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Month: October 2021
Africa and Its Modern History are Natural Extension of Just Struggle of Palestinian People
By Nihad Sheikh Khalil There are those who suggest as very much a fait accompli that the African Union’s acceptance of Israel’s accession to its institutions, as an observer member, regardless of the crimes of […]
UNESCO Approves Two Pro-Palestinian Resolutions
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted on Wednesday two resolutions in favor of Palestine at the 212th session of its executive board held in Paris, Anadolu news agency reported. The Palestinian […]
Israel, US Stop Jewish Families from Moving to Iran as Asylum Seekers
Israeli authorities have stopped dozens of Jewish families of the Lev Tahor ultra-Orthodox group from fleeing to Iran where they had applied for asylum, Israeli media reported. “Israel and the US are working to prevent […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teen near Bethlehem
A Palestinian teenager was shot dead on Thursday night by the Israeli occupation forces during an Israeli raid of Beit Jala town, in the occupied West Bank province of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency […]
Report: Palestinian Teen Kidnapped, Tortured by Jewish Settlers near Jenin
The Israeli human rights group B’Tselem has detailed the horrific story of a Palestinian teenager who was kidnapped and tortured by a group of Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank about two months ago, […]
Photo Essay: Gaza, It is a Matter of Perspective
By Mahmoud Nasser Driving around in Gaza, you see, feel, and experience too much. It’s overwhelming, all too hectic and chaotic, but then everything, for a moment, subsides. This means you saw something, that thing […]
Netflix Launches New Palestinian Film Collection – Check Out Full List
By Palestine Chronicle Staff US-based streaming service Netflix launched a new Palestinian film collection on Thursday, Reuters reported. The collection, titled ‘Palestinian Stories’, consists in 32 films that are “either helmed by Palestinian filmmakers […]
Israel Approves Thousands of New Settlement Units in East Jerusalem
An Israeli planning committee approved on Wednesday plans advancing the construction of thousands of homes in Givat Hamatos, in the occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli media reported. According to Peace Now activist Hagit Ofran, the Palestinian […]
Blinken: US Will Open Palestinian Mission in Jerusalem despite Israeli Opposition
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday the Biden administration intends to press ahead with its plan to reopen the Jerusalem consulate that traditionally engaged with Palestine and Palestinians, despite Israeli opposition to […]
Qalandia: Israeli Forces Open Fire at Palestinian Vehicle, Detain Driver
Israeli forces opened fire on Wednesday night at a Palestinian-owned vehicle near the Qalandia checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, before detaining its driver, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources told WAFA that […]
Archbishop Hanna: Christian Presence in Palestine is Declining Due to Israeli Occupation
The Head of the Sebastia Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Atallah Hanna, warned in a statement on Wednesday that the number of Christians emigrating from the Middle East has reached unprecedented levels. “The […]
FIFA President Opens Door to World Cup Co-Hosted by Israel, UAE
By Romana Rubeo The President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, raised the idea that Israel might co-host the World Cup in 2030, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office announced […]
Heroes or Parasites: Europe’s Self-serving Politics on Refugees
By Ramzy Baroud Language is politics and politics is power. This is why the misuse of language is particularly disturbing, especially when the innocent and vulnerable pay the price. The wars in Syria, Libya, […]
ICRC: Over 9,000 Olive Trees Destroyed by Israel in the West Bank in One Year
Over 9,000 olive trees have been destroyed in the West Bank since August 2020, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). With the olive harvest season underway, the aid agency has called […]
400 Palestinian Prisoners Start Hunger Strike to Protest Israeli Repressive Measures
Some 400 Islamic Palestinian prisoners started a hunger strike on Wednesday in protest of Israel’s repressive measures, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) said in a press release that […]
Nancy Pelosi: Support for Israel ‘is in Our DNA’
US Speaker of the Congress Nancy Pelosi said that bipartisan support for Israel in the US is a source of pride, the Jerusalem Post reported. “It is a privilege to talk about the importance of […]
Amazon, Google Workers Call for Companies to Cancel Contracts with Israel
In a historic campaign, Google and Amazon employees have urged their respective companies to pull out of contracts with the Israeli government and its army, which they said contributed to the “systematic discrimination” and “displacement” […]
ASA Refuses to Investigate DeBeers’ Claim that Diamonds which Fund Israeli Human Rights Violations are ‘Conflict Free’
By Hebh Jamal After 15 months of deliberation, the Advertising Standards Authority UK (ASA) has refused to formally investigate a complaint from a group of Anglo American shareholders that challenges advertisements claiming De Beers and […]
‘Palestine 1’: Young Engineer Invents First Palestinian Satellite
By Romana Rubeo A Palestinian female engineer, Bayan Abu Salameh, invented a new method for building miniature satellites and named the prototype ‘Palestine 1’, making it the first-ever Palestinian satellite, Al Mayadeen news reported […]
Ramzy Baroud on the Plight of Palestinian Refugees (PODCAST & VIDEO)
Palestinian journalist and editor of The Palestine Chronicle Ramzy Baroud discusses the plight of Palestinian refugees with Zach Beauchemin on this episode of ‘Citizen Truth’. Baroud, a Palestinian refugee himself, wrote about Palestinian refugees in […]
Simsimiyya: Songs of Resistance from Suez to Gaza (VIDEO)
By Haidar Eid In 1956 the dying colonial powers, Britain and France, in cahoots with apartheid Israel launched a tripartite aggression against Egypt after its heroic decision to nationalize the Suez Canal. England occupied […]
Palestine Football Association Cancels Meeting with FIFA President
The Palestine Football Association (PFA) announced on Tuesday the cancellation of a meeting with FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. PFA President Jibril Rajoub, who was supposed to meet with […]
Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Young Man near Tubas
A Palestinian young man was injured by Israeli military gunfire on Tuesday in the town of Tammoun, near Tubas, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) told WAF that young […]
Israel Demolishes Muslim Graveyards near Al-Aqsa Mosque (VIDEO)
The Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem demolished one of the oldest Muslim graveyards in the occupied holy city on Sunday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The head of the Committee for the Preservation of […]
Citing Cultural Boycott, Irish Novelist Sally Rooney Refuses to Publish Novel in Hebrew
Best-selling and award-winning Irish novelist Sally Rooney has decided not to publish her new novel in Hebrew, saying she is supporting the cultural boycott of Israel, Israeli media reported. In a statement released on Tuesday, […]
Israeli Police Commissioner Wants to Apply ‘Administrative Detention’ to Palestinian Citizens of Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai is pushing for a measure that would allow the so-called ‘Administrative Detention’ to be used against Palestinian citizens of Israel, Israeli media reported on Sunday. […]
Haugen isn’t Really a ‘Facebook Whistleblower’ – and It’s Dangerous to Imagine She is
By Jonathan Cook The enthusiasm with which much of the media and political establishment have characterized Frances Haugen as a “Facebook whistleblower” requires that we pause to consider what exactly we think the term “whistleblower” […]
Israeli PM: ‘A Palestinian State Would Mean a Terror State’
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that “a Palestinian state would mean a terror state,” during a joint press conference with Germany’s outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel, according to Israeli media. Merkel reiterated Germany’s […]
Serbian President Says His Country Will Not Move Embassy to Jerusalem
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reiterated on Sunday that his country will not move its embassy to Jerusalem, during a meeting with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Al-Maliki yesterday […]
Palestinian Prisoner Zubeidi Enters Seventh Day on Hunger Strike
Palestinian political prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi has entered on Monday the seventh day of his hunger strike in protest against his continued detention in solitary confinement, Arab48 reported. According to his lawyer, Avigdor Fieldman, Zubeidi – who […]