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Month: March 2023
On the ICC, Putin, Netanyahu and Prosecutorial Discretion
By John Whitbeck All wars, which by their nature involve killing people and destroying property and infrastructure, are brutal and ugly and give rise to hundreds of events that can be qualified as “war crimes”. […]
UK, Israel to Sign Multimillion Agreement despite Violence against Palestinians
Britain and Israel will sign an agreement aimed at deepening technology, trade, and security ties over the next seven years when UK foreign minister James Cleverly meets his Israeli counterpart in London on Tuesday, The […]
Palestinians Call for ICC to Arrest Far-Right Israeli Minister Smotrich
The Palestinian Authority announced on Monday that it will demand that the International Criminal Court arrest Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Anadolu news agency reported. The move comes after Smotrich claimed that the Palestinian people […]
Rock Legend Roger Waters to Sue Frankfurt, Munich over Canceled Concerts
By Romana Rubeo Pink Floyd rock legend Roger Waters has announced his intention to take legal action against the German municipalities of Frankfurt and Munich for canceling his scheduled concerts, based on the claim […]
Mainstream Media is Still Anti-Palestinian: News Coverage Surrounding Electoral Victory of Sarah Jama
By Paul Salvatori Last week, Sarah Jama won the seat for her Canadian provincial riding, as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Leading up to her victory, however, the mainstream news coverage […]
Israeli Minister Smotrich Says Palestinian People are ‘An Invention’ (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Far-right Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Sunday that the Palestinian people are “an invention” from the last century, Israeli media reported. Speaking at a private memorial service for prominent Likud […]
Palestinian Teachers Continue Strike in Spite of PA Government Threats
Palestinian teachers reiterated on Sunday that they will not give in to Palestinian Authority government threats to end their strike and insisted on escalating their protests, Quds Press reported. The Teachers’ Movement stressed it did […]
Israeli Government to Go ahead with Judicial Overhaul amid Protests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to proceed with the judicial law that has submerged his government in a new crisis, The New Arab reported. In a statement on Monday, Netanyahu appeared to accept […]
Report: Israel to Continue West Bank Raids despite Sharm El-Sheikh Summit
Israel will continue its raids in the occupied West Bank despite participation in a summit on Sunday with Palestinian officials, regional powers, and the United States, Israeli media reported. Israel’s Channel 12 broadcaster on Saturday […]
Al-Quds Brigades Leader Assassinated by Israeli Mossad in Syria
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Al-Quds Brigades, the military arm of the Islamic Jihad movement, announced in a statement that one of its leaders in Syria has been assassinated by the Israel Mossad. The […]
Israeli Forces Close Nablus-Area Checkpoints following Alleged Shooting Attack
Israeli occupation forces closed a number of military checkpoints near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that the Israeli forces closed the […]
Rep. McCollum: Americans Reject US Complicity in Israel’s Mistreatment of Palestinian Children
US Congresswoman Betty McCollum said on Saturday that more and more Americans reject their government’s complicity in Israel’s mistreatment of Palestinian children and families. “More than ever before, Americans do not want the U.S. to […]
Marathon for Prisoners: Palestinian Runners Compete in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A marathon was held in Gaza on Friday in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners and their families. Gaza’s Ministry of Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners in Gaza held the marathon in the besieged […]
Palestinian Man Thwarts Settler Attack on Jerusalem Church (VIDEO)
A Palestinian man thwarted an attempted attack by two Jewish settlers on a Christian church in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday, the official news agency WAFA reported Two settlers entered the Church of Gethsemane and […]
Panama Arrests Head of Brazil-Palestine Institute
Panamanian authorities on Thursday evening detained the President of the Brazil-Palestine Institute (IBRASPAL) Ahmed Shehada at Tocumen International Airport and withdrew his Brazilian passport, Brazilian media reported. Shehada was reportedly traveling to Columbia to participate […]
Israeli Forces Kill Young Palestinian Man near Ramallah
A young Palestinian man was killed by Israeli occupation forces on Friday night at the north entrance to the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, the official news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian […]
Ahead of Ramadan: Over 20,000 Leaflets Distributed to Urge Boycott of Israeli Dates in UK
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On the last Friday before Ramadan, over 20,000 leaflets were distributed at mosques across the UK, in an effort to urge Muslims to boycott Israeli dates during the holy month […]
Four Palestinians Injured by Israeli Gunfire near Hebron (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces injured four Palestinians in the town of Beit Ummar, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses told WAFA that Israeli occupation soldiers fired live shots and rubber-coated steel rounds […]
Campaign Launched to Allow Anti-Zionist Rabbi into the UK
By Pete Gregson *UPDATE* In the three weeks since this article was published, UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has received 150 emails, including from Michael Mansfield KC and Baroness Tongue of Kew, asking her not […]
Israeli Forces Wound 3 Palestinians while Escorting Jewish Settlers near Nablus
Israeli forces wounded at least three Palestinians in a military raid into the occupied northern West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement. The raid aimed at […]
High-Level Hamas Delegation Visits Moscow at Russia’s Invitation
A high-level Hamas delegation visited Moscow at the invitation of the Russian government, the Palestinian resistance group said on Tuesday. Hamas made the announcement while highlighting its standing among major global powers. Both Russia and […]
German Chancellor Urges Israel to Reconsider Plans for Judiciary Overhaul
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reconsider the government’s plan to overhaul Israel’s legal system, Anadolu news reported. Speaking at a joint press conference held in Berlin, Scholz […]
New Poll Reveals American Democrats Sympathize with Palestinians More than Israelis
A new poll published on Thursday revealed that, for the first time, American Democrats sympathize with Palestinians more than Israelis. The poll, conducted by the US-based analytics and advisory company Gallop, found that Democrats’ “sympathies […]
Using the Right Language: The ‘Incremental Genocide’ of the Palestinians Continues
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle I am writing this op-ed on March 10, 2023. Seventy-five years ago, on this date, the military command of the Zionist leadership publicized Plan Dalet, or Plan […]
Israeli Forces Kill Four Palestinians, Including Child, in Jenin (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Undercover Israeli occupation forces on Thursday killed four Palestinians, including a child in the city of Jenin, north of the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. […]
Remembering Peace Activist Rachel Corrie, Killed by Israeli Bulldozer 20 Years Ago
20 years ago, American peace activist Rachel Corrie was killed by an Israeli bulldozer that was preparing to demolish a Palestinian home in southern Gaza. On March 16, 2003, two years before Israel’s withdrawal from […]
Israeli President Warns of ‘Civil War’ as Netanyahu Rejects Judicial Compromise Proposal
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday warned of a “real civil war” and launched a proposal for compromise on the constitutional and judicial reforms to replace the Israeli government’s controversial […]
Archbishop Hanna: ‘Unprecedented Conspiracy against Christian Existence’ in Holy Land
The head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, Archbishop Atallah Hanna, said on Wednesday that Jerusalem is being subject to an “unprecedented conspiracy,” the Middle East Monitor reported. The archbishop made his comment during […]
Ahmed Manasra Complains of Ill-Treatment, Rodent-Infested Israeli Prison
Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra complained on Monday of severe ill-treatment inside the Israeli prison, according to the Prisoners’ Affairs Commission. The Commission said that, during a court hearing on the extension of his solitary confinement, […]
‘Angry’ Netanyahu Instructs Israeli Ministers, Do Not Visit Washington
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed his cabinet ministers to avoid traveling to the United States and meeting US government officials unless he is invited to the White House by […]