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Month: November 2021
In Photos: Palestinians Celebrate Declaration of Independence Day in Gaza
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Palestinian kindergarteners of the ‘Modern Excellence Kindergarten’ in Gaza city took part in the celebrations of Palestine’s Declaration of Independence Day, on Monday, November 15. The main attraction, aside from […]
B’Tselem: Israeli Forces Watched, Joined Settlers Attacking Palestinians
The Israeli rights group B’tselem said Sunday that in 170 incidents of Jewish settler violence against Palestinians, Israeli forces did not intervene to protect Palestinians and at times actively joined the attacks. In the report, […]
Israeli Army Launches Intensive Military Drills
The Israeli army has started wide-scale military drills in several parts of the country aimed at maintaining combat preparedness, Rai Al-Youm reported on Sunday. Israeli media quoted the spokesperson of the Israeli army as saying […]
Hamas: We Must Save Hunger-Striking Palestinian Prisoners
Hamas demanded immediate intervention to save the lives of five Palestinian prisoners who are on a hunger strike to protest against their continued administrative detention, in a statement released on Sunday. Hamas spokesman, Abdul Latif […]
WATCH: Jewish Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound under Israeli Forces Protection
Dozens of Israeli settlers, escorted by Israeli forces, stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, at least 85 […]
Following Boycott Campaign, South African Government Withdraws Support for Miss SA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The South African government announced in a statement on Sunday that it has withdrawn its support for the Miss South Africa Pageant, which is scheduled to be held in Israel […]
Israeli Special Units Raid Section 13 of Nafha Prison, Assault Palestinian Prisoners
Israeli repression units early Sunday morning raided section 13 in the Israeli prison of Nafha and brutally assaulted Palestinian prisoners, according to the Palestinian Authority’s Detainees Affairs Commission. Hasan Abed Rabbo, a spokesman for the […]
An Open Letter from Palestine to Miss South Africa
By Haidar Eid Dear Ms. Lalela Mswane, We don’t know each other. I only know that you are Miss South Africa and just heard of your name two days ago when the media reported […]
WATCH: Jewish Settler Shoots, Injures Palestinian near Jerusalem
A Palestinian young man sustained injuries from gunfire on Saturday after he was shot by a Jewish settler in the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Ras Al-Amud, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses told […]
World Bank Report: Gaza ‘Undergone Deindustrialization’ as a Result of Israeli Siege
Gaza is still suffering “from a particularly difficult economic situation with very high unemployment and deteriorating social conditions”, the World Bank warned in a report this week. The report highlights the critical challenges facing the […]
Hunger-Striking Palestinian Prisoner in Israel Kayed Fasfous Close to Sudden Death
Doctors at the Israeli Barzilai Medical Center, where Palestinian administrative detainee Kayed Fasfous is being treated, have told his family that Fasfous is nearing sudden death after 122 days of hunger strike, the official Palestinian […]
Israeli Bulldozers Uproot Dozens of Trees near Hebron
Israeli bulldozers on Friday uprooted dozens of fruitful trees in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mohammad Awad, a media activist, told WAFA that Israeli […]
Elites Buy us off with Trivial Protections, While they Raid the Common Wealth
By Jonathan Cook In these posts, I try to highlight how our social, cultural and political structures are rigged to reflect the interests of an economic elite and maintain their power. Because the forces that […]
UN Report: Economic Situation in Palestine is ‘Dire’
The financial situation in the Palestinian territories is “dire”, a new UN report says citing economic stagnation and persistently high unemployment. The report released on Thursday by the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle […]
Israeli Forces Attack Protesters, Injure Two Palestinians in Qafr Kaddum
Two Palestinian youth were shot and dozens of others suffocated by tear gas as Israeli forces on Friday quelled a peaceful anti-settlement demonstration in the village of Kufr Qaddum, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
Palestinian Prisoner Ends 113-day Hunger Strike following Release Deal
A Palestinian political prisoner has ended a 113-day hunger strike after Israeli authorities agreed to release him at the end of his current administrative detention order in February, the Palestinian Prisoners Media Office – Asra […]
UN Experts ‘Express Alarm’ at Rising Settler Violence in Occupied Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff United Nations Human Rights experts have expressed alarm “at the rising rate of violence directed by Israeli settlers towards Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory”, in a statement released on […]
Petition Calls on Miss South Africa to Withdraw from Beauty Pageant in Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Human rights organization #Africa4Palestine launched a petition on Wednesday calling on South Africans to ask the CEO of Miss South Africa, Stephanie Weil, to withdraw the Miss South Africa organization […]
PHOTO ESSAY: Obayda, the Gaza Football Fan Who is Fighting to Survive
By Mahmoud Nasser Obayda El Khabo is a survivor of misfortune. The 27-year old is fighting numerous odds. In the small town of Beit Hanoun, Obayda is famously known as the guy who rouses the […]
Israel, UAE, Bahrain, US Launch Joint Naval Exercise in Red Sea
Forces from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel and the United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began a multilateral maritime security operations exercise in the Red Sea on Wednesday, Reuters news agency reported. This […]
Former Israeli Soldiers Speak out: There is Nothing So Whole as a Broken Heart
By Jim Miles Last week (2021-11-04), Independent Jewish Voices (IJV – Canada) presented a webinar titled “From IDF to IJV”, telling the story of three Jewish members who were former Israeli Defence Force (IDF) participants, […]
Palestinian Authority to Sue Israel for Hacking Palestinians’ Phones
The Palestinian Authority (PA) announced on Wednesday that it is planning to prosecute the Israeli occupation over its “crime” of hacking phones of Palestinian employees, the Middle East Monitor reported. In a statement, the PA’s […]
WATCH: Jewish Settlers Injure Four Palestinians near Hebron
Jewish settlers, on Wednesday night, attacked Palestinians with live fire in the village of Khallet al-Dabe‘h, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), injuring four, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Coordinator of the Anti-Wall and Settlement Popular […]
Palestinians Mark 17th Anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s Death
Palestinians throughout the West Bank rallied on Thursday marking the 17th anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat, the first president of Palestine and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the official Palestinian news […]
DAWN Calls on US to Impose Ban on Israeli Officials
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The not-for-profit organization Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) has called on the United States to impose the ‘Khashoggi Ban’ on Israeli officials who were involved in the surveillance […]
WATCH: London School of Economics Students ‘Expel’ Israeli Ambassador
Israel’s ambassador to the United Kingdom was forced to leave an event she attended at the London School of Economics Tuesday night by pro-Palestine students, The New Arab reported. Videos shared on Twitter show students […]
Bill Gates Should Know Better: How the Israeli Occupation Ravages the Environment in Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud Those who are not familiar with how Israel, particularly the Israeli military occupation of Palestine, is actively and irreversibly damaging the environment might reach the erroneous conclusion that Tel Aviv is […]
UN, International Development Agencies Concerned about Israeli Ban on Palestinian NGOs
UN Agencies and the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) have expressed their concern at the Israeli army banning of six Palestinian NGOs operating in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
US Changes Vote from ‘No’ to ‘Abstention’ on UN Resolution on Palestinian Right of Return
The administration of US President Joe Biden on Tuesday did not vote against a UN General Assembly Resolution affirming the right of return for Palestinian refugees, breaking the voting pattern set by his predecessor Donald […]
IN PHOTOS: Yasser Arafat in Charcoal on His Death Anniversary
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Palestinian artist Naji Nasr is putting the final touches on his latest painting, ‘Abu Ammar’, the nom de guerre of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who passed away on November […]