of Ramallah city, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. ‘Ala Sawafta told […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Demolish Al-Araqeeb Village for 182nd Time
Israeli occupation forces demolished the village of Al-Araqeeb, in the Negev Desert, on Tuesday, for the 182nd time, Anadolu and other agencies have reported. Local sources said that the Israeli forces entered the village with […]
Palestinian Leaders Condemn Blinken’s Remarks about US Embassy in Jerusalem
Palestinian leaders condemned the new US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday for his remarks reiterating Washington’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the move of the US Embassy to the occupied city. […]
82-Year-Old Palestinian Prisoner Contracts Coronavirus
82-year-old Fo’ad Al-Shobaki, the eldest Palestinian political prisoner in Israeli jails, has contracted coronavirus, the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission reported today. According to the Commission, Shobaki contracted the virus after he came into contact with […]
Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israeli Prison under Unclear Circumstances
A Palestinian prisoner held in an Israeli prison died Wednesday under yet unclear circumstances, according to two Palestinian prisoners’ advocacy groups. The Prisoners Commission and the Prisoners Society said that Maher Deed Saasa, 45, from […]
Fearing the Palestinian Narrative: Why Israel Banned ‘Jenin Jenin’
By Ramzy Baroud On January 11, the Israeli Lod District Court ruled against a Palestinian film-maker, Mohammad Bakri, ordering him to pay hefty compensation to an Israeli soldier who was accused, along with the […]
About Suffering: A Massacre of the Innocents in Yemen
By Kathy Kelly In 1565, Pieter Bruegel the Elder created “The Massacre of the Innocents,” a provocative masterpiece of religious art. The painting reworks a biblical narrative about King Herod’s order to slaughter all newborn boys in Bethlehem for fear […]
Israel Issues Tenders for 2,500 New Settlement Units in West Bank, East Jerusalem
Israel has issued tenders for 2,500 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, a watchdog said Wednesday, on the eve of Joe Biden’s swearing-in as US president. On Sunday, Israel approved […]
Settler Leader Attacks Netanyahu, Leaves Likud for New Hope Party
The head of the Jewish settlement ‘Yesha Council and Jordan Valley Regional Council, David Elhayani, yesterday announced he was withdrawing from the leading Likud Party. West Bank settler leader David Elhayani has cut ties with […]
Israeli Army Shell Strikes Gaza Home, Injures Palestinian Man (PHOTOS)
A Palestinian man was injured last tonight by shrapnel from an artillery shell fired by Israeli occupation forces at a site in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. An artillery shell […]
WATCH: Palestine Beat Kuwait 1-0 in International Friendly
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestine National Football Team achieved an historic victory against the Kuwait National Football Team on Monday, January 18, for the first time in 19 years. Palestine hopes that its […]
On Apartheid, White Supremacy and Ongoing Police Violence: Whose Words Really Matter?
By Benay Blend “Everyone’s reporting on the B’Tselem report like it’s the first they’ve ever heard anyone say that Israel’s an apartheid state,” commented Susan Abulhawa, Palestinian author and activist. “It’s like nothing about Palestinian […]
Mladenov’s Parting Message Endorses Trump’s Poisonous Normalization Legacy
By Ramona Wadi The UN has mastered the art of dissociating itself from colonization, especially that which it has supported through international consensus. Former UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov, […]
PA Hopes Biden Will Stop Israel’s Settlement Activities in Occupied West Bank
Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh expressed on Monday his hope that the new US administration will stop illegal Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, Wafa News Agency reported. Speaking at the […]