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EU: Israel’s Bombing of Gaza is ‘Unacceptable and Intolerable’
The European Union has described Israel’s indiscriminate bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip as “intolerable,” calling on Tel Aviv to prevent civilian casualties, Anadolu news agency reported. “The European Union is deeply concerned by the […]
EU Cancels Event in Tel Aviv in Protest over Far-Right Minister Ben-Gvir
The European Union said Monday that it canceled a diplomatic reception to prevent the ultranationalist Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from attending. The EU said in a Tweet that it decided “to cancel the diplomatic reception, […]
EU Slams Israel’s Demolition of Donor-Funded School near Bethlehem
The European Union denounced on Sunday Israel’s demolition of the donor-funded Jubbet Adh Dhib school in the small Palestinian village of Bayt Ta’mar, to the east of Bethlehem, saying the demolition violates children’s right to […]
EU Urges ‘Transparent Investigation’ into Death of Palestinian Prisoner Khader Adnan
The European Union called on Israeli authorities on Tuesday to investigate the death of Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan, Anadolu News Agency reported. “The European Union has engaged with Israeli authorities on the case of Mr. […]
An Unforgiving, Disrupted Poem for Ursula Von der Leyen
By Hassen Lorgat They made the “desert bloom” Says, the president of doom watered by spilled blood and the sweat of those who ran to safety The homes and bodies of the title deed holders […]
European Diplomats Visit Palestinian School at Risk of IsraelI Demolition
European diplomats visited a Palestinian school at risk of Israeli demolition in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, The New Arab reported. The British Consulate in Jerusalem said it had joined other missions at the […]
Palestinians Protest Ursula Von Der Leyen’s ‘Racist Trope’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians on Wednesday slammed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s congratulatory message to Israel on the occasion of the country’s 75th-year anniversary, which Palestinians consider their Nakba. In a […]
Israel Asks EU Not to ‘Meddle’ in Its Domestic Affairs
Israel asked the European Union on Tuesday not to meddle in its internal affairs after Israeli policies against the Palestinians and the planned judicial overhaul were criticized by a senior EU official, the Middle East […]
Laura Pérez, Barcelona Deputy Mayor: ‘We are at the Forefront of Palestinian Solidarity’
By Lyle Hausman The Palestine Chronicle speaks with one of the leading actors behind Barcelona’s move to break ties with Israel: “We are shining the spotlight on the side that is killing and practicing apartheid […]
Hungary Denies Reports about Moving Embassy to Jerusalem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hungarian President Katalin Novak denied on Friday Israeli media reports that Budapest was ready to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Reuters news agency reported. The Israeli newspaper The […]
Denmark Disregards Human Rights Standards in Shameless Cahoots with Israel
By Sophia Wright Denmark was in the midst of receiving its last artillery systems. Strangely, as the order was about to be completed, Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen and Finance minister Nicolai Wammen decided to send […]
EU ‘Firmly Condemns’ Jewish Settler Violence after Palestinian Killed in West Bank
The EU on Sunday said it “firmly condemns” Jewish settler violence after a Palestinian man was killed the day before in the occupied West Bank. Methqal Suleiman Rayyan, 27, was shot in the head by […]
EU Officials Visit Gaza as Palestinian NGOs Call for an End to Israel’s Blockade
20 European Union representatives arrived in besieged Gaza on Wednesday to monitor the humanitarian situation in the Strip as Palestinian official calls to end the 16-year Israeli blockade, The New Arab reported. “The diplomatic delegation […]
Euro-Med Monitor Report Reveals Surge in Israeli Violence against Palestinians
The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement that the alarming surge in killings committed by the Israeli army against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in 2022 is extremely concerning, the official news […]
EU Foreign Policy Chief Says It is Antisemitic to Accuse Israel of ‘Apartheid’
Accusing Israel of committing the crime of apartheid is antisemitic, the European Union High Representative of Foreign Policy Josep Borrell has said. The claim was made on Friday in a written response to a question […]
Spanish Socialists Visit Israel as Spain Plans to Acquire Israeli Missiles
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A large delegation of Spanish politicians, which included far-right but also socialist parties, has recently toured the facilities of several Israeli arms manufacturers, the Spanish Tortuga website reported on Tuesday. […]
Ireland Says Israel Should Pay Compensation for Destruction of EU-Funded Structures in West Bank
Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said on Monday that Israel should pay compensation for the destruction of European Union-funded structures in the occupied West Bank, the official news agency WAFA reported. The remarks were made […]
Report: Israel Outraged by ‘Irresponsible’ Visit of Western Envoys to Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israel is angry that envoys from the European Union and other Western countries visited Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque last Wednesday, Israel Hayom reported on Sunday. According to the Israeli newspaper, the delegation, which included around 30 […]
WATCH: Why Is China More Critical of Israel than Europe?
The visit by a far-right Israeli government minister to the third-holiest site in Islam has caused an international outcry. However, the European Union’s response has remained curiously muted. The Palestinian leadership denounced Itamar Ben-Gvir for […]
EU Expresses Concerns about Israel’s Unilateral Measures
The envoys of several European Union countries have expressed concerns about Israel’s unilateral measures that will undermine the two-state solution, Israeli media reported on Sunday. Since the Israeli election results were made known in November, […]
EU Requests Compensation from Israel for Demolition of European-Funded Palestinian Structures
European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said last weekend that Israel must pay reparations for European-funded structures it demolished in the West Bank, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Lenarcic’s written […]
EU Reaffirms Objection to Israeli Settlement Expansion, House Demolitions
The European Union on Wednesday reaffirmed its opposition to Israeli settlements and demolitions of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, the Middle East Monitor reported. The EU’s Crisis Management Commissioner, Janez Lenarcic, said that […]
EU Condemns Israeli Decision to Extend Solitary Confinement of Ahmad Manasra
The European Union on Thursday urged the Israeli authorities to immediately end the solitary confinement of Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra, and to allow him access to badly needed psychological counseling and support, the official Palestinian […]
EU ‘Appalled’ as Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian School in Masafer Yatta
The European Union said that it was appalled by news of the Israeli demolition of a donor-funded school in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces on […]
Roger Waters Fends Off ‘Antisemitism’ Smears in Germany Ahead of Live Shows
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Pink Floyd rock legend Roger Waters has reaffirmed his commitment to perform in Germany next year as part of his This Is Not a Drill world tour in spite of […]
Israel is ‘Apartheid State’: Five Former EU Foreign Ministers Say in Open Letter
In an open letter, five former European ministers labelled Israel’s policies against Palestinians as “the crime of apartheid”, Anadolu News Agency reports. “We see no alternative but to acknowledge that Israel’s policies and practices against […]
Rejecting NATO’s Peace Prize: Palestinian NGOs are True Nobel Laureates
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle One person and two organizations received the Nobel Peace Prize this year. I respect all of them. Like so many others, I cannot feel but admiration for […]
EU Representative Visits Palestinian School Facing Imminent Threat of Demolition
The Representative of the European Union to Palestine, Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, visited on Tuesday the EU-funded Ras al-Teen elementary school, near Ramallah, which is facing the imminent threat of demolition by the Israeli authorities. […]
The Road to Fascism: How the War in Ukraine is Changing Europe
By Ramzy Baroud As soon as I landed in Rome, I discovered that I was no longer able to access any Russian media whatsoever. Unfortunately, threats by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, […]
BDS National Committee: Energy Deals with Israel Violate EU Policies
The European Union’s energy deals with Israel violate the block’s own policies and obligations under international law, according to the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the broadest Palestinian civil society coalition that works to lead and […]