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Month: December 2021
The Omicron Shame: Why is the World Punishing instead of Helping Africa?
By Ramzy Baroud The decision by several governments across the globe to institute travel bans on seven African countries, starting on November 27, due to the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, was […]
Israeli Court Rejects Appeal to Release Palestinian Hunger Striker
An Israeli military court rejected on Sunday an appeal submitted for the release of a Palestinian detainee, Hisham Abu Hawwash, who has been on hunger strike for 118 days in protest of his administrative detention, […]
Israeli Forces Arrest Senior Hamas Leader in West Bank
Israeli occupation forces raided on Sunday night the home of senior Hamas leader in occupied West Bank, Hassan Yousef, 65, and arrested him, Safa Press Agency reported. According to Safa, a large number of Israeli […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man, Injure Two Others in Nablus Raid
Israeli occupation forces killed a Palestinian man and injured two others on Sunday night, in a raid in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Director of the […]
Israeli PM Heads to UAE in First Official Visit since Normalization
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to meet the Gulf state’s de facto ruler in the highest-level visit since the countries formalized relations last year, Reuters reported. The […]
Algerian Players Raise Palestinian Flags after Beating Morocco (VIDEO)
Algeria secured a place in the semi-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup on Saturday by beating Morocco in a dramatic penalty shoot-out, winning 5-3. The quarter-final fixture at Qatar’s Al-Thumama stadium saw the two North […]
WATCH: Palestinian Man Moved to Hospital Due to Injuries Sustained during His Arrest
A Palestinian young man sustained critical injuries Saturday night after being acutely beaten and detained by Israeli occupation soldiers, who savagely raided his family’s home in the village of Qilqis, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official […]
Palestinian Christians in Gaza Launch Holiday Celebrations, Light Christmas Tree
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Gaza’s Palestinian Christian community has begun its official celebrations of the holiday season by lighting the Christmas tree at the Young Men’s Christian Association in Gaza City. Many Christian families, […]
Without Saying a Word: The Electrocuted Boy at the Qalandiya Checkpoint
By Tamar Fleishman It is late afternoon and an ambulance coming from the West Bank is waiting at the Qalandiya Checkpoint compound to complete the procedure required for Palestinian patients who need to cross either […]
20 Palestinians Displaced as Israel Forces Family to Demolish House in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Three Palestinian households of 20 members, in the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, became homeless on Saturday after they were forced by the Israeli municipality of Jerusalem to demolish the building where they live, the […]
WATCH: Explosions in Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon Cause Casualties
Several explosions shook a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Friday night, residents said, adding that the nature of the blasts was not immediately clear. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that there were […]
Report: Palestinian Hunger Striker in Critical Health Conditions
Palestinian administrative prisoner Hisham Abu Hawwash, 40, is in serious health condition after being on hunger strike for 117 days, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) as saying. PPS […]
Palestinian Killed by Israeli Gunfire during West Bank Protests
Israeli occupation forces on Friday afternoon shot and killed a Palestinian youth during confrontations in the village of Beita, near Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Jamil Abu Ayyash, 31, sustained a serious […]
‘F*** Him’: Former US President Trump Lashes out at Israel’s Netanyahu
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Former US President Donald Trump has strongly criticized ex Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of disloyalty, Israeli Media reported on Friday. Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot released excerpts of […]
Details of 1948 Massacres against Palestinians Revealed in Classified Israeli Documents
Israeli government discussions on the massacres perpetrated by Israeli soldiers in 1948 were declassified for the first time this week in an investigative report published by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz and the Akevot Institute for […]
Dozens of Jewish Settlers March in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah (VIDEOS)
Several Palestinians were injured by Israeli police during a settler march into the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem on Wednesday, including four attacked by pepper spray, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent society […]
Jewish Settlers Take over Water Spring in Jordan Valley
Jewish settlers Friday morning embarked on restoration works for a water spring in the Khirbet al-Farisiya area in Jordan Valley, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Aref Daraghmeh, a local human rights activist, told […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Youth near Nablus
Israeli forces on Friday shot and seriously injured a Palestinian youth in the town of Beita, near Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ahmad Jibril, the head of the Emergency and Ambulance Department […]
‘Israel Never Learns’: ‘Iron Wall’ around Gaza Completed (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel announced on Tuesday that it has completed the construction of an underground ‘barrier’ around the besieged Gaza Strip. The 65-kilometer (40-mile) barrier has been described as an ‘iron wall’ […]
The Indispensable Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim (Ebie): A Tribute
By Ronnie Kasrils Much will be said about Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, and like the repetition of his name, there will be many glowing reiterations of his courage, modesty, integrity, fortitude and loyalty to the ANC. […]
New Poll: Lebanese Citizens Overwhelmingly Oppose Normalization with Israel
A poll conducted by Arab Barometer has indicated overwhelming opposition in Lebanon to normalization deals between Israel and Arab states, the New Arab reported. The nonpartisan research network found that 73 percent of Lebanese citizens […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Detain 30 Palestinians in West Bank Raids
Israeli forces detained 30 Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank early Thursday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local and security sources told WAFA that Israeli police rounded up six Palestinians, including […]
Jordan Bans Screening of Film Deemed Offensive to Palestinian Prisoners (VIDEOS)
Jordan banned on Wednesday the screening of a film that was deemed offensive to Palestinian prisoners, Qadri Abu Bakr, the chairman of the Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission, told QNN. The move came after […]
First Intifada Anniversary Today: Three Poems for Palestinian Resistance
By Palestine Chronicle Staff December 8 marks the anniversary of the First Palestinian Intifada (Uprising). On that day, in 1987, thousands of Palestinians took to the streets to protest against the brutality of Israeli […]
On ‘Gassing the Arabs’ and Other Diseases: Is Israel a ‘Sick Society’?
By Ramzy Baroud For whatever reason, some mistakenly perceive the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, as liberal, progressive and even ‘pro-Palestinian’. Of course, none of this is true. This misconstrued depiction of an essentially Zionist and […]
Miss Universe Philippines Slammed for ‘Appropriating’ Palestinian Culture
Miss Universe Philippines has been slammed for passing off Palestinian culture as Israeli during her visit to the Jewish state for the Miss Universe competition, The New Arab reported. Beatrice Luigi Gomez posted pictures to […]
Jewish Settlers Chop Dozens of Olive Trees in Masafer Yatta
Jewish settlers chopped dozens of olive trees on Wednesday, in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Fouad al-Imour, a local activist, told WAFA that dozens of […]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Situation in Palestinian Territories is ‘Disastrous’
The human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories is “disastrous”, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said on Tuesday. Speaking during a meeting organized by the United Nations Committee on the Inalienable […]
WATCH: Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah Under Siege after Alleged Stabbing Attack
Israeli forces cordoned off the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in occupied East Jerusalem Wednesday morning, following the stabbing of an Israeli Jewish settler in the area, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Photos | […]
Euro-Med, Reporters Without Borders Condemn Israeli Travel Bans on Palestinian Journalists
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med Monitor) condemned Israeli travel bans on Palestinian journalists and called for an immediate end to the Israeli travel bans that prevent dozens of Palestinian […]