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Month: December 2021
Two West Bank Schools Evacuated as Israeli Forces Storm the Area
Two Palestinian schools in the village of Till, to the west of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, have been evacuated after clashes with Israeli forces erupted in the area, the official Palestinian news […]
Israeli Court Rejects Petition to Release Hunger-Striking Prisoner Abu Hawwash
An Israeli court has rejected a petition to release Hesham Abu Hawwash, a Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 125 days demanding an end of his administrative detention, the official Palestinian news […]
Palestine Dominates Algeria-Tunisia Final Match at FIFA Arab Cup (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Though the final match in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup brought Algeria and Tunisia together, it seems that Palestine was the dominant common denominator throughout the game. Algeria won 2-0 […]
PA Calls on UN, US to Stop Jewish Settler Violence, Activate International Protection
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Friday called on the United Nations (UN) and the US to stop Jewish settler violence in the occupied West Bank and activate international protection for Palestinians. In a statement issued […]
WATCH: Israeli Soldiers Beat, Arrest Palestinian Elderly Woman in Hebron
Israeli soldiers on Saturday beat and detained a Palestinian elderly woman in the Israeli-army controlled part of the southern West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces detained […]
Introducing ‘Mr. Robot’: A Gaza Teacher Dazzles His Students with His Latest Invention (PHOTOS)
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Hassan Al-Razi, a 26-year-old teacher from the besieged Gaza Strip, created a homemade robot named ‘Mr. Robot’, to help him teach students in his classroom. ‘‘Mr. Robot’ is the first […]
Boy With a Stone – A Poem
By David Cronin You can skip your stone on the pond But stay home with your sisters while I am gone And promise your mother, whatever you do You won’t throw a stone where the […]
Naftali Bennet in UAE: Normalizing Genocide?
By Zubayr Alikhan This past Sunday, in the latest in a series of proliferating normalisation and relationship-building activities, the UAE welcomed Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett into the country. In a profound twist of fate, […]
Israel, Morocco to Build Two Drone Factories
Morocco and Israel are preparing to build two factories for unmanned aircraft in the North Africa state’s Al-Aoula region, media reported on Thursday. Moroccan and Israeli official sources told Shephard Media that the construction of […]
Conservative MP Says UK Will Outlaw BDS ‘in Following Months’ (VIDEO)
UK lawmaker Robert Jenrick said that legislation would be passed to outlaw Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, Israeli media reported. The comments were made at the Leadership Dialogue Institute (LDI), described on its website as a […]
WATCH: Jewish Settlers Brutally Attack Palestinian Villagers Near Nablus
Several Palestinian villagers sustained wounds and fractures early Friday in a settler attack against the village of Qaryout, south of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors […]
And the Winner is: Gaza Celebrates Its Young Athletes
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Gaza athletes participate in various running competitions organized by the Palestinian Association for Track and Field in cooperation with the sports committee of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency […]
‘Shield of Jerusalem’: Qassam Brigades Release Photos of Latest Military Drills (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In these photos, released by the media unit of Hamas’al-Qassam military Brigades, Qassam fighters undergo intense military training in an unknown site in the besieged Gaza Strip. Today’s drills are […]
US Holds off on Reopening Consulate in Occupied East Jerusalem
The United States has backtracked on its pledge to the Palestinian Authority (PA) to reopen its consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, the Times of Israel revealed on Wednesday. US holding off on reopening Jerusalem consulate […]
Hamas: Israel is Not Serious about Reaching Prisoners Exchange Deal
The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas said on Wednesday that Israel is not serious about reaching a prisoner swap deal, Al-Aqsa TV reported. In an exclusive interview with the channel, senior Hamas leader, Khalil Al-Hayya, said: […]
Israeli Forces Raid Refugee Camp, Injure two Palestinian Minors near Hebron
Two Palestinian minors sustained injuries as Israeli forces raided al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnessed told WAFA that Israeli occupation forces stormed the camp, triggering confrontations, […]
Palestinian Mother of a 5-Year-Old Child Rearrested under Administrative Order
Shurouq al-Badan, 27, a Palestinian mother from Bethlehem, was arrested for the third time in less than two years, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA reported the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) as saying […]
Latest Israeli Aggression on Syria Kills One Soldier; Most Missiles Intercepted
Syrian air defenses shot down “most of” the incoming missiles that were reportedly launched by Israel from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights in a fresh attack on the country’s territory, Syria’s state media […]
Ramzy Baroud Advocates Alternative Narrative on Palestine: Full Lecture at Complutense University in Madrid (WATCH)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On the occasion of the Palestinian solidarity week in Madrid, Palestine Chronicle editor and author Ramzy Baroud delivered a lecture at the Universidad Complutense of the Spanish capital, in the […]
Cat Memes and Good Vibes: On the Commodification of Human Grief
By Benay Blend During the 30 years that I taught American History, there were students—and some administrators—who invariably accused me of not being positive enough in my classes, as if there is some way to […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Raid Birzeit University Campus in West Bank (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces raided the campus of Birzeit University in the occupied West Bank at dawn on Tuesday The New Arab reported. Israeli soldiers broke into campus at around 4 am after beating the guards, […]
Toronto University Rejects IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
The controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism has been rejected by the University of Toronto’s Antisemitism Working Group, according to an official statement recently released by the university. The move follows a […]
Israeli Knesset Passes Bill Enabling Police to Storm Palestinian Homes without Warrants
Israeli parliament (Knesset) passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow police officers to storm and search Palestinian homes and confiscate cameras without court orders. According to the official Knesset statement, “in the vote, 60 […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Teenager near Military Checkpoint in Tulkarem
Israeli soldiers manning the Annab military checkpoint to the east of Tulkarem, in the northern occupied West Bank, opened fire towards a group of Palestinian youth on Tuesday, shooting and injuring a teenager, the official […]
‘Eid Al Milad’ Bazaar: A Bridge between Palestine and Italy (PHOTOS)
By Romana Rubeo The Italian capital city, Rome, has hosted a Palestinian Christmas Bazaar last weekend, with Palestinian food, traditional dance (dabke), free workshops, and live music. The event took place on December 11-12 […]
Luxury Designer Tory Burch Accused of Palestinian Cultural Appropriation
The American fashion designer Tory Burch has been accused of cultural appropriation for featuring dresses that closely resemble Palestinian traditional embroidered designs, The New Arab reported. Harvey Nichols described the dresses – priced upwards of […]
HRW: Israeli Officials Coordinated with Jewish Ultra-Nationalists to Crackdown on Palestinian Protesters in May
A report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) into abusive and discriminatory policing found that Israeli officials coordinated with far-right Jewish ultra-nationalists during May’s civil unrest in the city of Lod. The report, released on Tuesday, […]
Sheikh Raed Salah: My life in Prison was Full of Hardships and Oppression (VIDEOS)
Sheikh Raed Salah, leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, said he spent the entirety of his detention in solitary confinement and was repeatedly moved from cell to cell. Speaking following his […]
Jewish Settlers Attempt to Storm Palestinian School near Nablus
Jewish settlers Tuesday morning attempted to storm a school in the Palestinian village of al-Lubban Ash-Sharqiya, near Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors colonial settlement activities in the northern […]
On Haaretz: Can Settler Colonialism Be Liberal and Apartheid Be Progressive?
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle Can you imagine in the heyday of Apartheid in South Africa, a political movement or newspaper that would be regarded as liberal, and commended worldwide for its […]