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Month: August 2022
Islamic Jihad Accuses Israel of Backtracking on Gaza Truce Terms
The leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group in Gaza accused Israel on Thursday of reneging on its commitments under a truce that ended a deadly three-day Israeli assault earlier this month, The New Arab […]
Musicians, Artists Withdraw from Berlin Music Festival over Israeli Partnership
Several American, English, and French singers have pulled out of Berlin’s Pop Kultur Festival due to the event’s partnership with the city’s Cultural Department of the Embassy of Israel, the Middle East Monitor reported. French […]
‘United in the Face of the Jailer’: Hundreds of Palestinian Prisoners Begin Sit-in Protest
Hundreds of Palestinian detainees began a sit-in protest in Israeli prison courtyards on Thursday, The New Arab reported. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club (PPC) said this was part of “disobedience and rebellion” actions being taken against […]
Lebanese Chess Player Refuses to Face Israeli Opponent
A junior Lebanese chess player has withdrawn from an international festival in the United Arab Emirates to avoid playing against an Israeli opponent, the Middle East Monitor reported. Nadia Fawaz refused to face Israeli Elijah […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Injure Palestinian Man in Bethlehem
A Palestinian man was injured by Israeli army gunfire on Thursday, in the Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Security sources told WAFA that a Palestinian man sustained […]
Roger Waters Pays Tribute to Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during Concert
The legendary star of Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, recently paid a tribute to slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during a concert in New York. The 78-year-old songwriter and composer displayed Abu Akleh’s name across […]
Palestinian Family Forced to Self-Demolish Their House in East Jerusalem
Israeli occupation authorities on Wednesday forced a Palestinian family to self-demolish their own house in the East Jerusalem town of Silwan, citing unpermitted construction as a pretext, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA […]
Fake Neutrality: How Western Media Language Misrepresents Palestinians, Shields Israel
By Ramzy Baroud While US and western mainstream and corporate media remain biased in favor of Israel, they often behave as if they are a third, neutral party. This is simply not the case. […]
EU Calls for Immediate Release of Palestinian Prisoner Ahmad Manasra
The European Union called on Tuesday for the immediate release of Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra, who was detained by Israel as a 13-year-old child in 2015, The New Arab reported. Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, the […]
National Lawyers Guild Urges US to Condemn Israel’s Raids on Palestinian NGOs
The National Lawyers Guild (NGL) condemned the Israeli raids on seven Palestinian human rights organizations, and demanded that, at minimum, Israel allow them to resume their operations, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. In […]
Diabetes is a ‘Friend’ for Life: A Palestinian Teenager Uses Music to Overcome His Fears
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hamza al-Ghazali is a 16-year-old boy from Gaza. He developed diabetes in 2014, following the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. He now considers diabetes as his ‘friend’, because this […]
Imperialism 2022: Why is the Russia-Ukraine War Important for Palestinians
By Roger Van Zwanenberg How is best to understand the war in Ukraine? Why is this war so important for the Palestinian struggle? How to make sense of everything by examining the big picture? On […]
From Moscow, Lavrov ‘Strongly Condemns’ Israeli Attacks on Syria
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned on Tuesday Israeli missile attacks against Syria, news agencies reported. Lavrov was speaking at a joint news conference from Moscow alongside his Syrian counterpart, […]
Rasdhida Tlaib: Israel’s Closure of Palestinian NGOs is ‘Ridiculous, Unjustified Attack’
US Congressman Rashida Tlaib has slammed Israel’s closure of six Palestinian human rights organizations in the occupied West Bank, describing it as a “ridiculous, unjustified attack”. “These acts are a direct result of the [US […]
Israel to Charge Islamic Jihad’s Al-Saadi with ‘Membership in Terror Group’
The Israeli Agency Shin Bet will formally charge the leader of the Islamic Jihad movement in the occupied West Bank, Bassam Al-Saadi, the Israeli army announced. According to the Israeli army, the investigation into Al-Saadi has […]
Israeli Army Isolates Masafer Yatta Villages from Outside World
Israeli forces notified Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta that movement in and out of these villages will not be allowed anymore, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ratib Jabour, Palestinian activist in the anti-settlement […]
Palestinian Man Succumbs to Wounds Sustained during Military Raid in Nablus
A Palestinian young man succumbed on Tuesday to the wounds he sustained by Israeli gunfire during a military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on August 9, the official Palestinian news agency […]
Al-Aqsa Fire Anniversary Commemorated in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hundreds of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip participated on Saturday, August 20, in a festival marking the 53rd anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Mosque fire, in the occupied city of Jerusalem. […]
Caught 51 Times, 11 Years in Prison: How Raed Became Guilty for Being Palestinian
By Tamar Fleishman I sat with Raed in the shade of the wall. Though the wall is often referred to as the “Separation Barrier”, it is, in actuality, the Israeli apartheid wall. Raed is married, […]
Message of Palestinian Resistance is Clear: No Surrender to Apartheid Israel
By Iqbal Jassat Pariah regimes are known to decay until they turn lifeless. South Africa under white minority rule is a perfect example. It stagnated both in morality and authority, despite claiming staunch Christian values […]
US Hypocrisy and Israeli Crimes
By Ron Forthofer Many people were surprised and outraged when US President Biden recently fist bumped Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. After all, as a candidate, Biden pledged to make the Saudi kingdom a […]
Gantz Acknowledges Strained Relations with Egypt over Gaza War
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz has acknowledged that relations between the occupation state and Egypt are strained against the backdrop of the recent Israeli military offensive in Gaza. “I definitely think there have been days […]
Al-Haq Director Defies Israeli Interrogation Order amid Israel’s Crackdown on Rights Groups
Palestinian rights campaigner Shawan Jabari said that Israel tried to summon him for questioning on Sunday, as it pressed ahead with a crackdown on Palestinian rights groups based in the occupied West Bank, The New […]
Israeli Lawmaker Ben-Gvir Threatens to Kill Palestinian Prisoner, His Family
Right-wing Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir has called the family of Palestinian prisoner Nour Eddin Jarbou, threatening to kill them and their son, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Qadri Abu Bakr, head of the Prisoners Affairs […]
Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Release Hunger-Striking Prisoner Awawdeh
The Israeli Supreme Court rejected on Sunday the appeal request submitted for the release of Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who has been on hunger strike for 172 days, despite the severe deterioration in his health […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Detain NGO’s General Director, Keep him in Custody
Israeli forces detained on Sunday Khaled Quzmar, the General Director of the Defense for Children (DCI) organization, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The organization said in a tweet that “Khaled Quzmar, @DCIPalestine ‘s […]
Israeli Forces Detain Four Palestinian Children in Bethlehem
Israeli occupation forces arrested four Palestinian children on Sunday after raiding the village of Beit Fajjar, in the occupied West Bank province of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Palestinian security sources told […]
German Police Open Investigation into ’50 Holocausts’ Abbas Remarks
Berlin police have opened an investigation into Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for stating that the Israeli occupation has committed “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians, news agencies reported on Friday. German daily Bild reported that Abbas […]
Israeli General: ‘Third Country’ was Attacked during Latest War on Gaza
Israel’s top general has sparked speculation by revealing that the Israeli army attacked a “third country” during a military operation against Palestinian militants earlier this month. Speaking on Thursday, Aviv Kochavi, the Israeli Chief of […]
UN Contacts Israel Regarding Closures of 7 Palestinian Organizations
The United Nations (UN) announced on Friday that it is in contact with Israel regarding the closure of seven Palestinian NGOs in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. During a press conference […]