The Trail to Khan Al-Ahmar (ART)
What we have not seen of Khan al-Ahmar are the narratives we should be searching for. Khan al-Ahmar is a reminder of how our memory differs without the experience of the Nakba. It is also […]
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Palestinian Photojournalist Wins First Place in French Photo Awards
The top photo prize of the 25th edition of the Bayeux-Calvados-Normandy Award for War Correspondents went to Palestinian photojournalist, Mahmoud Hams. Thirty-eight-year-old Hams won for his picture of a Palestinian protester on a wheelchair in […]
Gaza Images on Display in France Show Palestinian Resilience
A photojournalist exhibited images from his native Gaza, showing Palestinian resilience amid years of war and hardship. Khalil Hamra, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer for The Associated Press, exhibited his work in a France show titled […]
In Yarmouk, Palestinian Refugees Paint Amid the Ruins (VIDEO)
Not far from his destroyed home in Syria’s Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees, 21-year-old Abdallah al-Harith dabs bright red paint onto a canvas standing amid the grey ruins. Last week, he was among 12 young […]
Palestinian Artist Denied Visas to France, UK to Attend Exhibits of Her Own Work
Young Palestinian Artist Malak Mattar from Gaza said Monday that she was refused a visa to France and to the U.K., in order to be present at exhibitions of her own paintings in the European […]
How Many Lives will It Take? – A Poem
By Stephen Brackens Brinkley One simple soul begs to ask the question: How many lives will it take, To embolden humanity to be humane? How many lives will it take? Hearing the cries […]
‘Said Al-Mashal’ Cultural Center: War against Politics, Civilization and Art
Editor’s Note: Oud player and actress Reem Anbar grew up in Gaza City and attended the Said Al-Mashal, first as a student and later as a performance teacher for groups of children and youths. From […]
New Mural of Palestinian Ahed Tamimi Painted on Apartheid Wall (VIDEOS)
An unknown artist has painted a mural of Palestinian resistance icon Ahed Tamimi on the Israeli separation wall in Bethlehem, just as her father said she might be released on Sunday after almost eight months […]
Palestinians Turn Israel’s Weapons into Message of Peace
A Palestinian man in Gaza has been turning empty tear gas canisters used by Israeli forces against Palestinian protesters near Gaza’s eastern border into pieces of art. Thirty-four-year-old Abdul Karim Abu Ataya regularly collects the […]
Paintings Depicting the ‘Fall of Love’ at the Border
By Najlaa Eskafi “Love fell down at the entrance of the besieged city. We stand at the gates, and pray on the holy soils. Perhaps – we will take back a sniff of its sand.” […]
Palestine Museum Opens in Connecticut, US (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestine Museum opened in Woodbridge, an outskirt of New Haven in Connecticut. ‘The Palestine Museum US’ , is seen as the first of its kind in America. It’s mission, as described […]
Rim Banna and the Cultural War that Palestinians Must Win
By Ramzy Baroud Rim Banna passed away at the age of 51. Her death on March 24, after a decade-long battle with cancer, brought grief to Palestinians everywhere. Rim, a Palestinian Christian from Nazareth, united […]
BDS Calls for Boycott of Israel’s ‘Racist Propaganda’ Netflix Series
The international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement is leading a campaign against the hit Israeli series, “Fauda”. Denouncing the widely acclaimed series as “racist propaganda for the Israeli occupation army”, BDS called on Netflix, […]
Visualize with Me – A Poem
By Stephen Brackens Brinkley VISUALIZE with me, just for a moment, waking up tomorrow morning to find that the United States has had a spiritual awakening and a conversion to right action and a true […]
Rim Banna: A Symbol of Life and Unity
By Louis Brehony The body of Palestinian vocalist and songwriter Rim Banna was laid to rest in her home city of Nazareth on March 24, 2018, after a struggle with cancer that never reduced her […]
Prominent Palestinian Singer Rim Banna Dies at 51 (VIDEO)
Rim Banna, a leading Palestinian singer, songwriter, and composer, has died after battling breast cancer for almost nine years. The 51-year-old died in her hometown of Nazareth. Family members confirmed via statements on social media […]
English Singer, Roger Waters Recites Verses by Mahmoud Darwish in New Song (VIDEO)
English singer and songwriter Roger Waters teamed up with Palestinian group Trio Joubran to record a new song rejecting US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The song, titled Supremacy, features a […]
The Second Palestine Music Expo to Be Held in Ramallah Next Month (VIDEO)
By The Palestine Chronicle Staff Artists from all over Palestine will take part in the Palestine Music Expo 2018, taking place in Ramallah next month, from April 11 to April 13. Artists from all over […]
Bassem Tamimi Asks Uruguayan Singer to Cancel Israel Concert (VIDEO)
Bassem Tamimi, father of imprisoned teen Ahed Tamimi, has called on Uruguayan singer and actress Natalia Oreiro to cancel an upcoming concert in the city of Tel Aviv. In a letter published on the website […]
Two Palestinian Novels Shortlisted for International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2018
Amir Tag Elsir, Aziz Mohammed, Ibrahim Nasrallah, Shahad Al Rawi, Walid Shurafa and Dima Wannous have been announced on Wednesday February 21, 2018, as the six authors shortlisted for the 11th International Prize for Arabic […]
Israel Will Boycott Paris Film Festival Due To Content That May ‘Hurt the Reputation of Israel’s Military’ (VIDEOS)
The Israeli government is to boycott the Paris Film Festival over the organizer’s decision to air a movie that is said to “hurt the reputation of Israel’s military”. Culture Minister, Miri Regev, is said to […]
Shababeek: Opening the Window to Palestinian Refugees
By Ramzy Baroud Following the signing of the Oslo agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1993, Palestinian refugees vanished off the radar. The most pressing of all issues pertaining to the […]
The Party in Beit Hanoun: Gaza-Boy Makes His Own Drum Set (VIDEO)
In a small, but crowded town in the north of the Gaza Strip, a group of kids gather around Palestinian teenager Hussam Qasim, 16, who made his own drum set, using basic iron and plastic […]
‘We Just Kept Walking’: Artistic Depiction of Palestinian Displacement
By Ramona Wadi “We just kept walking”. To listen to a statement repeated with both assertion and vagueness imparts a sudden realization of walking through terrain which bore lacerations of its own. The displacement enforced […]
US Lawmakers Pushing to Cancel Lorde’s Upcoming Florida Shows
American Lawmakers in Florida are trying to cancel Lorde’s upcoming shows in the state after the Kiwi songstress and superstar called off her performance in Israel. Lorde cancelled her Tel Aviv concert in December, following […]
‘The Voice’ Singer Criticized for Pro-Palestine Stance (VIDEO)
Mennel Ibtissem conquered the judges of “The Voice” contest last Saturday with her rendition of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah in English and Arabic, singing “Ya Ilahi.” The 22-years-old singer was born in the eastern French town […]
Israeli Group Sues Activists Who Convinced Pop Star Lorde to Boycott Tel Aviv Concert
An Israeli legal rights group said Wednesday it is suing two New Zealanders for allegedly convincing the pop singer Lorde to cancel her performance in Israel in what appears to be the first lawsuit filed […]
‘The Wound Before Winter’ – Impressions of Palestinian Memory in Watercolor
By Ramona Wadi “The Wound Before Winter” is the prelude to the impressions which I have attempted to convey in this selection. Painted in the aftermath of US President Donald Trump’s declaration on Jerusalem, the […]
Palestine Chronicle Reveals New English Edition, French Relaunch Expected Soon
SEATTLE, PARIS, GAZA – January 8, 2018 The Palestine Chronicle online newspaper relaunched its latest and improved English edition on Monday, January 8. The new and exciting look adds much value to an already well regarded and […]
Gaza-based Band Maimas Launches Its First Video-Clip Titled ‘Oh Jerusalem!’ (VIDEO)
In its first ever song, Gaza-based Palestinian band, Maimas, has released a music video called “Oh Jerusalem!”. The song is taken from Maims’ upcoming album, “Tyrant’s Fear of Songs”, due for release in 2018-2019. Written […]