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Faces from Palestine
Eight-year-old Child Drowns in Flooded Cistern in Jerusalem
An eight-year-old child who went missing in East Jerusalem Friday afternoon was found today at the bottom of a cistern filled with rainwater after long hours of search efforts. Qais Abu Rmaileh, 8, was found […]
Palestinian Child Prisoner, just Released, Attacked by Israeli Soldiers
A group of Israeli soldiers on Wednesday brutally attacked 15-year-old Ma’rouf Al Atrash after he was released from the Damon Israeli jail. Ma’rouf, who comes from the Palestinian town of Beit Jala, told Quds News […]
Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinian Teenagers in Gaza
Israeli forces killed three Palestinian teenagers on Tuesday evening, near the fence separating besieged Gaza Strip from Israel. Initial reports said that Israeli military opened fire on three Palestinians who purportedly crossed the fence to […]
Israel Fines Palestinian Prisoner One Million Shekels
An Israeli court in Jerusalem on Tuesday fined a Palestinian prisoner one million shekels (approximately $286,000), according to Quds Press. The Palestinian prisoner was identified as Murad Al-Rajabi, from Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood. Palestinian prisoners lost […]
Israel Places Six Palestinians under Nighttime Curfew, Invoking British Mandate-era Act
Israel placed six Palestinian residents of the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya under nighttime curfew for several months. On December 29, Israeli authorities invoked a British Palestine Mandate-era emergency act to impose a nighttime curfew […]
Who is Archbishop Atallah Hanna, and Why does Israel Hate Him?
By Ramzy Baroud “They will run and not grow weary,” is a quote from the Bible (Isaiah, 40:41) that adorns the homepage of Kairos Palestine. This important document, which parallels a similar initiative emanating from […]
Joint Report: Israel Arrested over 5500 Palestinians in 2019
A joint report released by the Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association (Addameer), the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, and the Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs has documented the dire conditions of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The […]
Palestinian Prisoner Barghouti to Run in Presidential Election
Imprisoned senior Fatah official, Marwan Barghouti, will run against the incumbent Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the country’s upcoming presidential election, member of Fatah’s Revolutionary Council Hatem Abdel Qader announced yesterday. Abdel Qader told Quds […]
Israeli Forces Arrest 31 Palestinians, Including University Professor
Israeli forces detained 31 Palestinians, including a university professor, in multiple overnight raids across the West Bank, said the Palestine Prisoners’ Society (PPS). PPS confirmed in a press release that Israeli forces detained Ahmad Qatamesh, […]
They Tried to Poison Me with ‘Chemical Substance’: Archbishop Hanna Urges Unity from His Hospital Bed in Jordan
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian Archbishop Atallah Hanna, Head of the Sebastia Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, told Al Quds News on Monday that he holds Israel responsible for poisoning him […]
Young Gaza Girl Fighting Cancer Alone in West Bank Hospital
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 10-year-old Miral Abu Amsha is suffering from leukemia. Due to the hermetic Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip, the little girl was not allowed to be joined by her parents […]
80-Year-Old Palestinian Prisoner Slams Fatah, PLO
Palestinian prisoner General Fuad Al-Shobaki has slammed members of PLO’s Central and Executive Committees as well as members of Fatah’s Military and Revolutionary Councils for ignoring the issue of prisoners being held in Israeli jails, […]
Health of Palestinian Prisoner In Hunger Strike Deteriorating
As of today, Palestinian administrative detainee in Israel, Ahmad Zahran has been on 90 days hunger strike, demanding an end to his incarceration without charge or trial and based on secret evidence, according to the […]
Quds TV: Archbishop Atallah Hanna Poisoned by Israeli Gas Canister in Jerusalem
The Head of the Sebastia Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem Archbishop Atallah Hanna was reportedly hospitalized yesterday after being poisoned by chemical substances, according to Quds TV. مصادر محلية: تعرض المطران الفلسطيني […]
Palestinian Female Journalist Placed under Administrative Detention in Israel
The Israeli authorities today issued an administrative detention order for a period of four months against Palestinian journalist Bushra al-Taweel, 26, who was detained last week at her family home in al-Bireh, Ramallah’s twin city, […]
CPJ Urges Israel to Release Palestinian Journalist Held without Charge (VIDEO)
Israeli authorities have been urged by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) to immediately release Palestinian journalist Sameh Al-Titi or to disclose any charges against him. Al-Titi, a reporter for the Hebron University-affiliated broadcaster Radio Alam, was […]
Israel Arrests Female Palestinian Journalist Days after Releasing Her Father (VIDEO)
On Wednesday morning Israeli occupation forces arrested Palestinian journalist and activist, Bushra Al-Taweel, just one week after her father was released from an Israeli prison, Safa Press Agency reported. Al-Taweel is a Palestinian journalist and activist, who reports […]
Elected Palestinian Mayor Released after 2 Years of Administrative Detention
Israeli yesterday released Hamas leader Jamal Al-Taweel after two years being held under administrative detention. The 57-year-old, who was elected mayor of Al Bireh in 2006, spent his time in administrative detention in Al Naqab Prison. Israeli […]
Two Palestinian Prisoners on Hunger Strike Rushed to Hospital
The Palestine Prisoners’ Society (PPS) confirmed today the transfer of two Palestinian prisoners who have been on hunger strike for over two months in a row to the hospital following the deterioration of their health. […]
Brother of Sami Abu Diak Arrested by Israel (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces arrested the brother of Sami Abu Diak, a cancer-stricken Palestinian political prisoner who died last week while in Israeli custody, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa. Following the invasion in Sielet […]
Israeli Army Kills Palestinian Teen near Hebron
A Palestinian teenager was shot dead on November 30 by Israeli occupation forces in the town of Beit Awwa, to the west of Hebron (Al-Khalil) in the southern West Bank, according to the Ministry of […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teen in Southern Gaza Strip
A Palestinian teenager has been killed and five others wounded by Israeli fire in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday. According to Gaza’s ministry of health, 16-year-old Fahd al-Astal died after he was shot in the stomach […]
Jordan Demands Israel to Hand over Body of Sami Abu Diak (VIDEO)
The Jordanian authorities have asked Israel to release the body of Palestinian prisoner Sami Abu Diak, 37, who died in prison on Tuesday after three years of battling cancer and alleged medical negligence, Quds Press reported on […]
Jewish Settlers Attack, Injure Civilians in Hebron City (VIDEOS)
Dozens of hardcore Jewish settlers under Israeli army protection converged today on the old city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), south of the occupied West Bank, and attacked Palestinian civilians and storekeepers, injuring many of them. Settlers […]
Palestinian Journalist Loses Left Eye after Being Shot by Israeli Sniper (VIDEOS)
Doctors at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem yesterday removed the eye of Palestinian photojournalist Moath Amarneh who was shot by an Israeli sniper on Friday. A committee of specialists decided that Amarneh’s left eye must be […]
Palestinian Prisoner Transferred to Prison Clinic despite Risk of Death
Palestinian political prisoner Sami Abu Diak who has been diagnosed with cancer has been sent back to Israel’s Al-Ramla prison clinic despite reports that it lacks the specialist care he requires. The transfer from Assaf Harofeh Medical […]
Palestinian Prisoner Placed in Solitary Confinement after 40 Years in Israeli Jail
Palestinian prisoner Nael Barghouthi yesterday entered his 40th year in Israeli jails yesterday and was placed in solitary confinement for seven days, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said. Barghouthi, the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israeli […]
Global Solidarity with Palestinian Photojournalist Shot in the Eye
A Palestinian freelance photographer who was shot by Israeli soldiers while covering a demonstration in the occupied West Bank has drawn international attention, with journalists voicing solidarity by posting photos of themselves wearing eye patches […]
Israeli Forces Attack Journalists Protesting in Solidarity with Injured Photojournalist (VIDEO)
Dozens of journalists Sunday suffered from suffocation after inhaling tear gas fired at them by Israeli forces during a solidarity sit-in in support of injured photojournalist Moath Amarneh, to the north of the occupied West […]
UNRWA Mourns Loss of Young Student at its Gaza School
The United Nations Work and Refugee Agency (UNRWA) mourned the death of a student at one of its schools in a statement, a copy of which was sent to MEMO. Matthias Schmale, director of UNRWA […]