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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 […]
EU Says Al-Halabi’s Trial was Incompatible with International Fair Trial Standards
The European Union office in Jerusalem said that the trial of Palestinian aid worker Mohammad al-Halabi was incompatible with international fair trial standards. “Alongside member states, like-minded countries and the UN, the EU attended today (Tuesday) […]
EU Calls for Immediate Release of Palestinian Prisoner Ahmad Manasra
The European Union called on Tuesday for the immediate release of Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra, who was detained by Israel as a 13-year-old child in 2015, The New Arab reported. Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, the […]
Israeli PM Speaks to German Chancellor on Iran Nuclear Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid spoke to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday, reiterating Israel’s position against efforts to revive a nuclear deal with Iran, Reuters reported, citing a senior Israeli diplomatic official. Lapid also […]
EU Officials Visit War-Devastated Gaza, Donate 97 Million Euro to UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The European Union representative in Palestine, Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, signed an agreement with the United Nations refugee agency in Palestine, UNRWA, where the EU pledged 97 million euros towards […]
Jewish Settlers Destroy Portion of EU-Funded Water Pipeline in Jordan Valley
Jewish settlers destroyed a portion of a water pipeline on Thursday, in the village of Al-Farsiya in the northern Jordan Valley region, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Muataz Besharat, a local activist, told […]
EU Condemns Increase in Jewish Settler Violence
The European Union condemned in a statement on Sunday a recent increase in violence by Jewish settlers across the occupied West Bank, which resulted in the killing of a Palestinian teenager on Friday, the official […]
EU Sounds Alarm over Higher Rate of Israeli Settlement Construction in 2021
2021 experienced an even higher rate of settlement units’ advancements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in comparison to the previous year, enforcing the trend of a continuously increasing settlement expansion on occupied Palestinian […]
UN, EU Diplomats Visit Masafer Yatta, Condemns Israeli Forced Displacement
Heads of Mission of the European Union and like-minded countries, together with the United Nations, visited the Masafer Yatta area in the south Hebron Hills on Thursday and heard from its Palestinian residents about their […]
EU Dismisses ‘Terrorism’ Smear, Resumes Funding for Two Palestinian NGOs
The European Union (EU) has resumed funding to two prominent Palestinian human rights groups, more than a year after suspending support for six Palestinian organizations labeled terrorists by Israel, the Middle East Monitor reported. Indicating […]
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 […]
EU: Conviction of Gaza Humanitarian Worker ‘Inconsistent with International Fair Trrial Standards”
The European Union Wednesday said on Wednesday that the Israeli verdict against a humanitarian worker from Gaza is “inconsistent with international fair trial standards”. The EU Delegation to the Palestinians said in a tweet that […]
Israeli Authorities Prevent European Delegation from Entering Gaza
Leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Iratxe Garcia disclosed on Tuesday that a delegation of MEPs was prevented from entering Gaza, the Middle East Monitor reported. “Tomorrow is the 15th anniversary […]
Norway to Label Illegal Settlement Products
Norway decided on Friday to label products manufactured in the illegal Jewish settlements built on Palestinian land, in a move that sparked the ire of the Israeli government, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Israel Blocks Visit by European Parliamentary Delegation to Palestine
A planned visit by a European Parliament delegation to Palestine was canceled after Israel denied the delegation entry, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Manu Pineda, President of the Delegation for EU-Palestinian relations in […]
EU: Israel has Obligation to Protect Palestinians and Not Displace Them
The European Union criticized Thursday an Israeli Supreme Court ruling authorizing the eviction of over 1,000 Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. On Wednesday, the […]
European Task Force Joins Spanish Lawmaker in Supporting Ban Trade with Illegal Settlements (VIDEO)
A Brussels-based European task force on Wednesday joined a Spanish lawmaker’s call for supporting a ban on EU trade with illegal Jewish settlements, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The European Coordination Committee for […]
UN Experts Call on Governments to Resume Funding for Palestinian Groups Labeled as ‘Terrorist Organizations’
UN human rights experts on Monday called on the international community to take immediate and effective steps to protect and sustain the six Palestinian civil society groups that were designated as ‘terrorist organizations’ by the […]
EU Urges Israel to Take Measures to Protect Palestinians
The European Union (EU) has called on Israel to take measures to protect the Palestinians, expressing its concern about the increasing violence of Jewish settlers in the West Bank, Anadolu News Agency reported. “Under IHL […]
EU Calls for Protection of Palestinians to Deter Jewish Settler Violence
Following a series of attacks in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, the EU has called for the protection of the Palestinians to deter illegal settler violence, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. “Last […]
Ukraine is not Palestine, Russia is not Israel
By Issa Khalaf Most people of goodwill and strong politico-moral sense who seek justice and fairness, all of us who are just plain human, naturally desire to be consistent in how we assess and judge […]
New Great Game: Can Venezuela Negotiate an End to US Deadly Sanctions?
By Ramzy Baroud How the tables have turned. A high-level US delegation visited Venezuela on March 5, hoping to repair economic ties with Caracas. Venezuela, one of the world’s poorest countries partly due to […]
‘Hypocrisy Does Not Begin to Describe It’: Baroud on the Ukraine Crisis and the Changing Global Order (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a wide-ranging interview with Palestine Deep Dive (PDD), Mark Seddon discusses with distinguished Palestinian journalist and author, Dr. Ramzy Baroud, the unfolding crisis in Ukraine through the eyes of […]
European Diplomat: Expulsion of Palestinians is Breach of Israel’s Obligations as Occupying Power
European Union representative Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff warned on Wednesday that the expulsion of Palestinians from their homes in Masafer Yatta would be a breach of Israel’s obligation as the occupying power, the official Palestinian […]
Rights Groups Urge EU to Adopt Consistent Approach toward Palestinian Human Rights
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), along with partners in Europe and Palestine, including Al-Haq, wrote to key European Union (EU) institutions and Member States and the United Kingdom (UK), urging them to […]
Russia-Ukraine War (LIVE BLOG)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 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, […]
EXPLAINER: Why does France Attack Palestine Solidarity Organizations?
By Claude Zurbach As a gift to the pro-Israeli lobby, the French government, through its Minister of the Interior Gérard Darmanin, has announced its intention to dissolve two Palestine solidarity organizations: the Collectif Palestine […]
EU Delegation Visits Palestinian Village of Burqa
Representatives from the European Union visited the northern West Bank village of Burqa, near Nablus, on Wednesday, and were briefed by the village residents on their suffering due to the continued Jewish settler attacks, the […]
HRW: European Union Should Ban Trade with Illegal Settlements
The European Commission should prohibit EU trade with settlements in occupied territories globally, Human Rights Watch said on Monday as it signed onto a European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]