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Month: June 2022
Jewish Settlers Assault Palestinian Shepherds in Jordan Valley
Jewish settlers on Monday assaulted Palestinian shepherds and forced them to leave the pastures in the northern Jordan Valley, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Aref Daraghmeh, a human rights defender, told WAFA that […]
Israeli Forces Detain 10 Palestinians, Including Journalist, High School Student
Israeli forces on Monday detained at least 10 Palestinians, including a journalist, a high school student, and a 61-year-old man, during raids at their homes in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency […]
In Photos: BDS’ Israeli Apartheid Week in Gaza Emphasizes Cultural Resistance
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement’s branch of the Gaza Strip organized a festival on June 16, to mark the Israeli Apartheid Week. Several cultural activities, including Dabke dances […]
Al Mubadara Celebrated in Gaza with a Vow to Continue with the Resistance
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Many Palestinian activists, civil society representatives and leaders of political groups in Gaza celebrated the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Palestinian National Initiative. What is known as Al […]
Chikane’s Courageous Stand in Solidarity with Palestine Deserves Support, Not Rebuke
By Iqbal Jassat Having read Pastor Tom Mofokeng’s scurrilous attempt (City Press, June 17) to discredit and undermine Reverend Frank Chikane, it astounded me to discover a complete absence of substance in his letter. The […]
Exeter College JCR Passes Historic Motion Supporting Palestine
The Junior Common Room (JCR) – a representative student body within the University of Oxford – has passed an unprecedented motion condemning recent actions by Israel, the University of Oxford’s student newspaper, the Oxford Student, […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Worker near Qalqilia
A Palestinian worker was killed by the Israeli occupation forces on Sunday near the Israeli apartheid wall, to the south of Qalqilia, in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The […]
Zionist Double Standard: Why Public Supporters of Israel Should Expect to Be Criticized
By Yves Engler Liberal MP Ya’ara Saks is claiming to have been the victim of “hate” when young people yelled, “stop supporting the killing of Palestinians”. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Friends of […]
Amnesty Urges Israeli Authorities to Release ‘Mentally Ill’ Ahmed Manasra
Amnesty International has urged Israel to ‘immediately’ release Ahmad Manasra, a 20-year-old Palestinian man who was arrested seven years ago as a child, The New Arab reported. Manasra has reportedly developed serious mental problems since […]
WATCH: Jewish Settlers Attack, Injure Elderly Palestinian Man in West Bank
Jewish settlers on Saturday night attacked and injured an elderly Palestinian man in the occupied southern West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the Middle East Monitor reported. Jewish settlers also attacked Palestinian homes in the […]
Israeli Warplanes Attack Several Locations in Besieged Gaza Strip (VIDEO)
Israeli warplanes attacked several locations in the besieged Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, causing heavy damage but no injuries, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that a reconnaissance plane fired one […]
Desperate and Isolated, Bennett is Reportedly Seeking Netanyahu to Form New Government
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is considering the possibility of forming an alternate government with opposition leader and former premier Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli media reported on Friday. Bennett met late Thursday with his political advisers, […]
WATCH: Full Palestine Chronicle Interview with Professor Noam Chomsky
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestine Chronicle editors Ramzy Baroud and Romana Rubeo hosted a special guest on Thursday, June 16, IMT Professor and world-renowned intellectual Noam Chomsky. The wide-ranging interview examined numerous topics. Though […]
‘This is Not journalism’: Palestinian Journalist, Ahmed Alnaouq, Speaks Out Against BBC, NYT
By Palestine Deep Dive In its latest live show, Palestine Deep Dive explores the widespread bias in the Western media’s coverage of Palestine, examining recent and past reporting in major outlets including the BBC and […]
Convicted with No Evidence: Mohammed Al-Halabi Denied Justice in Israel’s Kangaroo Courts
By Paul Salvatori Israel has yet again convicted an innocent person. Mohammed al-Halabi, a former humanitarian worker for World Vision, was found by an Israeli court to be “guilty of financing terrorism.” The UN […]
No Peace without Justice: On Determining the Future of Palestine
By Benay Blend For the past few weeks there have been several articles by and about liberal Zionists who are attempting to create an image of a kinder, gentler Israeli state. On June 8, for […]
Ahmed Manasra’s Psychological Health in Danger, Warns Defense Team
Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra failed to communicate with his lawyer who visited him today to examine his psychological health condition at Ramla Prison Hospital, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to WAFA, lawyer […]
Al Jazeera Releases Photos of Bullet that Killed Shireen Abu Akleh
Al Jazeera published on Thursday an image of the bullet that killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh last month, the Middle East Monitor reported. The news network said the photograph showed the type of ammunition […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Three Palestinian Young Men in Jenin (VIDEO)
Three Palestinian young men were murdered in cold blood Thursday night by an undercover Israeli army force that raided the eastern neighborhood of the city of Jenin, north of the occupied West Bank, the official […]
In First, Parliament of Catalonia Says Israel is Committing Crime of Apartheid
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a historical vote on Thursday, the Parliament of Catalonia recognized that Israel is committing the crime of apartheid against the Palestinian people, the BDS movement reported on its website. […]
WATCH: MEMO Holds ‘Our Vision for Liberation’ Book Launch in London
The launch of the widely-acclaimed book ‘Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders & Intellectuals Speak Out’ by Dr. Ramzy Baroud and Professor Ilan Pappe was held on June 10 in London’s Wellcome Centre, commemorating […]
Palestinians ‘Are Bound to Win’: Why Israelis Are Prophesying the End of Their State
By Ramzy Baroud While it is true that Zionism is a modern political ideology that has exploited religion to achieve specific colonial objectives in Palestine, prophecies continue to be a critical component of Israel’s […]
Israeli Navy Injures Three Palestinian Fishermen off Gaza Coast
The Israeli naval forces on Thursday wounded three Palestinian fishermen off the coast of the Gaza Strip while they were working at a distance of three miles from the northern shore of the besieged coastal […]
Israel, Egypt and EU Sign Gas Export Deal to Reduce Energy Dependence on Russia
Egypt, Israel, and the European Union have signed a deal to boost shipments of liquified natural gas (LNG) to EU member states, Sky News Arabia reported on Wednesday. Brussels hopes that the move will help […]
Right-Wing MK Proposes Bill for Applying Israeli Sovereignty over West Bank
Leader of Israel’s Religious Zionism alliance, Bezalel Smotrich, is planning to propose a bill to the Knesset asking it to vote on applying Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank, Israel’s Channel 7 reported on […]
EU: Conviction of Gaza Humanitarian Worker ‘Inconsistent with International Fair Trrial Standards”
The European Union Wednesday said on Wednesday that the Israeli verdict against a humanitarian worker from Gaza is “inconsistent with international fair trial standards”. The EU Delegation to the Palestinians said in a tweet that […]
Gaza Civil Society Rejects UNRWA’s Concessions to Washington, Tel Aviv (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Joint Committee for Palestinian Refugees organized a vigil in front of the UNRWA’s headquarters in Gaza City on Tuesday, to protest recent statements made by the UN agency’s Commissioner-General […]
Save the Children: Four in Five Gaza Children Suffer ‘Emotional Distress’ from Israeli Attacks, Siege
The children of Gaza are suffering from widespread ’emotional distress’ from fifteen years of living under Israeli blockade, as well as repeated attacks by Israeli forces, according to NGO Save The Children. The research, published […]
Ahmed Manasra Moved to Hospital after Mental Health Deterioration
The Israel Prison Service on Monday transferred Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra to the Ramle Prison Hospital after his mental health deteriorated, his defense team disclosed. “The Israeli prosecution informed us that the Israeli Prison Service […]
Report: 450 Palestinian Children Detained by Israeli Forces in West Bank This Year
Some 450 Palestinian children have been detained by Israel since the start of 2022, the Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs (CDA) said in a report published on Tuesday. Most of the child detainees are […]