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Month: March 2023
Israel in Turmoil as Netanyahu Considers Suspension of Judicial Reform
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his coalition partners on Monday that he may pause a very controversial plan to overhaul the judicial system, according to Israeli media. Israel’s President Issac Herzog called on Netanyahu to […]
FIFA Postpones U-20 World Cup following Indonesia’s Rejection of Israel’s Participation
The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) postponed on Sunday the draw for the Under-20 FIFA World Cup that was slated to take place in Indonesia next week, due to Jakarta’s refusal to host Israel’s […]
Israel’s Consul General in New York Resigns in Protest of Netanyahu’s Policies
Israel’s Consul General in New York, Asaf Zamir, resigned on Sunday in protest at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies and his decision to dismiss Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the Middle East Monitor reported. “The past […]
Netanyahu Fires His Defense Minister, Worsening Israel’s Political Crisis
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, on Sunday, just one day after Gallant broke ranks by calling on the government to halt a very […]
Jewish Settlers Set Palestinian House on Fire in West Bank
Illegal Jewish settlers set a Palestinian house on fire early Sunday in the town of Sinjil, near Ramallah in the central West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses told WAFA that the […]
Israeli Defense Minister Calls for Halt to Judicial Reform
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called on the government on Saturday to halt the judicial reform, stating that the bitter dispute over the measures poses a danger to national security, Reuters news agency reported. “The […]
One in Critical Condition: Three Occupation Soldiers Injured in Attack Near Huwwara
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Three Israeli soldiers have reportedly been injured in an armed attack near the town of Huwwara, south of the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera, citing […]
In Photos: First Friday Tarawih Prayers in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians performed Tarawih prayers at Al-Khalidi Mosque on the first Friday of Ramadan. Tarawih prayers are special Sunnah prayers that involve reading long extracts from the Holy Quran and performing […]
Meet the Best Qatayef Makers in Gaza – Plus a Qatayef Making Recipe (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff For Palestinians, Qatayef is one of the main elements of iftar – breaking the fast during the holy month of Ramadan. There are many vendors of Qatayef – semolina flour […]
Israel Makes Dialogue Impossible to Achieve Palestinian Justice: On Roger Waters’ Interview with Meron Mendel
By Paul Salvatori Recently, I came across an online post made by well-known musician and pro-Palestinian activist, Rogers Waters, on his Facebook account. What was interesting about it for me was that it had […]
Israel Returns Palestinian Bodies Withheld for Two Months
Israeli authorities handed over on Friday the bodies of two Palestinian men who were killed in separate attacks in the occupied West Bank in January, The New Arab reported. The bodies of Tariq Yousef Maali […]
Israel to Build Hundreds of New Settlement Units despite Sharm El-Sheikh Agreement
Despite the recent pledge made at the Sharm El-Sheikh Summit to suspend settlement expansion, the Israeli occupation government issued tenders for 1,029 settlement units, Israeli rights group Peace Now revealed on Friday. According to Peace […]
Palestinian Prisoner Khader Adnan Enters 49th Day of Hunger Strike
Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan enters Saturday his 49th day of hunger strike in protest against his administrative detention, without charge or trial, the official news agency WAFA reported. Adnan, 44, was arrested on February 5 […]
ICC Prosecution Reserved For US Enemies, Not For US & Allies
By Iqbal Jassat Was it a ‘sick joke’ as one commentator suggested for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue a warrant of arrest against Russian President Putin on the 20th anniversary of the invasion […]
Russia Calls for Prosecuting Israelis Responsible for Attack against Jerusalem Church
The Russian Foreign Ministry called on Friday for bringing to justice those responsible for the attack against the Church of Gethsemane, in occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Russian Foreign Ministry […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Five Palestinians, Foreign Activist in Kafr Qaddum
At least five Palestinians and a foreign activist were injured on Friday by rubber-coated metal bullets as Israeli forces violently quelled a peaceful anti-settlement demonstration in the village of Kafr Qaddum, the official news agency […]
Hundreds of Jewish Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Compound on First Day of Ramadan (VIDEO)
Hundreds of illegal Jewish settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on the first day of Ramadan on Thursday under the protection of Israeli forces, The New Arab reported. Al-Aqsa, located in occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City, […]
Pro-Palestine Groups Protest Netanyahu’s London Visit, Call for His Arrest
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hundreds of activists gathered outside Downing Street in central London on Friday morning to protest the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting with his British counterpart […]
The Role of Volunteerism in Developing Palestinian Leadership Potential
By David Harrop The Durham University Palestine Education Trust (DPET) provides annual scholarships for up to four exceptional Palestinian students and provides a platform for the development of abiding international academic links. Having been a […]
Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike after Israel Concedes to their Demands
Palestinian prisoners suspended on Wednesday night a hunger strike that was planned to start today after the Israel Prison Services (IPS) conceded to their demands and stopped all punitive and arbitrary measures against them, the […]
Israeli Army Attacks Palestinian Hospital during Military Raid in Ramallah
Several patients in a Ramallah hospital were exposed to tear gas during an Israeli army raid at a refugee camp near the medical compound on Tuesday, the official news agency WAFA reported. WAFA reported that […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Young Palestinian Man near Tulkarm
Israeli occupation forces killed a young Palestinian man on Thursday morning during an Israeli army raid and siege of his house in the village of Izbat Shoufa, near Tulkarm, the official news agency WAFA reported. […]
No Country for the Poor: A Palestinian Family’s Tragic Journey from Gaza to Hatay
By Lubna Abuhashem On February 6, 28-year-old Ali Mousa was asleep in his home, a long distance away from the deadly earthquake that just hit Turkiye. Mousa, who had emigrated from Gaza to Britain in […]
‘Israel is (Not) Back to Africa’: How African Countries are Challenging Israeli Plot on the Continent
By Ramzy Baroud The scene of Israeli Ambassador, Sharon Bar-Li, along with other Israeli delegates, being escorted out of the opening ceremony of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 18, […]
Jordan’s Parliament Votes to Expel Israeli Ambassador over Smotrich Expansionist Map
Jordan’s parliament voted on Wednesday to expel Israel’s ambassador to Amman after Israeli Finance Minister Belazel Smotrich spoke at an event in Paris this week alongside a map showing ‘Greater Israel’, which included both Jordan […]
Lion’s Den to Expand Confrontation in Support of Palestinian Prisoners
The Lions’ Den group announced Tuesday night that it will expand its confrontation with the Israeli occupation in support of Palestinian prisoners, The Middle East Monitor reported. “The hour of confrontation has approached and the […]
Israeli Forces Raid Major Cities in West Bank, Arrest 26 Palestinians (VIDEOS)
Israeli occupation forces detained 26 Palestinians and injured dozens, in large-scale raids across the occupied West Bank predawn Wednesday, the official news agency WAFA reported. Ramallah Palestinian sources said that Israeli forces rounded up a […]
Ukraine Summons Israeli Ambassador in Kyiv
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Israeli Ambassador to Kyiv, Michael Brodsky, on Monday to protest against Israel’s failure to live up to earth pledges made by Foreign Minister Eli Cohen during his […]
Gaza Greets Ramadan with Hope and Festivities (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff For Palestinians in Gaza, as elsewhere throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the month of Ramadan, despite its obvious hardship, is also a respite, and an opportunity. The holy month of […]
Algeria’s Gas vs. Rightwing Ideology: Will Italy Change Its Position on Jerusalem?
By Romana Rubeo & Ramzy Baroud When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Tel Aviv for Rome on March 9, he was flown to Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv by a helicopter because anti-government […]