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Month: May 2022
Biden to Step up Engagement with Palestinians, Israeli Media Claims
The US government is working out plans to boost its diplomatic outreach to the Palestinians and will soon appoint a special representative at the US State Department, according to the Times of Israel newspaper. The […]
To Offset Russian Gas, Israel Aims to Fill Europe’s Energy Void
Israel will begin the process of launching a fourth exploration for natural gas in the Mediterranean Sea, the country’s Energy Minister Karin Elharrar said on Monday, the Israeli Jerusalem Post newspaper reported. The decision has […]
Jewish Settlers, Backed by Israeli Forces, Attack Palestinian Homes in Silwan
Jewish settlers on Tuesday attacked Palestinian residents’ homes in the East Jerusalem town of Silwan, causing injuries to at least two youth, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Jewish settlers, under the protection of […]
Qalandiya Stories: Abdallah’s Last Stand
By Tamar Fleishman The last time Israeli soldiers destroyed Abdallah’s fruit stand and only source of income was last August. Soon after the assault, Abdallah went home, in despair. But very soon, he got back […]
Palestinian Authors Converge on London for Book Launch: ‘Our Vision for Liberation’
The London-based Middle East Monitor will be hosting the book launch for the just released “Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders & Intellectuals Speak Out“, edited by Dr. Ramzy Baroud and Professor Ilan Pappe. […]
Press Freedom Triumphs With Axing of Jewish Report from Press Council
By Iqbal Jassat In a remarkable testament to the protection of free speech in South Africa, especially in relation to Palestine and the settler-colonial regime of Israel, which usually is marred by intimidatory allegations of […]
Hamas Leader Refuses to Give Guarantees Not to Escalate against Israel
The head of the political bureau of Gaza-based group Hamas refused on Monday to give guarantees not to escalate the situation with the Israeli army in the Palestinian Territories, The New Arab reported. Ismail Haniyeh […]
Israel Destroys Water Well that Benefitted Hundreds of Palestinian Farmers
A water well, which has been benefiting hundreds of Palestinian farmers, was destroyed on Monday by the Israeli occupation forces in the village of Ras Atiyeh, near Qalqilya, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Palestinians Fly Drone Carrying Palestinian Flag over Settlers’ March
Palestinians on Sunday flew a drone carrying the Palestinian flag over occupied East Jerusalem, where thousands of Jewish settlers held a provocative march in the Old City, the Middle East Monitor reported. The flag was […]
Israeli Authorities Issue Two Demolition Orders in Masafer Yatta
Two Palestinian residents of the Masafer Yatta area received on Monday demolition orders for their homes, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Fouad al-Imour, a local activist, told WAFA that the two buildings are […]
Jewish Settlers Storm Jerusalem’s Old City in Provocative ‘Flag March’ (VIDEOS)
The provocative Israeli flag march stormed the Old City of occupied Jerusalem from Bab al-Amoud on Sunday night, with the participation of thousands of settlers, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. During the march, […]
In Photos: Palestinians Rally with Their Flags in Solidarity with Al-Quds, Jerusalem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians throughout the occupied territories in historic Palestine mobilized in solidarity with Al-Quds, Occupied East Jerusalem, and Al-Aqsa Mosque. In the besieged Gaza Strip, thousands of Palestinians expressed their solidarity […]
Three Palestinians Injured in Israeli Military Raid in West Bank
Three Palestinians were injured Sunday in the Israeli military raid of the Dheisha refugee camp, near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, according to a local medical source. Israeli soldiers fired live fire, rubber-coated bullets […]
Jewish Settlers Perform Provocative Tour of Jerusalem’s Old City ahead of ‘Flag March’ (VIDEO)
Scores of extremist Jewish settlers performed a provocative march on Sunday through the Old City of Jerusalem, while waving Israeli flags and verbally harassing Palestinians, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. WAFA correspondent said […]
Hala Madrid: Palestinian Madritistas Celebrate Historic Victory in Gaza Cafe
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On May 28, Real Madrid met Liverpool FC in the UEFA Champions League Final. Hundreds of millions of people around the world tuned in to watch the historic event unfold […]
Israeli Leaders Vow ‘Flag March’ through Occupied East Jerusalem Will Go ahead
Israeli ministers have doubled down on their backing for the ‘Flag March’ set to run through the heart of Jerusalem on Sunday after Israeli police confirmed that the controversial nationalist celebration will be allowed to […]
Moscow Reiterates Its Support for Palestinian Unity
Russia has reiterated its support for Palestinian rights on Friday, confirming its readiness to support efforts seeking Palestinian unity, Palestinian media reported. This came during a meeting held in Moscow between General Secretary of the […]
Israeli Soldiers Kill 15-Year-Old Palestinian Child in Bethlehem (VIDEO)
A 15-year-old Palestinian child was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces Friday evening, in the village of Al-Khader, near Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that […]
From the US to Gaza: Lessons from a Variety of Grassroots Projects
By Benay Blend In “Food Sovereignty as a Path to Liberation,” Adala Justice Project and American Friends Service Committee combined resources to cover a recent public conversation hosted by Mohammed AbuJayyab and Asmaa Abu Mezied, […]
Israel Insists on Maintaining Route for Controversial Jerusalem ‘Flag March’
Despite warnings of serious repercussions and violence, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett decided on Friday not to change the route of the controversial Israeli ‘flag march’, which will pass through occupied East Jerusalem, Anadolu News […]
US Lawmakers Urge Blinken on Masafer Yatta Evictions
A group of US lawmakers urged Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Thursday to pressure the Israeli government to halt the impending evictions of nearly 1,200 Palestinians from their homes in the Masafer Yatta area, […]
Nine Palestinians Injured in Jewish Settler Attack on Burqa
At least nine Palestinians were injured on Friday in an attack by Jewish settlers on the outskirts of the Palestinian town of Burqa, near Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghassan Daghlas, a […]
Perilous Journey of a Journalist: The Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh
By Jamal Kanj The killing of Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh on May 11, is one more chapter of the 74-year-old Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe). Much had been argued about the creation of Israel and […]
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Chief: Violating Al-Aqsa Mosque Will Cause Explosion in the Region
The Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, said on Wednesday that violating Al-Aqsa Mosque will cause an explosion in the region. Nasrallah made his comment in a speech on the anniversary of the liberation […]
Israeli Commanders Call on Israeli Government to Cancel ‘Flag March’
Israeli commanders have warned of the repercussions of the Flag March due to take place on Sunday and called on the Israeli government to cancel it in order to avoid “unneeded” provocation, Quds Net reported […]
Israeli Court Overturns Ruling on Jewish Prayer in Al-Aqsa Mosque
An Israeli court overturned on Wednesday a ruling by a district court judge that sparked Palestinian outrage by questioning the legality of banning Jews from praying within Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem. Under the […]
Right of Return: Nakba is Back on Palestinian Agenda
By Ramzy Baroud The Nakba is back on the Palestinian agenda. For nearly three decades, Palestinians were told that the Nakba – or Catastrophe – is a thing of the past. That real peace […]
‘I am 22, I Lost 22 People’: The Emotive Art of Zainab al-Qolaq
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Zainab al-Qolaq is a fine artist and research intern at the Geneva-based rights group Euro-Med Monitor. She lost 22 family members on May 24, 2021, including her mother and three […]
Palestinian Rights Groups Urge ICC Prosecutor to Probe 2021 Israeli Attack on Gaza (VIDEO)
Palestinian human rights groups have filed a submission to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, urging the ICC to investigate Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip in May last year. In […]
Israeli Authorities Legalize Jewish Settlement Outpost in Hebron
The Israeli Civil Administration legalized on Tuesday a Jewish-only settlement outpost built on Palestinian land in the town of Dura, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil) in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]