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Month: November 2022
Weakening the ‘Unbreakable Bond’: This is why the FBI Investigation of Israel is Important
By Ramzy Baroud The recent decision by the United States Department of Justice to open an investigation into the killing, last May, of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is not a game-changer, but important […]
Pro-Palestinian Activists Celebrate 12 Years of BDS Successes in Adelaide, Australia
By Margaret Cassar A huge amount has changed in the twelve years since we started our weekly BDS actions, organized by the Australian Friends of Palestine Association (Afopa), in the heart of Adelaide, Australia. People […]
Gaza Resistance Declares ‘State of Alert’ after Two Explosions in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Palestinian Resistance groups in the Gaza Strip declared a “state of alert” on Wednesday in anticipation of a possible Israeli military attack on the besieged territory, according to security sources. Speaking to The New Arab, […]
Israel’s Far-Right Smotrich Says New Government Will Act against Rights Groups
Far-right Israeli parliamentarian Bezalel Smotrisch said that the new Israeli government will act against human rights groups which, he said, pose an “existential threat to the state of Israel,” the Middle East Monitor reported. Smotrich […]
EU ‘Appalled’ as Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian School in Masafer Yatta
The European Union said that it was appalled by news of the Israeli demolition of a donor-funded school in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces on […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Child in Nablus (VIDEO)
A Palestinian child was killed Wednesday overnight by Israeli gunfire, during a military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported. The Ministry said in a brief statement […]
Palestine’s Sports in the Arab National Consciousness
By Issam Khalidi Even seventy-four years after the Nakba, its repercussions and effects still remain, and sympathy for the Palestinian cause continues to exist. In spite of the dire economic and political conditions in the Arab […]
‘The Land of Sad Oranges’: Gaza Farmers Harvest Their Crops (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian farmers in Gaza began the process of harvesting their crops in the besieged Gaza Strip. The Palestine Chronicle recently reported on the harvest of strawberries. Yesterday, Palestine Chronicle correspondent […]
Germany Drops Legal Action against PA President Abbas for ‘Denying’ Holocaust
The Public Prosecutor in Berlin has dropped a lawsuit against Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the PA Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. “The Attorney General of the State of Berlin decided that the […]
Israel Delays Palestinian Journalist’s Hearing, Extends House Arrest, Social Media Ban
The Israeli District Court postponed Palestinian journalist Lama Ghosheh’s hearing, scheduled for Tuesday, until December 20, extending her house arrest and social media ban, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghosheh, 30, is a […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest Two Palestinian Schoolchildren
Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday arrested two Palestinian schoolchildren near the occupied West Bank City of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to WAFA, two Palestinian minors, identified as Yousef Odah and […]
Report: Over 50,000 Palestinian Children Detained by Israel Since 1967
Israel has detained tens of thousands of Palestinian children since 1967, according to the official Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs (CDA). CDA said on Sunday that over 50,000 children were detained from 1967, […]
Selling Mulukhiyah at the Firas Market in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Ahmad, 25, and Majed Ashour, 20, are two brothers from Gaza. Due to the difficult financial situation and the widespread unemployment, they resorted to picking mallow leaves (Mulukhiyah) and selling […]
Reflections from Gaza after Israel’s Elections
By Haidar Eid When my refugee students ask me about the meaning of “Orientalism,” I tell them to look at Israel. Prejudice, fantasies, and racist clichés purveyed by Zionism about Palestinians and Arabs and […]
From Leonard Peltier to The Holy Land Five: Free All Political Prisoners
By Benay Blend In “Palestinians are Native Americans: Time to Correct the Language of History,” Dr. Ramzy Baroud traces the historic bonds between Palestinians and Native Americans, both participants in international Indigenous struggles across the […]
Far-Right Israeli Parties Demand to Legalize Gender Segregation
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli parties have demanded Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu agree to pass a law that would permit gender segregation at publicly funded events, Israeli media reported on Sunday. According to the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, […]
Egyptian Karate Athletes Raise Palestinian Flag after Winning World Championship
Two Egyptian karate athletes raised the flag of Palestine after winning the first and second places in the World ITKF Traditional Karate Championship, Arab media reported. Two athletes of the U-15 Egyptian youth team won […]
Israel Extends Administrative Detention of Cancer-Stricken Prisoner
Israel is keeping a cancer-stricken Palestinian man in administrative detention despite his urgent need for medical attention, the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) said on Monday. PPS said in a statement that 48-year-old Abdul-Baset Mutan, from […]
Palestinian Teenager Succumbs to Wounds Sustained by Israeli Army Gunfire in Jenin (VIDEO)
A Palestinian teenager has died of his wounds after being shot by Israeli soldiers in Jenin, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported. The Ministry said in a brief statement that Mahmoud Saadi, 18, was brought to the […]
Palestinians in Gaza Enjoy First Match of the World Cup (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza enjoyed the first match of the World Cup between Qatar and Ecuador, which ended in Ecuador’s 2-0 victory. The Palestinian fans raised flags of Morocco, Qatar, Tunisia, […]
‘We are all Palestinian’: Fans Show Solidarity with Palestine ahead of World Cup in Qatar (VIDEOS)
Hundreds of football fans converged on Qatar’s Lusail City on Saturday waving Palestinian flags ahead of the start of the World Cup, The New Arab reported. The event was organized by the Qatar Youth Against […]
WATCH: Hundreds of Jewish Settlers Assault Palestinians in Hebron
Several Palestinians sustained injuries on Saturday in an attack by illegal Jewish settlers on the neighborhood of Tel Rumeida in the city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said […]
Gaza’s Strawberry Farmers Hope for a Better Season (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff It is strawberry season in Gaza. The Palestine Chronicle joined Palestinian farmers as they harvest their crops in the town of Beit Lahiya, in the north of the Strip. Aside […]
From Gaza to Nablus: Inspecting a Dying Man
By Tamar Fleishman As I was standing at the Qalandiya military checkpoint, I saw an ambulance coming from the besieged Gaza Strip through the Erez Crossing. It was parked at the spot designated for the […]
Palestinian NGOs Warn of Israel’s Plan to Evict Five Families from Jerusalem Homes
Palestinian NGOs have raised their concerns over an Israeli plan to evict five Palestinian families from their homes in the Batn Al-Hawa neighborhood of occupied Jerusalem, Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported Friday. Israeli occupation authorities have been […]
Palestinian Teenager Buried after Israel Releases Body Two Months after His Killing (VIDEOS)
17-year-old Haitham Mubarak was buried on Saturday in his hometown after Israel finally released his body and handed it over to his family, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Hundreds of mourners took part […]
Gaza Mourns, Buries 21 Fire Victims in Jabaliya (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Thousands of mourners took part on Friday in the funeral of 21 Palestinians in the Jabaliya refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip, the Palestine Chronicle correspondent in Gaza reported. […]
Haifa-Based Band Darbet Shams Release New Album
By Louis Brehony After months of performing and organizing, the Palestinian band Darbet Shams released their debut album on November 11. Entitled Shu Bidur al-Amal (‘Hope doesn’t hurt’), the recording crystallizes the youth energy and […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Injure Four Palestinians in Kafr Qaddum
At least four Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces on Friday during the weekly anti-settlement protest in the village of Kafr Qaddum, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Morad Shtewi, a local anti-occupation activist, […]
Israel to Demolish Palestinian School in Masafer Yatta
The Israeli occupation army on Thursday issued an order to demolish a Palestinian school that is under construction in the Masafer Yatta region, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the Middle East Monitor reported. Local sources said […]