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Month: October 2021
WATCH: Israeli Municipality Destroy Graves, Level Land in Islamic Cemetery in Jerusalem
Staff from the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem continued on Tuesday to dig and destroy graves of dead Palestinians and level land at the Islamic Al-Yusufiyah cemetery, despite strong protests from families of those buried […]
Israel Renews Administrative Detention for Hunger-Striking Palestinian Prisoner
Israeli authorities on Tuesday renewed the administrative detention of Hisham Abu Hawwash, who has been on a hunger strike for 71 days, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The detainee’s attorney, Jawad Boulus, denounced […]
IN PHOTOS: Gaza Women Wear Pink to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Palestinian women in Gaza wore pink headscarves to raise awareness of the urgent need for early breast cancer detection, especially as cancer cases are on the rise throughout the besieged […]
A Ladder over the Wall: Why Palestinian Worker Khaled Drags His Leg as He Walks
By Tamar Fleishman At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Israeli government issued transit permits to Palestinian construction workers, on the condition that the workers remained at their workplaces without returning to the West […]
Israeli Officials Head to US to Discuss Banned Palestinian Rights Groups
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A representative from the Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet and another from the Israeli Foreign Ministry will fly to the United States to justify Israel’s decision to ban six Palestinian […]
Political Islam and Democracy Crisis in North Africa
By Ramzy Baroud When the news circulated that Morocco’s leading political group, the Development and Justice Party (PJD), has been trounced in the latest elections, held in September, official media mouthpieces in Egypt celebrated […]
Israel Replicates South Africa’s Heydays of Apartheid Bannings
By Iqbal Jassat In a shocking display of blatant disregard for Palestinian civil liberties, Israel has resorted to tyrannical tactics reminiscent of South Africa’s outlandish banning orders during apartheid’s heydays. Not surprising at all, for […]
WATCH: Israel Resumes Digging of Historic Muslim Cemetery in Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation authorities resumed on Monday the digging of a historic Muslim cemetery in the occupied city of Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mustafa Abu Zahra, Head of the Committee for […]
UN ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Israel’s Settlement Expansion
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, denounced Israel on Sunday for opening tenders for new settlement units in the occupied West Bank. “Today, the Israeli authorities announced tenders for the […]
In First in Biden Era, Israel Invites Bids for Building 1,355 New Settlement Units
The Israeli government invited bids for the construction of 1,355 new settlement units in the illegal Jewish-only settlements in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported on Sunday. This comes after 1,300 settlement units were […]
Israeli Forces Arrest 13 Palestinians, Including Cancer Patients, Minors in West Bank
Israeli forces Monday overnight detained 13 Palestinians, including a cancer-stricken patient, from various parts of the West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local and security sources told WAFA that Israeli forces rounded […]
Israeli Forces Attack Protest Held in Solidarity with Hunger-Striking Palestinian Prisoners
Dozens of Palestinians suffocated by tear gas on Sunday, as Israeli forces quelled a protest held in solidarity with hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to WAFA […]
US Congressman Carson Decries Israel’s Decision to Outlaw Palestinian Rights Groups
US Congressman André Carson has condemned Israel’s designation of six Palestinian rights groups as ‘terror organizations’, saying it will harm countless people who depend on these organizations for lifesaving support, the official Palestinian news agency […]
ICRC Calls an End to Hunger-Striking Palestinian Prisoners’ Crisis
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) renewed on Friday its call to end the crisis of the Palestinian hunger strikers inside Israeli prisons, as their health conditions seriously deteriorate. Head of the ICRC […]
Jewish Settlers Vandalize Cars, Injure Palestinian Man in West Bank
A Palestinian man sustained burns and four vehicles were vandalized on Saturday in an attack carried out by a group of Jewish settlers near the town of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah city, in the […]
US Seeks Answers from Israel over ‘Terror Designations’ for Palestinian NGOs
The United States is seeking answers from Israel over its decision to designate six Palestinian rights groups as ‘terror organizations’, the State Department’s spokesman said on Friday. The measure applies to Addameer, a detainees’ rights […]
Al-Haq Calls on International Action against Israeli Decision to Outlaw Palestinian Rights Groups
The Ramallah-based human rights group, Al-Haq, strongly rejected on Saturday the decision by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz to designate Al-Haq and five fellow Palestinian civil society organizations as “terror organizations.” Al-Haq called for international […]
In Photo: Gaza Singers Celebrate Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza The occasion of Prophet Mohammed’s birthday – Eid al-Mawlid al-Nabawi – is celebrated across the Muslim world every year with various communal activities, charity work and, often songs and Nashid. […]
The Intercept: Largest US Labor Federation Tries to Block Affiliate’s Endorsement of BDS
By Romana Rubeo The leadership of the AFL-CIO – the largest labor federation in the United States – is trying to prevent one of its affiliates from voting on a resolution that condemns Israeli […]
Including Addameer and Al-Haq: Israel Outlaws Six Major Palestinian Human Rights Organizations
By Hebh Jamal Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz declared on Friday six Palestinian human rights groups to be terrorist organizations, claiming they are “secretly linked” to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) […]
The ‘Cancel Culture’ of Israel Lobby in Canada
By Yves Engler The Israel lobby regularly torments people and seeks to undermine their ability to make a living. While increasing numbers of Canadians are wise to their slander campaigns, some progressives still end up […]
UN Experts to Israel: Charge or Release the Five Palestinian Hunger Strikers
Expressing grave fear for the lives of five Palestinians currently on hunger strike in Israeli prisons, United Nations Human Rights experts have called on Israel to either release or charge the prisoners, and completely end […]
Report: US Proposes Joint Team with Israel amid Jerusalem Consulate Dispute
The US and Israel are looking to form a joint team aimed at resolving a dispute over Washington’s plans to reopen a consulate in Jerusalem – used for diplomatic outreach with Palestinians – despite strong […]
Israel to Approve 3,000 New Settlement Units in West Bank, East Jerusalem
Israel is set to advance the construction of more than 3,000 settlement units in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem, Israeli media reported. The weekly schedule published by the Civil Administration’s planning committee showed […]
Palestinian Prisoner’s Health Deteriorates after Three Months of Hunger Strike
Palestinian prisoner Miqdad al-Qawasmi, 24, is in “extremely dangerous” condition over three months into a hunger strike to protest his administrative detention, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Al-Qawasmi is the least healthy of […]
Mohammad Bakri Boycotts Egyptian Film Festival after Fellow Palestinian Filmmaker is Denied Entry
By Romana Rubeo Renowned Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri canceled his participation in Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival on Tuesday, due to Egyptian authorities’ decision to detain and deport a young Palestinian filmmaker […]
In Photos: Palestinians in Gaza Protest ‘Cemeteries of Numbers’
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza The Social Committee of the Fatah Movement’s Prisoners’ Affairs in Gaza organized a protest on Wednesday demanding the release of the remains of Palestinians held in Israel’s so-called ‘Cemeteries of […]
Colin Powell: America’s Hero or War Criminal?
By Iqbal Jassat Will Colin Powell be remembered as America’s hero or as a war criminal? Since his death a few days ago, there appears to be a rush to profile him as a warm-hearted […]
City of Umm Al-Fahm to Observe General Strike in Protest of Rising Violence
The city of Umm Al-Fahm has announced a general strike for tomorrow, in protest of the rising violence and murders in the city, located in northern Israel, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The […]
Settlers Hijack Garbage Truck Owned by West Bank Town Council
Jewish settlers today hijacked a garbage truck owned by the Palestinian town council of Qusnear the West Bank city of Nablus, and took it away, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. Ghassan Daghlas, […]