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Month: October 2021
Report: Israel Ignores Prisoner’s Urgent Need for Treatment
Israel Prison Services (IPS) continues to ignore Palestinian prisoner Iyad Haribat’s need for medical treatment, rights group Palestinian Prisoners’ Club revealed. Haribat, 39, was detained in 2002 and sentenced to life imprisonment, the Middle East […]
In Farewell Visit, Merkel Vows German Commitment to Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged on Sunday that Germany would preserve commitment to Israel’s security, Reuters news agency reported. Merkel, who is on her eighth visit to Israel at […]
Canada’s Election: Shades of Green
By Jim Miles Election Non-Event Canada’s recent election proved mostly that Canadians are more or less set within their provincial agendas. The ruling Liberals gained three seats, the Conservatives stayed the same, the Bloc Québecois […]
Blinken to Meet with Israel, UAE Diplomats to Discuss Nomalization Agreements
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet next week with top diplomats from Israel and the United Arab Emirates to discuss “progress made” in the year since they agreed to normalization, the State Department […]
Pro-Palestine Activists Protest against Football Match between Scotland and Israel (VIDEO)
Pro-Palestine protesters gathered on Saturday outside Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, ahead of Scotland’s World Cup qualifier match against Israel, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Many others took part in the Scottish Palestine […]
Six Syrian Soldiers Wounded in Israeli Strikes on Homs
Syrian air defenses responded on Friday night to an Israeli strike targeting a military airbase in the country’s central province of Homs, Syrian state media said. According to the report, the airstrike wounded six soldiers, […]
Palestinians Condemn American Zionist Plans to Desecrate Muslim Cemetery in Jerusalem
Palestinian officials condemned on Saturday the intention of American Zionist groups to hold a ceremony at the Mammilla cemetery in West Jerusalem, considering it a desecration of the Islamic graveyard and a flagrant violation of […]
Israeli Court Revokes Permission for ‘Silent Jewish Prayer’ at Al-Aqsa Mosque
An Israeli court in Jerusalem on Friday has revoked a previous decision of the Magistrate’s Court permitting “silent prayers” for Jewish settlers in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Quds News Network reported on Friday. Earlier […]
‘We Will Appeal’: German Court Dismisses Palestine Activists’ Efforts aimed at Reversing Anti-BDS Law
By Hebh Jamal A hearing took place at the Berlin Administrative Court on Thursday, October 7, regarding the action brought by the Palestinian-Jewish-German Initiative, Bundestag 3 for Palestine (BT3P), to challenge the anti-BDS decision of […]
HRW Criticizes Facebook Censorship of Palestinians, Demands Investigation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Facebook has “wrongfully removed” content by Palestinians and pro-Palestine activists, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Friday. According to the New York-based international NGO, Facebook unfairly removed […]
Press Ombud Fails to Protect Dignity of Professor Shabir Moosa
By Iqbal Jassat In a shocking decision made by Herman Scholtz as the Deputy Press Ombudsman, he has ironically, granted propagandists for the Apartheid regime of Israel a blank cheque to malign conscientious human rights […]
Palestine Goes International: On Palestinian Achievements in Sports throughout the Decades
By Issam Khalidi Throughout decades, sports were a mirror that reflected Palestinian reality and portrayed it with all its details. The Palestinian struggle has always been multilateral and sport was one of them. Sports developments […]
Hamas Political Leader Receives Marwan Barghouti’s Wife
Hamas’ political chief Ismail Haniyeh received on Thursday Fadwa Barghouti, the wife of detained Palestinian leader and member of the Fatah Central Committee, Marwan Barghouti, the Middle East Monitor reported. During the meeting, the two […]
Report: Jewish Settlers Tried to Attack Injured Palestinian Toddler in Ambulance
Jewish settlers tried to harm an injured three-year-old Palestinian boy as he was being transported to hospital in an ambulance, according to Israeli media. A police investigation into a brutal attack on the Palestinian village […]
Israel Plans to Build New Settlement on Jerusalem Airport Land
Israeli authorities plan to implement a new settlement project in the Qalandiya area, north of occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to Israeli anti-settlement movement Peace Now, the plan, which […]
Sanders Demands $1bn in Gaza Aid in Exchange for ‘Yes’ Vote on Iron Dome Funding
US Senator Bernie Sanders said that he would back additional funding for Israel’s Iron Dome but that he also demanded the same $1 billion aid commitment for Gaza, as a necessary counterweight to the US’ overwhelming military […]
‘No Room for Happiness’: Palestinian Actress Decries ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ after Winning Israeli Oscar
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian actress Juna Suleiman said that she could not enjoy the best leading actress award at the Ophir Awards Ceremony because of the “ongoing ethnic cleansing” perpetrated by Israel, Israeli […]
Israeli Lawmaker Seeks to Outlaw US Reopening of US Palestinian Mission in Jerusalem
Israeli right-wing member of the Knesset Nir Barkat is seeking to outlaw the planned reopening of a US mission in Jerusalem that has traditionally been a base for diplomatic outreach to the Palestinians, Reuters reports. […]
Jewish Settlers Brutally Attack Palestinian Farmers during Olive Harvest
Dozens of Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian farmers on Thursday during the olive harvest in the town of Burin, south of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]
Israel, Hamas Fail to Agree on Prisoner Exchange Deal during Indirect Talks in Cairo
Egyptian mediators have been unable to bring Israeli and Hamas representatives closer during indirect talks regarding a potential prisoner exchange deal, Israeli sources reported today. According to Arab48.com, the Israeli Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv reported an […]
Israeli Court Grants Jewish Settlers Right to Perform ‘Silent Prayer’ at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned on Wednesday an Israeli court ruling that allows Jewish settlers to perform their prayers in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA has reported. The […]
Nike Tells Israeli Retailers: No More Business in 2022
Sports clothing manufacturer Nike enraged Israeli shops on Sunday as it announced that it will end the sale of its products in Israeli stores starting May 31 next year, Israeli media reported. As a household […]
Racial Justice Vs. The Israel Lobby: When Being Pro-Palestine Becomes the New Normal
By Ramzy Baroud There is an unmistakable shift in American politics regarding Palestine and Israel, a change that is inspired by the way in which many Americans, especially the youth, view the Palestinian struggle […]
Israeli Navy Targets Palestinian Fishermen Offshore Gaza
Israeli navy Wednesday morning targeted Palestinian fishermen offshore As-Sudaniya area, northwest of Gaza city, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. WAFA correspondent said that the Palestinian fishermen were sailing within six nautical miles […]
Israeli Minister Shaked Says UAE Should Train Palestinian Imams on ‘Moderation’
The Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked has suggested to her Emirati counterpart that Palestinian-Israeli imams could be trained in the UAE on “religious moderation”, The New Arab website reported. Israeli Minister Ayelet Shaked made her […]
Israeli Ministers Call for Removal of Game Inspired by Palestinian Resistance
Israeli ministers have called for a game inspired by Palestinian resistance, to be removed from the web, The Middle East Monitor reported. ‘Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque’ sees gamers experience life as a Palestinian resistance […]
WATCH: Palestinian Journalist Released after Spending 11 Months in Administrative Detention
Israeli occupation authorities released female Palestinian journalist Bushra Al-Taweel on Tuesday, after holding her in administrative detention for 11 months, The Middle East Monitor reported. Last November, the Israeli army arrested Al-Taweel while she was […]
Palestinian Prisoner Moved to Hospital as Hunger Strike Continues
A Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike was moved to hospital on Monday, as five other detainees also continue to refuse food in protest at their detention without charge by Israeli authorities, The New Arab reported. […]
Ireland Urges Israel to Apply International Laws and Conventions on Palestinian Prisoners
The Irish government renewed its position that calls for the application of international laws and conventions concerning the situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Foreign minister Simon […]
Republican Senator Rand Paul Blocks US Funding for Israel’s Iron Dome
US Republican Senator Rand Paul on Monday has blocked efforts to fast-track a bill that would have provided $1 billion of funding for Israel’s Iron Dome weapons system, The New Arab website reported. US Senators […]