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From Gaza to Quneitra: Israel’s Chemical Spraying Expands Across Borders
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel expands aerial herbicide spraying from Gaza and Lebanon to southern Syria, damaging farmland and raising concerns over environmental warfare and forced displacement. Key Takeaways Thousands of dunams of farmland, […]
‘Chemical Soup’ – Accumulated Waste in Gaza Poses Deadly Consequences
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The problem of waste is pervasive … And though it might not seem like a priority in a conflict zone …this ‘silent threat’ is critical for the public health and […]
Environmental Impact of Gaza War ‘Unprecedented’ – United Nations
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Water and sanitation have collapsed. Critical infrastructure continues to be decimated. Coastal areas, soil and ecosystems have been severely impacted.” The environmental impacts of Israel’s war on Gaza are unprecedented, […]
When Genocide Equals Ecocide: Climate Justice and Earth Day 2024
By Benay Blend With Earth Day approaching, it is important to recall how Zionists developed myths relating to the land. “Since October 7, Zionists have wielded atrocity propaganda to justify genocide,” Mary Turfah writes, “while […]
Israel Bans Greta Thunberg after Gaza Solidarity Post
As a result of her support for the Palestinian people, Israel’s Education Ministry decided to ban any mention of the climate activist Greta Thunberg. Following her social media posts in support of the Palestinian people, […]
‘Honey of a Thousand Flowers’: The Israeli War on Bees
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Israeli restrictions and violations, along with repeated settler attacks, directly affect the whole beekeeping industry in occupied Palestine. On August 2, Palestinian beekeeper Yousef al-Sharha headed to his beehives in […]
Gaza Calls for Help as Landfill Fire Could Cause ‘Environmental Catastrophe’
Gaza authorities called for help to extinguish a fire that started on Thursday in a landfill in the besieged Strip, Reuters news agency reported. A large cloud of heavy smoke billowed into the sky as […]
UNDP Remove Tonnes of Waste from Nature Reserve in Gaza
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Gaza has recently been working on clearing a nature reserve in the Gaza Strip following investment from European countries, The New Arab reported. In a press statement, the […]
‘Flowers and Birds in Palestine’ as Never Seen Before (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza are active in preserving and documenting their cultural heritage and history. Activists and scientists are now also hoping to develop the needed infrastructure to preserve the environment […]
On Earth Day 2022, Where are the Palestinians?
By Benay Blend As Spring approaches, along with Earth Day, thoughts turn to the environment. This year, because of the Russia/Ukraine war there is heightened concern over environmental destruction in that region. In an area […]
Between a Rising Tide and Apartheid: Environmental Justice in Palestine
By Jim Miles A recent seminar from the group “Visualizing Palestine” served to present four graphic representations of environmental problems within Israel/Palestine. The graphics are self-explanatory and need no review here – they are after […]
Bill Gates Should Know Better: How the Israeli Occupation Ravages the Environment in Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud Those who are not familiar with how Israel, particularly the Israeli military occupation of Palestine, is actively and irreversibly damaging the environment might reach the erroneous conclusion that Tel Aviv is […]
Gates and Bennett to Join Forces to Combat Climate Change (VIDEO)
By Romana Rubeo Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met American business magnate Bill Gates on the sidelines of the Glasgow Climate Summit COP26, Israeli media reported. According to The Times of Israel, “The pair […]
Oil Spill off Israel’s Coast Reaches Lebanon’s Shores
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister Hassan Diab said yesterday he was following up on an oil spill that may have originated from a ship passing near the Israeli coast and has now reached the southern shores […]
Al-Atyra: Israeli Violations against Environment Could Amount to War Crimes
The head of the Palestinian Environmental Quality Authority, Adalah Al-Atyra, said on Tuesday that the ongoing Israeli violations against the environment could amount to war crimes, according to Palestine News Network. The organization is working […]
Leviathan Gas Field to Start Production despite Pollution Concerns
In a major blow to Israeli environmentalists and climate activists, Israel’s energy ministry gave its final approval for the start of production at the giant Leviathan offshore gas field. Officials said the wells will open […]
Palestine Becomes Full Member of Vienna Convention for Protection of Ozone Layer
Palestine was granted full membership in the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, under the Vienna Convention. The Palestinian Environment Quality […]
500 Palestinian Schools Scheduled to Go Solar (VIDEO)
The Palestinian Ministry of Education and the Palestinian Investment Fund (PIF) signed an agreement on Tuesday promising solar power to 500 schools in the occupied West Bank, according to official Palestinian Authority (PA)-owned Wafa news […]
B’Tselem: Israel Sewage Sent to Palestine (VIDEO)
B’Tselem research has found that there are at least fifteen Israeli waste treatment facilities in the West Bank. Most of the waste they process is produced in Israel. “Six of the facilities handle hazardous waste […]
