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In First, Parliament of Catalonia Says Israel is Committing Crime of Apartheid
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a historical vote on Thursday, the Parliament of Catalonia recognized that Israel is committing the crime of apartheid against the Palestinian people, the BDS movement reported on its website. […]
Crazed Israel Defenders Slander Critics, Ignore the Crime
By Yves Engler If soldiers of some country — say Russia, Canada, or USA — are suspected of killing a journalist covering a story, reasonable people around the world rightly express outrage at the country […]
UN Rapporteur on Palestine: Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing is ‘Potential War Crime’
The killing of prominent Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is a “potential war crime”, UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Francesca Albanese, said in an interview with a Turkish news agency on Wednesday. Albanese, who last […]
Liberal Budget Funds Apologists for Israeli Crimes
By Yves Engler As more and more Canadians, including university students across the country, oppose Israel’s apartheid policies, the Liberals devoted millions of dollars in the recent federal budget to strengthen anti-Palestinian forces. They put […]
War Crimes in Palestine – A Poem
By David P. Carroll The children hiding Tonight as bombs Dropping all through The cold dark lonely night, And we are suffering Palestinians tonight, Heavy grey sky and Sadness in my eye, And the little […]
This Geopolitical War is a ‘Geopolitical Crime’
By Richard Falk There is no doubt that atrocities have been committed in Ukraine, seemingly yet not exclusively by Russian attacking forces, and in a perfect world, those who so acted would be held responsible. […]
Israeli Minister Visits Ukraine, Blasts Russia over ‘War Crimes’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz on Monday visited a field hospital set up by Israel in Ukraine and blasted Russia over the “war crimes it is committing in Ukraine,” the […]
Arab League Council Urges ICC to Open Criminal Investigation into Israeli War Crimes
The Arab League Council urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday to open a criminal investigation into the war crimes committed in Palestine, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The call came in […]
WATCH: Irish MP Richard Barret Calls out International Double Standards on Crimes against Humanity
Irish lawmaker Richard Boyd Barret on Friday called out the international community for failing to condemn Israeli apartheid after 70 years of systematic oppression and aggression against the Palestinian people, the official Palestinian news agency […]
Amnesty International Warns Israel: Forcible Transfer of Palestinians is a War Crime
Amnesty International warned Israel on Tuesday that forcible transfer of Palestinians under occupation amounts to a war crime, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. “For three days, Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah have been holding […]
Palestinian Government Accuses Israel of Committing Crimes in Negev
The Palestinian government, on Wednesday, accused Israel of committing crimes against Palestinians in the Negev region, Anadolu News Agency reported. “The crimes of the occupying state in Negev are an extension of its war on […]
Let Us Count the Ways Canada Supports Israel’s Crimes
By Yves Engler One of the most disingenuous arguments made by Canadian apologists for Israeli crimes is that it is irrelevant what transpires here. If they genuinely believed this why seek to squash support for […]
The Combating Islamophobia Act: On Hate Crimes and ‘Irrational Fears’
By Ramzy Baroud The result of a vote, on December 14, in the US House of Representatives regarding the combating of Islamophobia, may, possibly, appear to be a positive sign of change, that Washington […]
Majority of UN Members Back War Crimes Investigation against Israel
A majority of 125 countries in the UN General Assembly backed on Thursday an unprecedented open-ended war crimes investigation against Israel, news agencies reported. The probe was initially approved in May by UN Human Rights […]
Crimes without Punishment – Ever
By Jeremy Salt What a chamber of horrors the third millennium has been so far in the Middle East, without even a quarter of it having passed. Iraq, Syria and Yemen on a scale unimaginable […]
Palestinian Citizens of Israel Reject Shin Bet Working with Police to Fight Crime
Representatives of Palestinian citizens of Israel, including mayors, members of the Knesset, and rights groups, have rejected the participation of the Shin Bet intelligence agency in police operations to combat crimes in the Arab communities, […]
Dutch Court to Hear Appeal over Gantz War Crimes in Gaza
A Dutch court will hear an appeal next week against Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz for his alleged role in the murder of a family during Israel’s 2014 military offensive on the Gaza Strip, Middle […]
HRW Dubs Israel’s May War on Gaza ‘Apparent War Crime’
Human Rights Watch (HRW) yesterday accused Israel of carrying out attacks against the Palestinians in Gaza “that violated the laws of war and apparently amount to war crimes” during its 11-day assault in May. The […]
Settlements are War Crimes: Time to Hold South Africa’s World Zionist Organization Accountable
By Iqbal Jassat Michael Lynk, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), has made damning findings on Israel’s illegal settlements. In his report on Friday to the UN Human Rights […]
UN Official, Michael Lynk, Decries ‘War Crimes’ in Occupied Palestine
Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank amount to a war crime, a UN official said today, calling on countries to make clear to Israel that its “illegal occupation” cannot be cost-free, Reuters reported. Michael […]
Report: Israel Dismisses 90% of Anti-Palestinian Religious Hate Crimes
Israeli police closed 9 out of 10 investigations into hate crimes cases against Palestinian mosques and churches between 2018 and 2020 because they were “unable to identify perpetrators”, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. The remaining […]
Former European Officials Condemn Obstruction of ICC Probe into Israeli War Crimes in Palestine
In an open letter, 55 former European officials, including prime ministers and foreign ministers, condemned obstruction of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation of Israeli war crimes in Palestine. “We regret to see increasing attacks […]
UN Human Rights Council to Investigate Israeli War Crimes in Palestine (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) decided on Thursday, May 27, to “urgently establish an ongoing independent, international commission of inquiry,” to be appointed by the President of the […]
UN Rights Chief: Israel’s Attacks on Gaza May Constitute ‘War Crimes’
Israel’s recent barrage of deadly airstrikes on Gaza might be war crimes, the UN rights chief said Thursday, adding she had seen no evidence the attacked buildings were used for military purposes. Addressing a special […]
Jewish Groups that Aid Israel’s War Crimes Can’t Deny All responsibility for Those Crimes
By Jonathan Cook Here is something that can be said with great confidence. It is racist – antisemitic, if you prefer – to hold Jews, individually or collectively, accountable for Israel’s crimes. Jews are not […]
Jordan: Expulsion of Sheikh Jarrah Families is ‘War Crime’
Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said yesterday that cessation of Israeli violations and finding the required political means to support Palestinians and meet their legitimate rights is important to achieving peace, […]
Legal Experts Call on ICC Prosecutor to Immediately Start Investigation into Israeli War Crimes
International legal scholars and advocates sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, urging her to immediately start an investigation into Israeli war crimes, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian human rights […]
WATCH: John Oliver Accuses Israel of ‘War Crimes’ in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In his Sunday ‘Last Week Tonight’ episode, John Oliver openly accused Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza. “One side has suffered over ten times the casualties,” Oliver said, “something […]
ICC Prosecutor: Escalation of Violence Could Constitute a Crime under Rome Statute
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said today that the escalation of violence in the Palestinian territories could constitute crimes under the Rome Statute. 🚨 #ICC Prosecutor #FatouBensouda on the recent escalation of violence […]
Israeli Top Intellectuals Call for ICC War Crimes Investigation
A group of 185 top Israeli scientists and intellectuals called on the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) not to accept Israel’s investigation into its own alleged war crimes, after the court granted […]