The United States has reportedly been pushing Gulf states to invest in economic projects for Gaza to be built in Egypt’s northern Sinai, Haaretz reported on Sunday. Three sources told the Israeli newspaper that the […]
Israeli troops have shot dead a Palestinian man on the Gaza border with Israel, Palestinian officials have said. Gaza’s health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said on Monday that 24-year-old Sabri Ahmad Abu Khader was killed […]
Israel has indicted a former Israeli cabinet minister on suspicion of spying for Iran, Israel’s Shin Bet internal security service said on Monday. Image copyright Reuters Image caption Gonen Segev is charged with "assisting an […]
A public swimming pool in southern Israel has “separate hours” for Jewish and Palestinian citizens, “a practice that is undeclared but nevertheless familiar to visitors”, reported Haaretz. The pool is located in Mabu’im, a community […]
Israeli Air Force jets have carried out a series of strikes on Gaza, in retaliation to alleged arson attempts and “explosive kites and balloons” being launched at Israel. The Israeli Army said in a statement […]
Israel on Sunday released 18-year-old Palestinian detainee Hassan Tamimi who was “subjected to medical negligence” following which he lost his sight. 🇵🇸 Palestinian Teen Lost His Sight in Israeli Jails .Hassan Tamimi, has been left blind […]
The Israeli military court of Ofer extended the administrative detention of leading member of the Palestinian socialist resistance group, the PFLP Khalida Jarrar for three months, for the third time in a row. Jarrar, 54, […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Three Palestinians have been wounded by Israeli fire, Gaza’s health ministry said. The wounded Palestinians were reportedly flying ‘flaming kites’ at the fence separating besieged Gaza from Israel. #EidulFitr starts in […]
A group of Gaza-based, Palestinian activists and artists has launched a video-clip titled “A New Day” commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the 51st anniversary of the 1967 war, and in support of […]
Israeli ministers on Sunday are set to back a bill to criminalize the filming of Israeli soldiers in the occupied Palestinian territories. The legislation would see penalties of up to five years in jail for […]
At least 16 Israelis, including 11 police officers, were injured on Sunday in clashes that erupted when Jewish settlers refused to vacate a settlement outpost built on Palestinian land east of the city of Salfit […]
Human Rights campaigners say that Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) must suspend Israel and ban Israeli diamonds exports. A global coalition of organizations working for justice and peace in Palestine have called on the EU […]
The United States is planning to pull out of the UN Human Rights Council over claims by Washington that the body is biased against Israel, diplomatic sources say. The council will begin a three-week session […]
Deep involvement of Israeli banks in the building of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank may amount to the war crime of pillage, HRW has said. While the settlements are condemned worldwide, Israel keeps […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Amnesty International condemned the Palestinian Authority’s arbitrary detention and beating of scores of demonstrators and bystanders, including Amnesty’s own staff member, Laith Abu Zeyad. Palestinian security forces arrest and #torture .@amnesty’s […]
Israel has limited the entry of helium gas to the Gaza Strip, claiming Palestinians use it for Molotov cocktails. However, delivery of the gas is necessary for medical purposes. Israel to limit helium supplies to […]
United Torah Judaism (UTJ), a right-wing Jewish religious party, has vowed to withdraw from Israel’s governing coalition if the Knesset approves a draft law on compulsory military service, reports Anadolu Agency. The Israeli Broadcasting Corp. reported […]
The ‘Jewish race’ is the smartest in the world and possesses the highest human capital, so Israelis ought to be skeptical about the current corruption probes into Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu, a Likud party lawmaker […]
Residents of northern Israeli town Afula demonstrated yesterday against the sale of a house to a family of Palestinian citizens, reported Haaretz. The protest, which was attended by Afula Mayor Avi Elkabetz and Deputy Mayor […]
A Palestinian youth has been the latest victim of Israel’s bloody assault on the besieged enclave. The 21-year-old was shot by Israeli forces on the Gaza border on June 8, and succumbed to his wounds […]
The Student Federation of India (SFI), a four-million-strong national organization, joined the global campaign to boycott Hewlett Packard over its record of complicity in Israel’s violation of human rights against Palestinians. Good News: India's largest […]
Palestinians in Ramallah, occupied West Bank, protested against the Palestinian Authority (PA), demanding an end to the sanctions against the besieged Gaza Strip and to the Israeli blockade. According to reports, the protests, which started […]
The UN General Assembly has adopted a nonbinding resolution condemning Israel’s use of ‘excessive force’ against Palestinian protesters in Gaza. A US amendment to condemn Hamas did not get enough support. BREAKING: The UN General […]
Under Israeli pressure, a French suburb yesterday removed a street sign commemorating the Nakba. The Mayor of Bezons, a northwest suburb of Paris, unveiled the “Nakba Lane” plaque on Monday to commemorate the 70th anniversary […]
The occupied West Bank and all the illegal settlements in it “soon become part of the State of Israel”, the head of the Jewish Home Party and Minister of Education in the Israeli government, Naftali […]
The Spanish city of Oviedo disinvited an Israeli orchestra and ballet group arguing “Israeli organizations are not wanted” in its premises in yet another victory for the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Spanish […]
Israel’s forcible transfer of thousands of Palestinians has been denounced as a war crime by over 300 elected officials, legal scholars, academics, artists, faith leaders and activists from around the world. More than 300 public […]
Israeli occupation forces yesterday arrested members of a Palestinian music band in the town of Hebron (Al-Khalil) under the pretext of “incitement”. Israel arrests Palestinian music band for ‘producing songs that incite to resistance’ pic.twitter.com/PzyGMxrsRH […]
The British Musician and activist Roger Waters wore a Palestinian Keffiyeh when presenting the men’s category Coupe des Mousquetaires of the Tennis French Open. Famous musician Rogers Waters was spotted wearing a Palestinian kuffiyeh yesterday […]
The Israeli military has closed an investigation into the tragic death of a 15-year-old Palestinian, who was killed two years ago after the soldiers opened fire on a car full of West Bank teens. In […]
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