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Month: July 2022

Iran: Israeli Mossad Network Exposed, Spies Arrested
Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence announced on Saturday to have arrested “a network of agents” from Israel who were allegedly preparing “sabotage and terrorist operations.” The arrests were announced hours after Israel said its own agents […]

Two Palestinians Killed, 10 Wounded in Israeli Raid on Nablus (VIDEO)
Two Palestinians were killed on Saturday night and ten others wounded in a raid carried out by Israeli occupation forces on the city of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency […]

In Photos: Palestinian Arm Wrestling Athletes Compete for Medals, Glory
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Though many of us are familiar with Gaza in the context of the Israeli siege and destructive wars, there is another side of the Gaza Strip that is mostly known […]

In Photos: Gaza’s Artistically Able Generation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff For the first time in Gaza, people with disabilities are embarking on a new journey of healing and recovery from the scars of war through theatrical art. During the latest […]

Whatsapp Inventor Makes Record-Breaking Donation to AIPAC to Defeat Pro-Palestine Candidates
The founder of WhatsApp, Ukrainian-born Jewish inventor, Jan Koum, made a record $2 million donation to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s (AIPAC) campaign in the Democratic primaries last month, Israeli media reported. Details uncovered […]

UN Economic and Social Council Adopts Two Resolutions in Favor of Palestine
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) adopted on Friday two resolutions in favor of Palestine, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Council, consisting of 54 members, approved by an overwhelming […]

WATCH: Palestinian Authority Minister Shot, Wounded
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas strongly condemned a shooting attack carried out by unknown assailants on Friday against former Minister of Education Dr. Nasser al-Shaer in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the official […]

EU Sounds Alarm over Higher Rate of Israeli Settlement Construction in 2021
2021 experienced an even higher rate of settlement units’ advancements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in comparison to the previous year, enforcing the trend of a continuously increasing settlement expansion on occupied Palestinian […]

The Shameful UN ‘List of Shame’: Equating between the Israeli Perpetrator and the Palestinian Victim
By Ramzy Baroud “We regret we failed to protect you.” This was part of a statement issued by United Nations human rights experts on 14 July, urging the Israeli government to release Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra. […]

Russia Moves to Permanently Shuts Down Russian Branch of Jewish Agency
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Russian Ministry of Justice has reportedly requested the dissolution of the Russian branch of the Jewish Agency, an organization that promotes immigration to Israel at a mass scale since […]

French President Macron Calls for Political Dialogue between Israel, Palestine
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday for a direct dialogue between Israel and Palestine, the Anadolu News Agency reported. “In the short term, we know, this first requires the end of unilateral measures on […]

A Gratuitous Insult in Jeddah
By John Whitbeck The most quoted words from the speech which US President Joe Biden read on July 16 while seated at a table in Jeddah with the leaders of eight autocracies (the six GCC […]

Israeli Forces Arrest 14 Palestinians, Including Cancer-Stricken Patient, in West Bank
Israeli forces detained 14 Palestinians on Thursday, including a cancer-stricken patient, from various parts of the West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local and security sources said that Israeli forces re-arrested a former […]

WATCH: Jewish Settler Shoots Palestinian Man in Jerusalem
A Jewish settler shot a Palestinian man in the occupied city of East Jerusalem on Tuesday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local and media sources said that a Jewish settler opened fire at a […]

Palestinian Activists Rock: On Roger Waters and the Students’ Society of McGill University
By Paul Salvatori At the recent webinar, “Standing up for student solidarity with Palestine” (hosted by the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute), featured guest and legendary rock artist, Roger Waters, spoke candidly about two troubling […]

Reports: PA Seeks to Replace US Sponsorship of Palestinian-Israeli Talks
The Palestinian Authority is seriously mulling over practical steps of reviving the suspended peace talks with Israel by bringing in an alternative sponsor to the US, The New Arab reported mentioning official sources and analysts. […]

Israeli Forces Raid Dheisheh Refugee Camp, Critically Injure Palestinian Young Man (VIDEO)
A Palestinian young man was critically injured on Wednesday morning from Israeli army gunfire during a raid of the Dheisheh refugee camp, near Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. A Palestinian youth was […]

A Bedouin Wedding in Photos: The March of The Horses
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Arabian horses of Gaza are on full display as Palestinian riders showcase their skills at a Bedouin wedding on July 15. Gazan riders are not the typical equestrians as […]

Dispersion of Palestinian Sports: A Stumbling Block to Sports Development
By Issam Khalidi Palestinian sports movement is unique in the modern age because no other people have experienced catastrophes, displacement, or dispersal as the Palestinians have. During the years before 1948, this movement was marked […]

A Tale of Two Killings: On the ‘Bone Deep’ Ties Between Israel and the United States
By Benay Blend “While it is of its time, specific to the political and economic circumstances of Kanafani’s era,” writes Steven Salaita in the introduction to Ghassan Kanafani’s On Zionist Literature (2022), “it speaks to […]

Moroccan Activists Protest Visit of Israeli Army Chief
Dozens of human rights activists demonstrated in front of the Moroccan parliament building in the capital Rabat on Monday in protest at the visit of the Chief of Staff of the Israeli occupation army, Aviv […]

Israeli Forces Detain 15 Palestinians, Including Journalist, Minor, in West Bank
The Israeli occupation forces detained at least 15 Palestinians during raids in the occupied territories, including a journalist and a minor, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. In the town of Deir Samet, southwest […]

Nuseirat Crowned Palestine Handball Cup Champion
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Despite losing the second leg, Nuseirat Services is the new champion of the Palestine Handball Cup. Nuseirat Services Club won the Palestine Handball Cup title, despite losing to Shabab ‘Azun […]

Israeli Army Chief in Morocco to Sell Weapons, Cement Normalization
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli army chief is reportedly on a visit to Morocco starting Monday, in what is considered the highest-profile military engagement between Israel and the North African Arab country. Despite […]

The Right of Return to the Fig Tree
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle Raeda Taha is a famous actress who appears on many stages in the Arab world and beyond. Raeda became widely known after she performed her own play, […]

Egypt and Israel Fencing Match Sparks Outrage (VIDEO)
A fencing match between Egypt and Israel in a qualifying match for the World Championships in Cairo over the weekend sparked outrage online, with activists saying the Egyptian athlete should have boycotted the bout, The […]

Israeli Army Chief: Preparing to Strike Iran’s Nuclear Program ‘is a Duty’
Israeli army chief Aviv Kochavi said Monday a strike on Iran was becoming more likely as talks on its nuclear program stall and “disappointment” over Arab-US talks in Jeddah, The New Arab reported, citing Israeli […]

Rights Group Urges Police to Probe UK Citizens that Join Israeli Army
The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians has asked the Metropolitan Police to investigate British citizens who have joined the Israeli army, following concerns that they have taken part in criminal acts and crimes against […]

Hunger-Striking Palestinian Prisoners in ‘Critical Condition’
Two Palestinian prisoners remain in critical condition in Israeli prisons as they continue their open-ended hunger strikes in protest over their conditions and administrative detention, said the Detainees Affairs Commission. Raed Rayan and Khalil Awawdeh […]

WATCH: Dozens of Jewish Settlers Break into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa
Dozens of Jewish settlers, escorted by Israeli police, broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem on Sunday and performed rituals in some of its courtyards, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA […]