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‘Stop Deadly Escalation’ – African Union Chief Condemns Israel’s Rafah Invasion
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Rafah has been experiencing intensified Israeli airstrikes and shelling in all its areas, including residential areas. The African Union (AU) Commission’s Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned Israel’s ground invasion […]
‘Permanently Banned’ – Africa’s Solidarity with Gaza Thwarts Decade-Long Israeli Efforts
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “After a decade of diplomatic efforts and two years after the accreditation, Tel Aviv is now permanently banned from the institution,” Le Monde reported. The African Union withdrew the status […]
‘Brutal’ Gaza War Must End – African Union Calls for Intl. Investigation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The African Union Summit called for an independent international investigation into Israeli violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza. The final statement of the 37th Summit of the African Union […]
‘Unparalleled in History’ – Head of African Union Shifts Position on Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Editors The same individual who tried to normalize Israel in Africa is now condemning Israel with the strongest possible terms. But what does this mean? Israel’s hopes of joining the African Union […]
GAZA LIVE BLOG: Gaza Global Action Day | Scores Detained in Nasser | More US Weapons to Israel – DAY 134
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Despite international calls to prevent the ground invasion in Rafah, US officials said Washington is ready to send even more weapons to Israel. In Addis Ababa, the chairperson of the […]
‘Go Away’ – African Union Prevents Israeli Delegation from Entering Headquarters
By Palestine Chronicle Staff This is not the first time an Israeli delegation has been prevented from participating in an African Union Summit. The African Union prevented an Israeli delegation from entering its headquarters […]
South Africa’s Top Diplomat on Gaza: ‘Let’s Do Something, Comrades’ – VIDEO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Let’s ask every South African” to do this, Naledi Pandor, the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs said in a passionate speech on Sunday. In a speech at the III […]
‘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, […]
In Historic Move, South Africa Votes to Downgrade Diplomatic Ties with ‘Apartheid Israel’
South Africa’s parliament voted on Tuesday in favor of a draft resolution to downgrade diplomatic relations with Israel over growing deadly violence and repression against Palestinians, The New Arab reported. Lawmakers mandated the downgrading of […]
WATCH: Israeli Delegation Expelled from African Union Summit in Addis Ababa
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli delegation to the African Union summit in Addis Ababa was expelled from the opening ceremony on Saturday, the Israeli foreign ministry said. The Israeli Ministry accused South Africa […]
South Africa’s ‘Direct Action’ Threat against Israel Raises Expectations
By Iqbal Jassat South Africa’s ANC-Led government has renewed its pledge of solidarity with Palestine by adding the new phrase “direct action”. The fresh commitment by Minister of International Relations Mrs. Naledi Pandor has been […]
Doing Business with Apartheid: Why Africa Must Reject Israeli Colonialism
By Ramzy Baroud The current split in the African Union (AU) over Israel’s Observer membership status is emblematic of a larger conflict that could potentially split the African continent’s largest political institutions. Africa is […]
PAPSN: AU Ignores Foundational Values By Upholding Apartheid Israel’s Observer Status
[Editor’s Note: The Pan African Palestine Solidarity Network (PAPSN) issued the following statement regarding the African Union (AU) Summit on Sunday and the way that Israel’s ‘observer status’ was handled by AU leaders and new […]
African Union Unanimously Votes to Suspend Decision Granting Israel Observer Status
The African Union convening in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, unanimously adopted a decision on Sunday to suspend the decision granting Israel observer status, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to press reports, […]
Algerian FM Says AU Decision to Grant Israel Observer Status is ‘Double Mistake’
Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra has denounced African Union (AU) decision to grant Israel observer status as a “double mistake”, Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday. “We were not the ones who initiated the granting of […]
Shtayyeh Calls on African Union Summit to Withdraw Israel’s Observer Status
Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh on Saturday called on the African Union (AU) to withdraw Israel’s observer status, stressing that accepting it as an observer in the AU will be an unmerited reward for its […]
Africa and Its Modern History are Natural Extension of Just Struggle of Palestinian People
By Nihad Sheikh Khalil There are those who suggest as very much a fait accompli that the African Union’s acceptance of Israel’s accession to its institutions, as an observer member, regardless of the crimes of […]
Palestine’s Africa Dichotomy: Is Israel Really ‘Winning’ Africa?
By Ramzy Baroud The decision by the African Union Commission, on July 22, to grant Israel observer status membership in the AU was the culmination of years of relentless Israeli efforts aimed at co-opting […]
Has AU Declared War On Member States by Granting Israel ‘Observer Status’?
By Iqbal Jassat In the midst of a full-blown controversy sparked by a decision to allow Israel “observer status” at the African Union, it is crucial to note that the Zionist colonial settler regime hasn’t […]
Hamas Praises Algeria’s Support for Palestine
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas on Sunday praised the Algerian stance on supporting the Palestinian issue and rejecting normalization of ties with Israel, a statement announced. “We also highly evaluate the steadfast Algerian efforts […]
14 African States Agree to Reject Israel’s Membership in the African Union
Algerian and international media outlets have reported that Algeria has officially begun forming an African block to reject Israel’s membership in the African Union. The online newspaper Rai Al-Youm reported that South Africa, Tunisia, Eritrea, […]
The Two-State Compromise Normalizes Israeli Colonialism
By Ramona Wadi Following the signing of last year’s Abraham Accords brokered by the Trump administration, the international community woke up to the normalisation of Israel’s colonization of Palestine; nobody seemed to be particularly averse […]
‘A Day of Celebrations’: Israel is Now a Member of the African Union
After nearly two decades of trying, Israel has finally been granted observer status at the African Union, the Israel Foreign Ministry confirmed yesterday. Israel was a member of the AU’s forerunner, the Organization of African […]
Palestinians Praise African Union ‘Historical’ Statement on Palestine, Israeli Occupation
Israeli efforts at co-opting Africa countries received a major setback on Saturday, February, 6 when the African Union issued a strong statement of solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s illegal settlement activities and the US’s so-called […]
African Union, Muslim Groups Condemn Trump’s Decision (VIDEO)
The African Union has condemned the decision by US President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s official capital, saying this could derail the Middle East peace process. African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki said […]