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‘Let Them Wait’: A Palestinian Man on a Stretcher
By Tamar Fleishman Kafr ‘Aqab is a northern Palestinian Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem. It is part of the area that was illegally annexed by Israel in 1967. Most of the residents here hold a […]
10 European Countries Urge Israel to Halt Demolition of Palestinian Homes
The statement called on “Israel, as the occupying power, to halt all confiscations and demolitions and to give unimpeded access to humanitarian organizations in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem.” Ten European countries have […]
Israeli Authorities to Build 400 New Illegal Settlement Homes in East Jerusalem
The Israeli municipality in Jerusalem has announced plans to build 400 illegal settlement homes in the occupied town of Abu Dis, to the east of Occupied Jerusalem, The Times of Israel reported on Monday. The […]
Palestinian Shop Owners in Jerusalem’s Old City Forced to Close ahead of ‘Flag March’
Shop owners in the Old City of Jerusalem were forced to close their businesses by Israeli forces on Thursday, under the threat of weapons, on the pretext of securing the site for the provocative ‘flag […]
800 Jewish Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Compound ahead of Provocative ‘Flag March’
More than 800 Israeli settlers stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque early on Thursday, ahead of the annual so-called “flag day” march by Orthodox Jews and Jewish settlers, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa […]
Hundreds of Jewish Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque amid Rising Tension
Hundreds of Jewish settlers forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday, Anadolu News Agency reported. The Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem said that nearly 400 settlers broke into […]
Islamic-Christian Committee Warns: Israel to Turn Bab Al-Rahma Mosque into a synagogue
‘The Islamic-Christian Committee in Support of Jerusalem and its Sanctuaries’ yesterday warned that the Israeli occupation is planning to turn the Bab Al-Rahma Prayer Hall into a Jewish synagogue, Quds Press reported. Bab Al-Rahma is […]
120,000 Worshippers Perform Eid al-Fitr Prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque, despite Israeli Restrictions
120,000 people performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on Friday, despite the strict measures taken by the Israeli occupation authorities, according to the Islamic Endowments Department. The Department said that […]
Palestinian Christians Celebrate Peaceful Holiday in Gaza City (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Despite the tragic events surrounding the Israeli attack on Christian worshippers in the Holy Sepulcher Church in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday, April 15, Gaza’s Christians had a peaceful Saturday […]
Israel Blocks Some Christians from Holy Fire Ceremony in Jerusalem
Israeli military checkpoints on Saturday morning obstructed access of Palestinian Christians to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to take part in the Holy Fire ceremony, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli authorities […]
UN Experts: Israeli ‘Occupation Must End’
The international community must take immediate action to stop Israel’s forced evictions and displacement of Palestinians in East Jerusalem as part of Israel’s annexation and de-Palestinization of the city, United Nations experts said in a […]
Hamas, Russia Discuss Israeli Aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Member of the Hamas Political Bureau Mousa Abu Marzouq discussed the Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestinian worshippers with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, during a telephone call on Friday, Safa News Agency […]
Palestinians Condemn Settler’s Shooting of Young Footballer in Jerusalem
President of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), Jibril Rajoub, condemned on Thursday the crime committed by an illegal Jewish settler who opened fire at young Palestinian footballer Khader Ghorab in the Old City of Jerusalem. […]
BREAKING: Israel Attacks Aqsa Mosque; Nightly Protests in Gaza, West Bank Calling for Palestinian Mobilization
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UPDATES: Red Crescent: Seven Palestinians reportedly wounded in Israeli attack on Palestinian worshipers in Jerusalem. Al Jazeera: Over 400 Palestinians arrested by Israeli soldiers. Israeli Media: 10 rockets fired towards […]
Amnesty Calls for Independent Investigation into Israel’s Murder of Palestinian Doctor at Al-Aqsa
Amnesty International called on Sunday for an independent investigation into the Israeli forces’ killing of a Palestinian citizen of Israel, Dr. Mohammad Al-Osaibi, at the entrance to Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, the Middle […]
Israeli Forces Storm Palestinian Stadium, Fire Teargas during Cup Final
Israeli forces stormed a stadium in Jerusalem governorate on Thursday evening during a cup final game between Jabal Al-Mukaber and Balata FC, firing teargas onto the pitch and into the stands, Palestinian media reported. Two […]
Patriarchs, Head of Churches in Jerusalem Urge Israel to Secure Religious Freedom of Christians in Easter
In their annual Easter message, the patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem called on Israel to secure safety, access and religious freedom for Christians in the Holy Land during Easter, the official news agency […]
Jewish Settlers Break into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan (VIDEO)
Dozens of illegal Jewish settlers broke into the compounds of al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday morning under heavy protection from Israeli occupation forces, the official news agency WAFA reported. Scores of colonial Israeli settlers break into […]
Russia Calls for Prosecuting Israelis Responsible for Attack against Jerusalem Church
The Russian Foreign Ministry called on Friday for bringing to justice those responsible for the attack against the Church of Gethsemane, in occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Russian Foreign Ministry […]
Israel Orders to Demolish House of Palestinian Elderly Woman in Sheikh Jarrah
The Israeli occupation authorities on Monday posted a demolition order on the house of a Palestinian woman in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem, the Middle East Monitor reported. Israeli forces, accompanied by municipality staff, […]
Vatican Reiterates Importance of Free Access, Worship in Jerusalem
During a conference held in Rome on Wednesday and Thursday, the Vatican reiterated the importance of free access and worship in all holy places in Jerusalem, The Middle East Monitor reported. The conference was organized […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem
Israeli police stormed the Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem on Thursday evening, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources told WAFA that Israeli police and intelligence officers forced their way into the hospital, located […]
Hidden Motives: How Israel Causes Palestinian Houses in Jerusalem to Collapse
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Kayed Alrajabi didn’t expect that winter would bring destruction to his small home in Jerusalem. Heavy rains led to the collapse of a part of the house’s roof and the […]
Israeli Forces Raid Homes of Palestinian Prisoners in Jerusalem, Seize Money and Goods
The Israeli occupation forces raided the homes of several Palestinian former or current prisoners in East Jerusalem on Friday and seized large sums of money and private good, the official news agency WAFA reported. WAFA […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Strip, Beat Palestinian Child at Shuafat Checkpoint
Shocking footage shows Israeli occupation forces beating a Palestinian child after he refuses to take his trousers off in freezing temperatures, the Middle East Monitor reported. The incident comes as part of an Israeli directive […]
Arab League Launches Conference in Support of Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Arab leaders met at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo to discuss support for the Palestinians living under Israeli occupation in Jerusalem, the official news agency WAFA reported. The conference aims at presenting the issue […]
Ben-Gvir Orders Israeli Forces to Prepare for Major Offensive against Occupied Jerusalem
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered Israeli police on Friday to prepare for a major offensive in occupied Jerusalem starting on Sunday, Israeli media reported. Ben-Gvir announced in a statement that this offensive aims […]
Jewish Settlers Kill Young Palestinian Driver in Occupied Jerusalem, Following Car Accident
A young Palestinian man was shot and killed on Friday by illegal Jewish settlers at the Nabi Samuel junction in occupied Jerusalem, the official news agency WAFA reported. The family of Hussein Khaled Qaraqe, 30, […]
13 Palestinian Families May Face Displacement in Occupied Jerusalem
Thirteen Palestinian families face the grim prospect of displacement after the Israeli-run Jerusalem municipality informed intent to demolish a building in Wadi Qaddoum in occupied East Jerusalem, The New Arab reported. The demolition of the […]
Palestinians Pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque for Turkiye, Syria Earthquake Victims (VIDEO)
Palestinians have performed prayers at occupied East Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque for the victims of powerful earthquakes that killed thousands in Turkiye and Syria, TRT World reported. According to the Anadolu news agency correspondent, hundreds […]