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Month: June 2023
South African Minister Breaks Down as She Witnesses Horrific Outcome of Settler Pogroms
South African Minister of Public Service and Administration, Noxolo Kiviet, broke down on Friday after she witnessed the horrific outcome of the latest Jewish settlers’ pogroms in the town of Turmus’ayya, near Ramallah, the official […]
Confrontations Erupt as Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Village near Nablus
Confrontations broke out on Friday morning as Israeli occupation forces stormed the village of Burin, south of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to WAFA, Israeli forces attacked Palestinian residents with rubber-coated […]
German Court Rules in Favor of Palestinian Journalist Dismissed by Deutsche Welle
A court in Germany ruled on Tuesday that the dismissal of a Palestinian journalist by German broadcaster Deutsche Welle for alleged expression of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel views was invalid, The New Arab reported. The Berlin […]
European Parliament Committee Calls for War Crimes Charges against Israel
The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday called on the EU to help the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute Israel for its war crimes, in a resolution on EU-Palestinian relations. The resolution – […]
Besieged Gaza Welcomes the Joy of Eid Al-Adha (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff It is Eid Al-Adha, and Palestine, like the rest of the Muslim world and Muslim communities everywhere, is ready to receive one of the most special days of the year. […]
As 100,000 Muslims Attend Eid Morning Prayer, Israeli Forces Raid Al-Aqsa Mosque
As over 100,000 Muslim worshippers attended the morning Eid prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Israeli occupation forces stormed the Muslim holy compound, forced worshippers out of the Bab al-Rahma prayer area, and arrested some, the official […]
ILAN PAPPE on Gamal Abdul Nasser: Why We Must Revisit the June 1967 War
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle Nasser miscalculated Israel’s reaction. Though the Israeli government knew full well that Nasser did not intend to go to war, they used his brinkmanship as a pretense […]
Zionist Myths: Israeli Invention of National Symbols
By Jamal Kanj The absence of an authentic Israeli national memory made it crucial for political Zionism to construct a convoluted web of deception by appropriating national symbols. If a random group of highly educated […]
Israel Approves Thousands of Housing Units for Illegal Jewish Settlers in Occupied West Bank
The Israeli government approved the construction of 5,700 additional housing units for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank on Monday, despite US pressure to halt settlement expansion that Washington sees as an obstacle to […]
Israeli Authorities Refuse to Release Terminally Ill Palestinian Prisoner Walid Daqqa
Contrary to the opinion of a medical expert from the Israel Prison Service (IPS), who warned that Daqqa’s life was in “concrete danger” as a cancer patient, Israel’s parole committee concluded that the 61-year-old’s health […]
‘Shalom, Bibi!’: Billionaire Witness Details ‘Excessive’ Gifts to Netanyahu, His Wife
Billionaire movie producer Arnon Milchan told a Jerusalem court on Monday that some $200,000 worth of the gifts he sent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his wife Sara may have been “excessive” but claimed he […]
The Beloved ‘Cavaliere’: Berlusconi’s Death Will Not Resolve Italy’s Democracy Problem
By Ramzy Baroud Berlusconi would have never ruled over Italy if it were not for the near complete distrust of the others, those who speak of democracy, balance of power and respect for institutions, […]
Narendra Modi’s Genocidal Policies: A Replica Of Israeli Despotism against Palestinians
By Iqbal Jassat It is not uncommon for Modi to publicly make bizarre islamophobic statements that inevitably spill over into disastrous anti-Muslim riots. In one such callous speech, he linked India’s historic Muslim icons to […]
Netanyahu Praises Palestinian Authority: ‘It Does the Job for Us’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the future of the Palestinian Authority, expressing concern over the weakening positions of its 87-year-old president, Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli media reported on Monday. According to the Israeli state-owned […]
The ‘Krusty Krab’ of Gaza Saves Amani from Unemployment Line (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Amani Shaath is a 25-year-old Palestinian woman from Gaza. She studied accounting and business administration, but following her marriage, she did not continue her studies, and thus never graduated. However, […]
Egypt’s Al-Azhar Condemns ‘Terrorist Zionist Entity’, Burning of Holy Quran
Egypt’s, and one of the Muslim world’s most important religious institutions lashed out at Israel: These crimes are consistent with “the brutal nature of the colonial entity. Egypt’s Al-Azhar strongly condemned on Saturday the recent […]
‘You Can’t Win War with Antibiotics’: Israel-Ukraine Relations Deteriorates
Israel’s balancing act in the Russia-Ukraine war might be coming to an end. Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgeni Kornichuk will be summoned to Israel’s Foreign Ministry to be ‘officially reprimanded’ for his public condemnation of […]
‘Fête de la Musique’: War-Weary Gaza Rejoins Global ‘Music Day’ Celebration
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A few weeks after the Israeli war in Gaza subsided, taking the impoverished Strip back to a status quo of a hermetic siege and economic blockade, artists from across the […]
End the Exceptionalism: Will the United States Ever Sanction Israel?
By Dr. M. Reza Behnam If you have ever wondered, as I have, just how many countries are currently sanctioned by the United States, a quick computer search yields a thought-provoking answer. Twenty-five countries are […]
Israeli Forces Arrest Three Palestinian Children in Nablus
Israeli occupation forces arrested three Palestinian children on Sunday during a raid into the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that an Israeli army force […]
Israeli Reports: Washington Suspends Support for Some Projects in Illegal West Bank Settlements
The US administration has suspended cooperation and financial support for projects in Israeli settlements built illegally on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank, Israel media sources reported. The Israel Broadcasting Corporation said on Sunday […]
While in Father’s Vehicle, 5-Year-Old Palestinian Child Shot by Israeli Soldiers, Loses Eye
A 5-year-old Palestinian child lost an eye on Saturday after being shot by Israeli soldiers in the village of Bazaria, near the Occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Brothers with Autism Devastated by Destruction of Their Toys, Home in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Ahmed and Hassan Abdullah are two brothers with autism. On May 13, during the latest Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip, their already challenging life was turned into a […]
Palestinian Teenager Left to Die after Being Shot by Israeli Forces
Israeli forces shot a Palestinian teenager and left him bleeding to death near the Qalandiya military checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported citing eyewitness accounts. According to eyewitnesses, the Palestinian […]
Under Israeli Army Protection, Settler Rampages Reported throughout the Occupied West Bank
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers continued their rampage in the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The latest Israeli attacks reached the village of Mekhmas, in the East Jerusalem area, areas near Nablus, […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Meets Hamas Delegation Led by Haniyeh
Khamenei reiterated “the continuation of Iran’s support for the Palestinian people, their resistance and their just cause, as a legitimate duty that cannot be ignored.” Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei met on Wednesday with a […]
‘The Occupation Must End’: UN Human Rights Chief Urges Israel to Halt Violence in West Bank
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk warned on Friday that rising violence in the occupied West Bank could spiral out of control, fueled by strident political rhetoric and an escalation in the use of advanced […]
Israel’s Netanyahu Explains Why Tel Aviv is Not Sending Lethal Weapons to Kiev
Israel is not supplying weapons to Ukraine partly due to concerns that they could end up in the ‘wrong hands’, rightwing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview released on Thursday by the […]
The Irony of ‘World Refugee Day’: ‘Celebrating’, then Blaming the Victims
By Ramzy Baroud Fadi, a Syrian teenager, with curly hair and an acne-covered face, has miraculously survived one of the greatest migrant boat disasters in the modern history of the Mediterranean. Only 104 people […]
‘War Crimes’: This is How Israel Demolishes Palestinian Homes in the Occupied West Bank (PHOTOS)
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Every morning, Salah Al-Khawaja, 53, sits between the shattered walls of his house. He spends his time reliving his family’s memories in each of the demolished rooms. The Israeli occupation […]