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Month: February 2022
Meanwhile in Palestine: On the Politics of Life and Death
By Tamar Fleishman As I was standing at the Qalandia military checkpoint, I saw a Red Crescent ambulance, which was parked at the designated spot, waiting for its Palestinian counterpart. The paramedic, whom I’ve known […]
Israeli Army Infiltrates Gaza Border, Razes Agricultural Land
The Israeli army on Monday infiltrated Gaza’s border, near the city of Khan Younes, and razed agricultural land, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that the four Israeli military tanks and […]
Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Vehicles near Jenin
Jewish settlers on Monday attacked Palestinian vehicles near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors illegal settlement activities in the northern West Bank, said […]
Report: Putin Rejects Israel’s Offer to Mediate between Russia and Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s offer to mediate in an effort to end the war on Ukraine, the Globes reported on Sunday. According to the Globes, Russian media reported […]
Russia-Ukraine War (LIVE BLOG)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Due to the lack of credible information emerging from the Russian-Ukrainian war, The Palestine Chronicle offers its readers a regularly updated live blog, based on information provided by international media, […]
Israeli Authorities Force Palestinian Family to Demolish Home in Jerusalem
Israeli municipal authorities on Saturday have forced a Palestinian family to demolish their home in occupied East Jerusalem, a local NGO reported. In a statement, the Wadi Hilweh Information Center said the Jerusalem Municipality forced […]
Report: Zelenskyy Asked Israel to Mediate with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday to mediate in the conflict with Russia, the Ukrainian envoy to Israel said, adding that it was the latest in a string of […]
Israeli Units Raid Sections of Palestinian Prisoners at Rimon Prison
Israeli repression units raided on Sunday sections 3 and 8 in the Israeli prison of Rimon and physically assaulted Palestinian prisoners, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said in a statement. PPS said Israeli repression forces […]
Israel Must End Unjustified Incarceration of Palestinian Humanitarian Worker, Al-Halabi
By Paul Salvatori The Israeli state continues to detain, contrary to international law, former World Vision Canada (WVC) aid worker, Mohammad al-Halabi. He’s been in prison now for over five years, without any formal […]
EXPLAINER: Why does France Attack Palestine Solidarity Organizations?
By Claude Zurbach As a gift to the pro-Israeli lobby, the French government, through its Minister of the Interior Gérard Darmanin, has announced its intention to dissolve two Palestine solidarity organizations: the Collectif Palestine […]
France to Ban Two Palestine Solidarity Organizations
France’s Interior Minister announced in a tweet on Thursday that he is banning two Palestine solidarity organizations at the request of French President, Emmanuel Macron. Gerald Darmanin tweeted that he will move to dissolve Palestine […]
Corbyn Calls for Immediate, Unconditional Recognition of Palestine (VIDEO)
Former head of the UK Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has called for the immediate and unconditional recognition of the State of Palestine, the Middle East Monitor reported. During a discussion in Parliament regarding the recognition […]
Rights Groups Call for a Day of Rage in Support of Palestinian Prisoners
Palestinian rights groups on Saturday called for a day of rage next Tuesday in support of Palestinian prisoners who have started an uprising against repressive measures by the Israel Prison Services (IPS). Thousands of Palestinian […]
Israeli Authorities Release Palestinian Hunger Strikers
Palestinian detainees Hisham Abu Hawash and Miqdad Al-Qawasmi returned home on Thursday, after winning a battle against the Israeli prison service that saw them carry out hunger strikes for over 110 days, the official Palestinian […]
Palestinian Red Crescent Condemns Israeli Attacks on Its Crew
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society on Thursday slammed the Israeli forces for targeting its medical staff, adding that their attacks were becoming “common, specifically in Nablus’ southern town of Beita,” the Middle East Monitor reported. […]
Israel Ready to Receive Thousands of Jews from Ukraine
Israel announced on Thursday that it is ready to receive thousands of Jews wishing to flee Ukraine following the Russian military operation there, Anadolu news agency reported. “We are ready to accept thousands of Jewish […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Youth near Jenin
A Palestinian young man sustained a critical injury in the head Thursday night after Israeli occupation forces opened fire at him near the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news […]
Palestinian Legal Expert Reveals Israel’s Motives behind Sheikh Jarrah Evictions (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “This is broad daylight theft, but it’s something that has been going on for decades.”, Palestinian writer and legal researcher Budour Hassan said in an interview with UK-based media platform […]
Palestinians Mourn Teenager Killed by Israeli Army near Bethlehem
Hundreds of Palestinians in the West Bank village of Al-Khader, near the city of Bethlehem, took part on Wednesday in the funeral of 14-year-old Mohammad Shehadeh, who was killed on Tuesday by the Israeli army, […]
Palestinian Minor Manasra Suffers from Psychological Disorder in Israeli Prison
Palestinian Ahmed Manasra is suffering from a psychological disorder due to isolation and harsh prison conditions since his detention in 2015, his family said on Wednesday. In a statement, Manasra’s family stressed that he needs […]
Jewish Settlers Dump Sewage Waste on West Bank Village, Damage Farmland
Jewish settlers dumped sewage waste on Palestinian agricultural land in the village of Qusra, near Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghassan Daghlas, a local official, told WAFA that the residents of the illegal […]
Israeli Forces Assault Palestinian School near Nablus (VIDEOS)
Two students and a teacher were injured on Thursday during an Israeli forces’ raid al-Lubban al-Sharqiya village school, near Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Yasser Ghazi, the school principal, told WAFA that […]
Amendment Seeks to Block UK Public Sector from Supporting BDS, Divesting from Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Tory MP Robert Jenrick has introduced on Tuesday an amendment to the Public Service Pensions Bill, to prevent the UK public sector from divesting from companies complicit in Israel’s illegal […]
The Next Step in Palestine’s Anti-Apartheid Struggle is the Most Difficult
By Ramzy Baroud When Nelson Mandela was freed from his Robben Island prison on February 11, 1991, my family, friends and neighbors followed the event with keen interest as they gathered in the living […]
London Law Firm Files Complaint to Facebook over ‘Palestinian Censhorship’
A prominent London-based law firm sent a formal complaint to Facebook over its suspension of Palestinian media workers and platforms, The New Arab reported. According to The New Arab, Bindmans LLP issued the objection on […]
Israel Imposes New Sanctions on Palestinian Prisoners
The Israel Prison Service (IPS) on Tuesday imposed new collective sanctions on Palestinian prisoners inside the Ofer Prison, Anadolu news agency reported. The Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) said, according to a statement reported by Anadolu, […]
EU Delegation Visits Palestinian Village of Burqa
Representatives from the European Union visited the northern West Bank village of Burqa, near Nablus, on Wednesday, and were briefed by the village residents on their suffering due to the continued Jewish settler attacks, the […]
WATCH: Right-Wing Lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir Returns to Provoke in Sheikh Jarrah
Less than 24 hours after an Israeli court has frozen an order to evict the Palestinian Salem family from its home in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, Israeli right-wing politician Itamar Bin […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian Boy near Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers shot and killed on Tuesday night a 14-year-old boy in the town of al-Khader, near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mohammad Shehadeh was shot […]
Arafat was Killed by ‘Someone Close to Him’, Former Qatari PM Claims (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani claimed in a recent interview with Kuwait’s Al-Qabas that Palestinian iconic leader Yasser Arafat was killed by someone close […]