When my refugee students ask me about the meaning of “Orientalism,” I tell them to look at Israel. Prejudice, fantasies, and racist clichés purveyed by Zionism about Palestinians and Arabs and colonial abuse of power […]
It is strawberry season in Gaza. The Palestine Chronicle joined Palestinian farmers as they harvest their crops in the town of Beit Lahiya, in the north of the Strip. Aside from local markets, these farmers […]
As I was standing at the Qalandiya military checkpoint, I saw an ambulance coming from the besieged Gaza Strip through the Erez Crossing. It was parked at the spot designated for the ‘back-to-back’ procedure while […]
Thousands of mourners took part on Friday in the funeral of 21 Palestinians in the Jabaliya refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip, the Palestine Chronicle correspondent in Gaza reported. At least 21 people, including […]
At least 21 people, including several children, died and many others were injured on Thursday night, when a huge fire engulfed a residential building in the Jabaliya refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip, the […]
“Mankind owes to the child the best it has to give.” Preamble, UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1959) More than half of the population living in the West Bank and the Gaza […]
Adham Moqat is a 15-year-old boy from Gaza. He has been practicing contortion for three years now. “I practice this sport with my friends Yasser, Moataz, and Waseem,” Adham told The Palestine Chronicle, following one […]
The bus left Erez for Ramallah at 2 pm. I held in tears for the two-and-a-half-hour journey, struck by Palestine’s beauty. Born and raised in Gaza, I had never, in all of my 25 years, […]
Palestinians from the Abu Hasira family celebrated the wedding of their son on a fishing boat in Gaza City. Fishing is the main source of income and living for thousands of Gazans. The impoverished Gaza […]
Israeli warplanes have reportedly fired several missiles at a site near Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on Friday. Gaza sources said that the bombing has caused massive destruction and ignited a large […]
Israeli warplanes attacked a target in the central Gaza Strip on Friday morning, causing massive destruction and fire in the area, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said Israeli fighter jets bombed […]
The Federation of Food Industries in Gaza City inaugurated an exhibition of Palestinian products at the Orthodox Cultural Center. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy, Abdul-Fattah Al-Zari’i called on all citizens to participate in […]
The Women’s Affairs Center launched an exhibition of Palestinian folklore entitled “Our Women’s Products Bazaar” in Gaza City. The exhibition includes many handicrafts and food products made by Palestinian women. It aims at highlighting the […]
A play entitled “The Witness”, attracted hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza. The play, a local production, raises awareness of violence against women in the Gaza Strip. “This initiative is part of a group of initiatives […]
The Palestinian Athletics Federation organized Gaza’s first University Championship, sponsored by the Palestinian Olympic Committee. Nine universities and 100 athletes took part in the event, competing in 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, and 3000-meter races […]
Yahya Barzek is a 32-year-old photographer from Gaza specialized in artistic portraits of newborn babies. “I started working as a photographer after graduating from Al-Azhar University,” Barzek told The Palestine Chronicle. “The idea came to […]
The Palestine Chronicle paid a visit to Kamelia Kuhail, who lives with her family in a house built by her husband on the eastern side of the Sheikh Shaaban cemetery, the oldest in Gaza. Her […]
Nasr Abu Odeh is a businessman from Gaza, who owns the largest olive oil press machine in the besieged Strip. His company recently obtained a certificate that certifies the quality of its products, as well […]
Palestinian workers take part in the olive harvest in the southern Palestinian city of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. A Poem by Mahmoud Darwish I come from there and I have memories Born as […]
The olive harvest season in Palestine has started. For Palestinians, the olive harvest is not just important for the local economy but is a national event, expressing unity, social cohesion, and defiance of the Israeli […]
A lot is said about the human suffering in Gaza. But little is known about the animals who are also caught up in the relentless bombardment. A number of charitable organizations and even sporting clubs […]
Samar Al-Ghoul is a 36-years-old Palestinian engineer, specializing in decoration and interior design. She is also a lecturer at Al-Aqsa University in Gaza. Al-Ghoul is particularly interested in arts and crafts, especially macrame art, and […]
The Islamic University of Gaza celebrated the graduation of its forty-first cohort under the theme “Authenticity and Excellence”. The ceremony saw the graduation of 2,714 Palestinian male and female graduates. The Islamic University is Gaza’s […]
‘Sami Haboush: The Shop was Our Last Hope’ A week before his blacksmith shop was bombed, Sami Haboush, 32, left the hospital against medical advice to bury his father, who died of a stroke in […]
A group of Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip decided to cooperate to open an all-female restaurant, in a step that is considered the first of its kind. No man is gonna be involved in […]
The Palestinian Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness organized the 2022 Palestine Bodybuilding and Classic Championship. The heated competition brought athletes from across the southern Palestinian provinces, a reference to the besieged Gaza Strip region. Participants […]
The illusion created by Israel that since it evacuated troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip it no longer controls the territory, was shattered once again. Sadly, the circumstances illustrating that Israel maintains an iron […]
With Palestinian and international music playing in the background, dozens of Palestinian children from the ‘Ya Hala’ private school participated in various sports activities on a day full of fun and entertainment. The event was […]
Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Gaza siege, the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza (ICRC) organized an art exhibition, entitled “Modern Visual Art Exhibit”. The exhibition is part of a larger campaign […]
Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Gaza siege, the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza (ICRC) organized an art exhibition, entitled “Modern Visual Art Exhibit”. Palestine Chronicle Interviews Deputy Head of @ICRC in […]
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