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Month: September 2021
Palestinian Youth Injured by Israeli Forces in Jerusalem after Alleged Stabbing Attack
Israeli police today shot and injured a Palestinian youth near the Central Bus Station in Jaffa St. near Jerusalem after an alleged stabbing attack, according to Israeli media. Israeli media: A stabbing took place in […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Shoot, Critically Injure Palestinian Man near Bethlehem
Israeli occupation forces today shot and critically injured a Palestinian man near the Gush Etzion settlements bloc, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli soldiers opened […]
Israeli Forces Attack Pro-Prisoners Rallies in West Bank
Israeli occupation forces today attacked dozens of Palestinian students who held a protest in the village of Tuqu, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), in support of the Palestinian freedom fighters who escaped the Israeli prison of Gilboa […]
Zakaria Zubeidi Hospitalized Due to Brutal Beating by Israeli Police
Zakaria Zubeidi, one of the four Palestinian freedom fighters who were captured yesterday by the Israeli occupation forces after their daring escape from Gilboa Prison, was moved to the hospital today due to the brutal […]
Israel Extends Detention of 4 Escaped Palestinian Prisoners
The Israeli Magistrate’s Court in Nazareth city has extended the detention of four Palestinian inmates, who had escaped from a high-security prison earlier this week, reported Anadolu Agency. The Israeli General Prosecution had requested during […]
Gaza: Leader of Qassam Brigades Pledges to Free Recaptured Palestinian Prisoners in Future Exchange (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The iconic spokesperson for the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, pledged today to free four Palestinian political prisoners who were recaptured by Israel days […]
‘Rise’ & ‘Postcards from Palestine’ – Poems
By Ciarán O’Rourke Rise After Tawfiq Ziad From Nazareth: this light in my eyes, this flame in my blood, and all the pain of Palestine I speak and gladly give – I, the orphan starving, […]
Hundreds March in Ramallah in Solidarity with Palestinian Freedom Fighters (VIDEO)
Hundreds of Palestinians marched through the streets of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on Saturday evening in support of the Palestinian freedom fighters who escaped the Israeli prison of Gilboa on Monday. The protesters […]
Israeli Warplanes Bombard Locations in Gaza (VIDEO)
Israeli warplanes bombarded different locations across the Gaza strip on the dawn of Saturday, causing damage but no injuries. Local sources said Israeli warplanes shelled an agricultural land in Ata Zayed in Beit Hanoun. They […]
Palestinian Prisoners Vow to Escalate in Protest of Israeli Repressive Measures
Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli detention are expected to escalate in response to ongoing Israeli repressive measures against them, according to prisoners’ advocacy groups. The Palestinian Authority’s Detainees Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoner Society […]
WATCH: Two More Palestinian Political Prisoners Caught by Israeli Occupation Forces
Two more of the six Gilboa prison freedom fighters who broke out of prison on Monday have been caught this morning by the Israeli occupation forces hours after two others were caught last night, according […]
Two of Six Escaped Palestinian Political Prisoners Captured by Israel
Two of the Palestinian political prisoners who broke out of the Israeli prison of Gilboa on September 6 have been caught by the Israeli police in Nazareth, according to Israeli media outlets. The two political […]
Following Afghanistan Defeat: Can EU Win Own ‘Independence’ from the US?
By Ramzy Baroud Suddenly, the idea put forth by French President, Emmanuel Macron, late last year does not seem so far-fetched or untenable after all. Following the US-NATO hurried withdrawal from Afghanistan, European countries […]
BREAKING: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Doctor in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
A Palestinian medical doctor was announced dead on Friday evening shortly after he was shot and critically injured by Israeli occupation forces in the old city of Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]
Palestinians Hold Protests in West Bank, Jerusalem over Mistreatment of Prisoners
Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem are holding protests in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners subject to brutal mistreatment in Israeli jails. Protestors took to the streets in several West Bank towns condemning […]
Palestinian Teacher Shortlisted for World’s Best Teacher Award
The Palestinian Ministry of Education has announced that Nesreen Qutainah, a science and maths teacher at Dora Primary School for Girls in the occupied West Bank city of Al-Khalil (Hebron), has been shortlisted for this […]
Russia Ready to Facilitate Talks between Israel, Palestine
Russia voiced support for the resumption of direct talks between Israel and Palestine on Friday, saying it is ready to facilitate the process, Anadolu reports. At a news conference in Moscow following a meeting with […]
State of Arizona Divests from Ben and Jerry’s, Citing ‘Antisemitic’ Boycott
The state of Arizona has divested from Ben and Jerry’s ice cream company over what it calls an “antisemitic” and “discriminatory” boycott of Israel. “As Arizona’s Chief Banking and Investment Officer, I stand with Israel […]
Israeli Forces Attack West Bank Protests in Support of Prisoners
Clashes today erupted between Palestinian youths and Israeli occupation forces in several locations of the occupied West Bank as Palestinians continued for the second day in a row to demonstrate n support of the prisoners, […]
Bennett: Israel Ready for Any Scenario after Prison Escape
Israeli security agencies are working together to overcome any potential impact of the recent prison escape by Palestinian detainees from the high-security Gilboa prison, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said yesterday. Following Escape,#Israel Imposes Restrictions on […]
Taliban to Build Relations with All Countries, Except Israel
The Taliban has announced that its government aims to establish ties and diplomatic relations with all countries of the world, except for Israel. According to the group’s spokesman Suhail Shaheen, who spoke to the Russian […]
Recently Released, Anhar Al-Deek, Gives Birth to Healthy Baby Boy (PHOTOS & VIDEOS)
Recently released Palestinian prisoner Anhar Al-Deek has today given birth to her son Alaa. Anhar was released on September 2 after a mass social media campaign calling for her to be allowed out of prison […]
Hashtag ‘Untie_Our_Hands’: How Many More Palestinians Must Die for Israel’s ‘Security’?
By Ramzy Baroud A large Israeli army campaign is taking social media by storm. The unstated aim of what is known as the “#Untie_Our_Hands” initiative is the desire to kill, with no accountability, more […]
Algerian Judoka Suspended for 10 Years after Refusing to Face Israeli Athlete
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has suspended the Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine and his coach from participating in any activities or competitions organized by the body for 10 years after refusing to face Israeli athlete […]
Israeli Forces Shut Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinian Worshippers
Israel has banned Muslim worshippers from praying at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil). Israeli authorities used the Jewish New Year as a pretext for their actions, adding that […]
Haniyeh: Palestinian Escapees Must Be Protected
The head of the Hamas Political Bureau stressed on Tuesday that the six Palestinian prisoners who escaped from Israel’s high-security Gilboa Prison “must be protected”. According to a statement from the movement, Ismail Haniyeh’s comment […]
Israeli Forces Arrest Close Relatives of Palestinian Escapees
Israeli forces Wednesday overnight detained five relatives of the Palestinians who managed to escape from an Israeli prison from the northern West Bank district of Jenin, according to the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS). PPS said […]
PA Health Minister Warns of Fourth Covid-19 Wave in West Bank, Gaza
Palestinian Health Minister Mai Al-Kaila has warned of a fourth wave of the coronavirus across the occupied Palestinian territories. Al-Kaila’s warning comes as the number of new Covid-19 cases and deaths rise across the Gaza Strip […]
WATCH: Israeli Warplanes Attack Sites in the Gaza Strip
Israeli warplanes last night attacked several sites in the besieged Gaza Strip causing damage but no injuries, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli warplanes attacked three sites in and around Khan Younis in […]
Israel Summons Father, Brother of Escaped Palestinian Prisoner
Israeli occupation forces yesterday imposed new security restrictions on the occupied Palestinian governorate of Jenin in the northern West Bank and summoned the father and brother of one of the Palestinian detainees who had escaped […]