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Month: January 2022
Palestinian Mayor Warns: Israel Plans to Steal Ancient Palestinian Archeological Site (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian Mayor of Qarawat Bani Hassan, Ibrahim Assi, said on Wednesday that Israeli authorities are seeking to steal the archaeological site of Dar Al-Darb, Shehab News Agency reported. Qarawat Bani […]
Israel’s Hasbara in Sheikh Jarrah: On Gilad Erdan’s ‘Terrorist’ Rock and Faulty Logic
By Ramzy Baroud Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, is leading his country’s anti-Palestinian propaganda, this time engaging in pre-emptive hasbara in anticipation of a Palestinian response to the ongoing evictions in […]
Israel Orders Palestinians in Naqab to Remove Protest Tent
Israeli authorities have sent a notice to Palestinians in the Al-Naqab desert on Tuesday to remove a tent that they set up to protest demolitions, The New Arab reported. The authorities handed a notice to […]
Jewish Settlers Throw Stones, Release Dogs at Women Shepherds in West Bank
Jewish settlers on Wednesday attacked two Palestinian women shepherds in the village of Kisan, near Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local activist Ahmad Ghazal told WAFA that Jewish settlers from the illegal […]
Israel Records Worst Ever Score in Annual Corruption Index
Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index has given Israel its worst-ever score in the global rankings of how countries deal with government graft, Israeli media reported on Tuesday. Israel is ranked 36th out of 180 […]
German Federal Court Rules Anti-BDS Policy to Be ‘Unconstitutional’
A German federal court has described as “unconstitutional” the city of Munich’s refusal to allow a public venue to be used for a debate on its 2017 anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions resolution, The Electronic Intifada […]
Euro-Med Monitor Exposes Israeli Siege Brutality in New Report (PHOTOS)
By Mohammed Rafik Mhawesh Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor on Tuesday called on the international community to pressure Israel to end its illegal blockade. In its annual report titled ‘Bitter 16: A Generation Bred in Captivity’, […]
Israel to Increase Funding to Counter BDS Movement
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said during his weekly cabinet on Sunday that his government will allocate “additional funding” to counter the activity of the Palestinian-led international Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement (BDS), The New Arab […]
Netanyahu Says He Rejects Plea Deal Forcing Him from Politics (VIDEO)
Israeli opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that he has not agreed to acknowledge “moral turpitude” as part of a potential plea bargain that would end his corruption trial, Israeli […]
Palestinian Teen Injured as Jewish Settlers Attack West Bank Town (VIDEO)
A 17-year-old Palestinian was injured on Monday when Jewish settlers attacked civilians in the town of Huwwara, near the West Bank city of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghassan Daghlas, a local […]
WATCH: Israeli Authorities Force Jerusalem Family to Evacuate Home before Demolition
A Palestinian family on Tuesday was forced by the Israeli municipality to evacuate its home in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Tur, in preparation for demolishing it, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses […]
Palestinian Academic Suspended by UK University Following Israeli Lobby Pressure
By Palestine Chronicle Staff British University Sheffield Hallam has suspended a Palestinian Ph.D. student from teaching, following a smear campaign by the Israeli lobby, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Shahd Abusalama, a […]
Israel Prevents Urgent Medical Equipment from Entering Gaza
Israeli occupation authorities have prevented medical equipment and spare parts from entering the besieged Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference held near the Beit […]
Israeli Lobby Group Intensifies Campaign against Candidates for UN Special Rapporteur Position
Israeli lobby group, NGO Monitor, has intensified its campaign against candidates applying for the position of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, Palestinian legal group, Al-Haq, […]
Israeli Soldiers Will Not Be Prosecuted after Death of Elderly American Palestinian
An Israeli investigation into the shocking death of 80-year-old Palestinian American Omar Asad suggests that no Israeli soldier will be prosecuted, despite confirmation by investigators and eyewitnesses that he was blindfolded, gagged, handcuffed, and left […]
Israeli Court Rejects Petition by Salhiya Family to Rebuild Demolished Home in Sheikh Jarrah
The Israeli District Court in Jerusalem rejected a petition by the Salhiya family to rebuild their home, demolished last week by the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. 'Two-time […]
100 Israeli Soldiers Break into Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
Some 100 Israeli soldiers broke into the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), on Monday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs slammed […]
Between a Rising Tide and Apartheid: Environmental Justice in Palestine
By Jim Miles A recent seminar from the group “Visualizing Palestine” served to present four graphic representations of environmental problems within Israel/Palestine. The graphics are self-explanatory and need no review here – they are after […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Bulldoze 50 Dunums of Land in Dura
Israeli occupation forces on Sunday bulldozed 50 dunums of Palestinian private-owned land outside the town of Dura, near the city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Waleed Abu Sharar, one of […]
Report: Israel Detaining 17 Palestinian Journalists, Media Professionals
There are 17 Palestinian media professionals, including journalists currently detained in Israeli prisons, a Geneva-based foundation said on Saturday. Of these, seven are serving prison sentences, with five detained under Israel’s controversial administrative detention program […]
Palestinian Administrative Prisoners Continue Boycott of Israeli Courts
For 23 days in a row, Palestinian administrative prisoners are continuing their boycott of Israeli military courts in protest of Israel’s widely condemned policy of administrative detention, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. At […]
Rejecting Normalization, Young Kuwaiti Tennis Player Refuses to Face Israeli Opponent
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Kuwaiti tennis player Muhammad Al-Awadi, 14, has withdrawn on Friday from an international tennis tournament held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to avoid facing an Israeli opponent, Palestinian, Arab, […]
How Israel’s ‘Facebook Law’ Plans to Control All Palestinian Content Online
By Ramzy Baroud It is ironic that even former right-wing Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had rejected a Knesset (Israeli Parliament) bill which proposed to give the government greater power to control and suppress […]
Islamic Jihad: PA Security Coordination Reaches ‘Dangerous, Unprecedented Levels’
Security and intelligence cooperation between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Israeli occupation has reached “dangerous and unprecedented levels”, the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ) announced on Friday. “The PA’s continuous repression, chasing and […]
Israel Prevents Family, Red Cross from Visiting Critically-Ill Nasser Abu Hamid
The Israel Prison Services (IPS) does not allow anyone – including family members, the Red Cross, or political figures – to visit Nasser Abu Hamid, despite his critical conditions, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
Hundreds Protest outside Israeli Embassy in London against Ethnic Cleansing in Jerusalem (VIDEO & PHOTOS)
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in London, calling on Israel to end its ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The protest was organized by UK-based NGO Friends […]
‘I Remember the Blood in the Barrel’: Israeli Veterans Finally Admit to Mass Killing in Tantura
By Romana Rubeo Israeli veterans who took part in the 1948 battle at the Palestinian village of Tantura finally admitted to the mass killings of Palestinian civilians, Israeli newspaper Haaretz revealed on Thursday. A […]
UNRWA Condemns Israel’s Demolitions in Sheikh Jarrah Neighborhood
The West Bank field office of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) condemned the demolition of the home and eviction of the Salhiya family in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of […]
Dozens Injured as Israeli Forces Crack Down on Anti-Settlement Protest in Beita
Israeli forces cracked down on anti-settlement protests in the villages of Beita and Beit Dajan, near Nablus, injuring dozens, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces used violence to disperse a rally against […]
WATCH: Jewish Settlers Assault Palestinians, Activists near Nablus
Jewish settlers on Friday assaulted Palestinian villagers and Israeli activists partaking in a tree-planting activity in the town of Burin, south of Nablus, injuring eight, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghassan Daghlas, who […]