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UN Third Committee Approves Resolution Affirming Right of Palestinians to Self-Determination
The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution affirming the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination by an overwhelming majority, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. 167 countries voted […]
UNGA Calls on Israel to Get Rid of Nuclear Arsenal
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations General Assembly’s First Committee stated last Friday that Israel must get rid of its nuclear arsenal and place its nuclear sites under the supervision of the International […]
Egypt Urges Israel to Halt Escalations in Occupied West Bank
Egypt called on Thursday for an immediate end to Israeli attacks in the occupied West Bank, urging the international community to intervene. “Egypt is following with great concern the developments in the occupied Palestinian territories […]
Slaughter of the Innocents: Iran, Palestine, and Hypocrisy of ‘Western’ Media
By Jeremy Salt Outrage has filled the western media in recent weeks over the death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, after being arrested by the Gasht i-Irshad, the so-called ‘morality police.’ The […]
IN PHOTOS: Gaza Mourns Passing of Prominent Egyptian Scholar Yusef al-Qaradawi
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A funeral tent was erected in Gaza City on Tuesday afternoon to honor prominent Egyptian Muslim scholar, Sheikh Yusef al-Qaradawi, who passed away on Monday in Doha, at the age […]
Gantz Acknowledges Strained Relations with Egypt over Gaza War
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz has acknowledged that relations between the occupation state and Egypt are strained against the backdrop of the recent Israeli military offensive in Gaza. “I definitely think there have been days […]
Without Palestine, There is No Arab Unity: Why Normalization with Israel Will Fail
By Ramzy Baroud It seemed all but a done deal: Israel is finally managing to bend the Arabs to its will, and Palestine is becoming a marginal issue that no longer defines Israel’s relations […]
21-Year-Old Palestinian Injured in Israeli Strike on Gaza Dies of His Wounds, Raising Death Toll to 44
A 21-year-old Palestinian man has died today of his wounds, raising the total death toll of Israeli aggression on Gaza to 44, including 15 children and four women, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Truce Announced in Gaza as Death Toll Rises to 41, Including 15 Children
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Three days after the Israeli aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip, a negotiated truce was announced between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement. The truce went into effect at […]
32 Killed, Many Trapped under Rubble: Israeli Aggression on Besieged Gaza Continues (UPDATED)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff (UPDATE: The number of Palestinians killed increased to 36, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry) The number of Palestinians killed in the besieged Gaza Strip as a result of Israeli […]
Palestinian Singer, Nai Barghouti, Denied Entry to Egypt
A Palestinian singer has been denied entry to Egypt after she was due to perform at two scheduled concerts in Cairo, The New Arab reported. Nai Barghouti was denied entry after she arrived at Cairo […]
Egypt and Israel Fencing Match Sparks Outrage (VIDEO)
A fencing match between Egypt and Israel in a qualifying match for the World Championships in Cairo over the weekend sparked outrage online, with activists saying the Egyptian athlete should have boycotted the bout, The […]
Israeli Army ‘Burned 20 Egyptian Soldiers Alive’, Looted Their Belongings
An Israeli journalist specializing in security affairs on Friday revealed that at least 20 Egyptian soldiers were burnt alive by the Israeli army during the 1967 war. In a series of tweets, journalist Yossi Melman […]
WSJ Reveals US Held Secret Meeting With Israeli, Arab Military Chiefs
For the first time, an Israeli army chief held talks with his Arab counterparts, including representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar, in Egypt’s resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, the Wall Street Journal […]
Israel, Egypt and EU Sign Gas Export Deal to Reduce Energy Dependence on Russia
Egypt, Israel, and the European Union have signed a deal to boost shipments of liquified natural gas (LNG) to EU member states, Sky News Arabia reported on Wednesday. Brussels hopes that the move will help […]
A Journey to June 1967 and Back: On the Fabricated Narratives of Zionism
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle On this 55th anniversary of the June 1967 war, it is worthwhile to refute, once more, the fabrications and myths surrounding this war that helped to immunize […]
Tension between Israel, Egypt over Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt and Israel have been at odds over the “provocative” situation at Al-Aqsa Mosque, senior Palestinian sources told Rai Al-Youm on Friday. The sources stated that Egypt threatened Israel that it would stop its mediation […]
Palestinians Condemn ‘Summit of Shame’ Held in Israel
The High Follow-up Committee of the National Islamic Factions condemned on Sunday the “normalization summit” that brought the foreign ministers of Israel and Arab states together in the Naqab, the Middle East Monitor reported. Israeli […]
WATCH: Egyptian Athlete Ali Farag Calls out Double Standards on Ukraine Coverage
Egyptian professional squash star Ali Farag called out double standards on Ukraine coverage on Saturday, after winning the world squash tournament for Optasia held in London’s Wimbledon. “We all see what’s going on in the world […]
Palestinian Fans React to Egypt-Senegal CAF Final (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Football fans gather in a local restaurant in Gaza City to watch the Egypt-Senegal Africa Cup of Nations (CAF) final. The game ended with Senegal clinching the title following a […]
Palestinian Runner Wins First Place in Egypt Marathon Race
Palestinian runner Sami Nateel, of the Al-Maghazi Services Club in the Gaza Strip, won on Friday the first place in the 5K race at the Egypt International Marathon , the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
UN, Egypt Call on Israel to Release Palestinian Hunger Striker Abu Hawash (VIDEOS)
Egypt and the United Nations are trying to pressure Israel to end the detention of Palestinian prisoners and hunger striker Hisham Abu Hawash, media reported yesterday. Al-Mayadeen quoted sources as saying that the Palestinian Islamic […]
Israel, Egypt Sign Memorandum to Increase Gas Supplies
Egypt and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding to increase natural gas supplies from Israel to Egypt, with the aim of re-exporting, the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum announced on Thursday. In an official statement, […]
Mohammad Bakri Boycotts Egyptian Film Festival after Fellow Palestinian Filmmaker is Denied Entry
By Romana Rubeo Renowned Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri canceled his participation in Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival on Tuesday, due to Egyptian authorities’ decision to detain and deport a young Palestinian filmmaker […]
Simsimiyya: Songs of Resistance from Suez to Gaza (VIDEO)
By Haidar Eid In 1956 the dying colonial powers, Britain and France, in cahoots with apartheid Israel launched a tripartite aggression against Egypt after its heroic decision to nationalize the Suez Canal. England occupied […]
Hamas Presents ‘Clear Roadmap’ for Prisoner Exchange Deal with Israel
Hamas has presented a “clear roadmap” for a prisoner exchange deal with the Israeli occupation authorities, the movement’s Political Bureau member Zaher Jabareen said on Monday, stressing that the “ball is now in the Israeli […]
Egypt’s Sisi Calls for International Support to Mediation between Israel, Gaza
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi yesterday called for international support for Cairo’s mediation efforts between Israel and Gaza. During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Al-Sisi cited his country’s efforts to maintain calm […]
Poisoned to Death: Bodies of Three Palestinian Workers Recovered from Gaza-Egypt Tunnel
The Gaza-based Palestinian group, Hamas on Friday said it recovered the bodies of three men from a tunnel along the Egyptian border. The statement gave no cause of death. But a day earlier, the group […]
Report: Egypt’s Sisi to Host Israeli PM Bennett at Sharm El-Sheikh Meeting
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi will host Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet at Sharm El-Sheikh this week, after a meeting with Palestinian and Jordanian leaders concludes, according to reports. Sisi invited the new Israeli premier […]
Egypt Reopens Rafah Crossing with Gaza after Closure
Egyptian authorities on Sunday reopened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip in both directions. Passengers gathered since early morning to cross into and out of the Gaza Strip, according to an Anadolu Agency […]