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Month: January 2022
Critically Ill Palestinian Prisoner Nasser Abu Hamid Still in a Coma
Nasser Abu Hamid, a critically ill Palestinian political prisoner held in Israel, is still in a coma due to acute pneumonia, the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Commission said on Sunday. Abu Hamid, 49, from Amari refugee […]
Over 70 Jewish Organizations, Individuals Endorse Boycott of Sydney Festival over ‘Art-Washing’ of Israeli Apartheid
More than 70 Jewish organizations and individuals have signed an open letter endorsing the boycott of the 2022 Sydney Festival over what they called art-washing of Israeli apartheid, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Palestinian Runner Wins First Place in Egypt Marathon Race
Palestinian runner Sami Nateel, of the Al-Maghazi Services Club in the Gaza Strip, won on Friday the first place in the 5K race at the Egypt International Marathon , the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
New US Ambassador to Israel Will Not Visit Settlements, But Will Support Normalization
The new US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides stated on Friday that he will not visit Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank but would support normalization, Israeli media reported. Speaking to Yedioth Ahronoth, Nides, […]
The US Enables Criminal Israeli Behavior
By Ron Forthofer Given all the attention focused on the covid-19 pandemic, the Build Back Better bill, the January 6 attack on the Capitol and the media-hyped crises over Ukraine and Taiwan this past year, […]
Red Cross Urged to Check Palestinian Women Prisoners’ Conditions in Damon Prison
The Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs called on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday to visit Palestinian women prisoners in Israel’s Damon prison and check their health conditions, Anadolu News […]
World Vision Says Its Gaza Office Director Imprisoned by Israel is Innocent of All Charges
The international Christian relief and development organization, World Vision, said that an external investigation found out that Israeli allegations against its imprisoned Gaza office director, Mohammad Al-Halabi, are unfounded, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
HRW: Israel Doubled Down on Policies to Repress Palestinians in 2021
Israeli occupation authorities doubled down on policies to repress Palestinians and privilege illegal Jewish settlers during the last year, Human Rights Watch stated in a new report. “The government’s policy of maintaining the domination of […]
Joint List Leader, Ayman Odeh, to Be Probed for ‘Assaulting’ Far-Right Israeli Lawmaker
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Joint List leader Ayman Odeh is expected to be investigated by Israeli police for allegedly assaulting a far-right lawmaker in October, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. The incident occurred outside […]
Pro-Settler Group Demands Israeli Army, Shin Bet to Stop Protests in Negev
Extremist Jewish pro-settler group Regavim demanded, on Thursday, the Israeli army and the Shin Bet security service to end protests by Bedouin residents of the Naqab (Negev) desert region against planting trees on Palestinian land, […]
Jewish Settlers, Accompanied by Israeli Soldiers, Attack Palestine TV Crew
Jewish settlers attacked the Palestine TV crew on Friday morning while they were returning from a filming assignment in the Jordan Valley, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to a WAFA correspondent, the […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Injure Six Palestinians in Kafr Qaddum
At least six Palestinians were injured by Israeli occupation forces on Friday during the weekly protest against Israeli settlement construction in the village of Kafr Qaddum, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses told […]
Palestinian Prisoner Hisham Abu Hawwash Contracts Covid after Ending Hunger Strike
Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawwash tested positive for Covid-19, according to a statement released by the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) on Thursday. PPS said in the statement that the Israeli Assaf Harofeh Hospital – where […]
UNRWA Calls for Immediate Release of Critically Ill Palestinian Child Prisoner
UNRWA called on Thursday for the immediate release of critically-ill Amal Nakhleh from Israeli administrative detention on urgent humanitarian grounds, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Amal Muamar Nakhleh is a 17-year-old Palestinian refugee […]
Hollywood Stars Support Emma Watson after her Solidarity Post with Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A number of Hollywood stars have issued a statement in support of British actress Emma Watson, after she posted an Instagram post showing solidarity with the Palestinian people, the UK-based […]
Outrage as Arab World Institute President Compares Pro-BDS Intellectuals to Sheep
The President of the Arab World Institute in Paris compared Arab intellectuals who objected to the display of Israeli artworks as part of an exhibition to ‘sheep’, in an interview with Radio J, the New […]
Two Israeli Soldiers Killed by Friendly Fire in Occupied Jordan Valley
Two Israeli soldiers were killed on Wednesday night in a friendly fire incident during a patrol near a military base in the occupied Jordan Valley, Israeli media reported. According to a statement by the Israeli […]
British Consul General: Forced Evictions in East Jerusalem Serious Concern for UK Government
British Consul General stated on Wednesday that forced evictions of Palestinian families from East Jerusalem are of serious concern for the UK government, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The UK Consulate General said […]
Negev Residents: Israel is Trying to Steal More Palestinian Land (VIDEO)
Palestinian citizens of Israel living in the Negev area say that Israel is trying to take even more of their land, Anadolu news agency reported. While Israeli media have reported that the Jewish National Fund […]
US Calls for Investigation into Death of Palestinian-American in West Bank
The US State Department on Wednesday called for a thorough investigation into the death of a Palestinian-American after being detained and harassed in an Israeli raid in the West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency […]
US Army Officers Visit Hebron in a Tour Led by Jewish Settlement Spokesman
By Palestine Chronicle Staff US Army officers carried out a visit of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) last week, led by the spokesmen of the city’s illegal Jewish settlements, the Israeli […]
Palestinian Government Accuses Israel of Committing Crimes in Negev
The Palestinian government, on Wednesday, accused Israel of committing crimes against Palestinians in the Negev region, Anadolu News Agency reported. “The crimes of the occupying state in Negev are an extension of its war on […]
Jewish Settlers Attack, Injure Palestinian Surveying Engineer near Nablus
A group of Jewish settlers attacked a surveying engineer on Wednesday night, while he was working in the town of Kafr Qallil to the south of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local […]
The Real ‘Doomsday Scenario’: How Palestinian Hunger Striker, Abu Hawash Forced Israeli Concession
By Ramzy Baroud As soon as media reports emerged regarding a deal between Palestinian prisoner, Hisham Abu Hawash and the Israeli prison authorities, Israeli extremists, led by Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir, angrily raided the […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Demolish House, Structures in Masafer Yatta Community
Israeli forces demolished on Wednesday a Palestinian-owned house, two water wells, and two sheds in the village of Al-Fakhit, in the Masafer Yatta area, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Coordinator of the Protection […]
Palestine Urges Red Cross to Pressure Israel to Release Critically Ill Palestinian Prisoner
Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila urged the Red Cross on Tuesday to pressure Israel to release the critically ill Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Hamid, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. In a meeting […]
Hamas: Fatah Rejected Russian Invitation to Hold Reconciliation Talks
Fatah has recently rejected a Russian invitation to hold new reconciliation talks, senior member of Hamas’ Political Bureau, Musa Abu Marzouq, said on Tuesday. “We [Hamas] are ready to work with all sides to end […]
80-Year-Old Palestinian Man Dies after Being Beaten by Israeli Soldiers near Ramallah
An 80-year-old Palestinian man died early Wednesday after Israeli soldiers detained, blindfolded, and handcuffed him in the village of Jiljilya, near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
‘Hashtag Palestine’: New Report Highlights Rise in Violations of Palestinian Digital Rights
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 2021 saw the continuation and rise in violations of Palestinian digital rights, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the non-profit organization 7Amleh-The Arab Center for Social Media […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Arrest 16 Palestinians, Including Minor, while Razing Bedouin Village
Israeli occupation forces arrested 16 civilians, including a minor and three women, from the village of Al-Atrash in the Negev desert, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. Al-Jarmaq reporter: The Israeli forces arrested the two young […]