China expressed on Thursday its support for a transparent and independent inquiry into the killing of veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Speaking at a regular press conference […]
When Russian and Ukrainian delegations meeting in Turkey on March 29 reached an initial understanding regarding a list of countries that could serve as security guarantors for Kyiv should an agreement be struck, Israel appeared […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad Al-Malki, discussed on Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi a number of issues of common interest and developments in the international and Palestinian arena, the official Palestinian […]
War is the dark side of the human species, its rationalizations and justifications ubiquitous. Ukraine seems like a victim, the asymmetrical underdog. Those who care about Palestine (and elsewhere) have a deep knowledge of violent […]
Due to the lack of credible information emerging from the Russian-Ukrainian war, The Palestine Chronicle offers its readers a regularly updated live blog, based on information provided by international media, news agencies, and social media […]
Mainstream US media continues to celebrate the supposed strength of the US economy. Almost daily, headlines speak of hopeful numbers, sustainable growth, positive trends and constant gains. The reality on the ground, however, tells of […]
It should matter little to the Chinese that American diplomats and a handful of their western allies will not be attending the Beijing Winter Olympics in February. What truly matters is that the Russians are […]
As soon as Moscow received an American response to its security demands in Ukraine, it answered indirectly by announcing greater military integration between it and three South American countries, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Cuba. Washington’s response, […]
An article by Gideon Rachman in the Financial Times last July is a prime example of western intelligentsia’s limited understanding of China’s unhindered rise as a superpower. “Becoming a superpower is a complicated business. It […]
Though 2021 is now behind us, there are many issues from the previous year that will linger for a bit, or much longer, and will certainly dominate much of the news in 2022 as well. […]
Israel will notify the United States about any major deal it signs with China and will revisit the agreements in case opposition is raised by Washington, Israeli media reported. The decision, according to the Israeli […]
“Could China’s economy collapse?” was the title of an October 15 article published by QUARTZ magazine. The article makes an ominous case of a Chinese economic crash and its impact on China’s and global economies. […]
Suddenly, the idea put forth by French President, Emmanuel Macron, late last year does not seem so far-fetched or untenable after all. Following the US-NATO hurried withdrawal from Afghanistan, European countries are now forced to […]
CIA Director William Burns has warned Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of the dangers of Chinese investments in Israel, particularly in the IT sector and major infrastructure projects, the American Axios news website revealed yesterday. […]
(In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of US Global Power. Alfred W. McCoy. Haymarket Books, Chicago. 2017) Reading “In the Shadows of the American Century” is a bit of an […]
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) received a contribution of $1 million from the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) towards supporting food assistance […]
Boris Johnson’s March 16 speech before the British Parliament was reminiscent, at least in tone, to that of Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, in […]
(The Lion and the Eagle – The Interaction of the British and American Empires 1783-1972. Kathleen Burk. Bloomsbury, London/New York, 2018) The 200-year historical span of Kathleen Burk’s “The Lion and the Eagle” shows the […]
A much anticipated American foreign policy move under the Biden Administration on how to counter China’s unhindered economic growth and political ambitions came in the form of a virtual summit on March 12, linking, aside […]
Despite the long-awaited political change in Washington as Democratic President, Joe Biden, has officially become the 46th President of the United States, Europe is unlikely to resume its previously unhindered reliance on its trans-Atlantic partner. […]
The timely provision of COVID-19 supplies by the Government of the People’s Republic of China are being distributed across 141 UNRWA-run health centers in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, the […]
“As Palestinians,” writes Zarefah Baroud, “we are taught to comply with our oppression for the sake of a peace we won’t be included in. Unlearn this,” she suggests, and moreover, “when a Zionist is elected, […]
The instinct among parts of the left to cheerlead the right’s war crimes, so long as they are dressed up as liberal “humanitarianism”, is alive and kicking, as Owen Jones revealed in a column last […]
(Days of the Future Passed – Point of No Return, Jim Miles. Kindle Edition. 2020) By Introduction The United States has throughout its existence demonstrated all the features of ‘empire’, from the original settlers using […]
(Wealth and Power: Global Transformation and Destruction 1492 to 2020 Part 2: Transformation to Urban Industrial Capitalism and the path to Global War) This is a history blog… Unlike any history, you have been taught. The blog […]
(Wealth and Power: Global Transformation and Destruction 1492 to 2020 Part 2: Transformation to Urban Industrial Capitalism and the path to Global War) This is a history blog… Unlike any history, you have been taught. The blog […]
The outdated notion that China ‘just wants to do business’ should be completely erased from our understanding of the rising global power’s political outlook. Simply put, Beijing has long realized that, in order for it […]
(Wealth and Power: Global Transformation and Destruction 1492 to 2020 Part 1: Understanding Colonialism and the impoverishment of the world and the enrichment of Western Europe) This is a history blog… Unlike any history you […]
A Palestinian charity signed a deal with the Gaza health ministry to supply and install China-funded solar energy panels in the besieged Gaza Strip. The Give Palestine Association, along with the enclave’s health ministry, collaborated […]
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Guo Wei, and the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, have signed a contribution […]
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