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Human Rights
‘The Answer is No’ – Blinken Denies US Double Standard for Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US State Department released the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on Monday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has denied suggestions that Washington has a double standard […]
Human Rights Violations – Belgium Leads the Way to Re-Evaluate EU-Israel Trade Agreement
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Article 2 of the agreement stipulates that relations between the parties “shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles”. Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister, Petra De Sutter, announced […]
Killings, Rapes, Torture – Report Reveals Blinken’s Inaction on Calls to Hold Israel Accountable
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A report has surfaced, indicating that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had been presented with a recommendation urging Washington to take action against Israel over allegations of human rights […]
‘Top Priority’ – Palestinian Prisoners’ Day Highlights Ongoing Struggle
By Palestine Chronicle Staff April 17 was adopted by the Palestinian National Council in 1947 as a day to honor the thousands of Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons and to support their right […]
‘Deliberate Israeli Policy’ to Kill Starving Palestinians, Target Aid Trucks – Euro-Med Monitor Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The report titled “Killing starving Palestinians and targeting aid trucks: A deliberate Israeli policy to reinforce famine in the Gaza Strip,” documents incidents between January 11 and March 23, 2024. […]
‘Torture, Medical Negligence’ – Detainee Accused to Be Hamas Spy Killed in Israeli Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The number of Palestinian detainees killed since October 7 as a result of torture and medical negligence has risen to 13, according to a joint statement by the Commission and […]
Palestinian Prisoners Subjected to ‘Starvation, Torture, Abuse’ – NGO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian human rights organization has accused Israel of starving more than 9,100 Palestinian detainees in its prisons, Anadolu news agency reported. “Israeli prison authorities continue to starve more than […]
Medical Negligence – Cancer-Stricken Palestinian Detainee Dies in Israeli Detention
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The death of a 22-year-old Palestinian detainee brings to eleven the total number of prisoners who have died in Israeli prisons since October 7, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society. […]
Following Life of Pain, Injury and Disability – Khaled Al-Shawish Dies in Prison
The Palestinian prisoner died in an Israeli prison, amid reports of widespread systematic torture. Palestinian detainee Khaled al-Shawish, 53, has died in the Israeli prison of Nafha, the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission and Palestinian […]
‘Israeli Civilians Brought to Film Nude Torture’ – Detainees Told Euro-Med Monitor
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian detainees told Euro-Med Monitor that Israeli civilians were permitted to watch and laughingly film them being tortured and abused by Israeli soldiers. The Israeli army allowed groups of Israeli […]
Eighth since Oct. 7 – Palestinian Administrative Detainee Dies in Israeli Prison
A young Palestinian administrative detainee died on Thursday in an Israeli prison as a result of medical negligence, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The prisoner was identified as Mohammed Ahmad al-Sabar, a 21-year-old […]
Outrage following Release of Viral Image of Stripped, Wounded Palestinian
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A now viral image of a handcuffed, stripped and wounded Palestinian man at the hands of an Israeli soldier has sparked outrage and raised serious concerns about torture and abuse […]
Strip Searches, Severe Beatings, Dog Attacks – Testimonies by Freed Gazan Detainees
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Geneva-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor on Tuesday issued a report detailing testimonies from a group of freed detainees from Gaza. As new testimonies from recently-released Palestinian detainees from the Gaza […]
US Supreme Court Rejects ‘Attempt to Silence’ Palestinian Advocacy Group
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and several US citizens who live in Israel against a Palestinian human rights organization based […]
Gaza Detainees Humiliated, Dressed in Diapers by Israeli Forces – UN Rights Official
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “They described being beaten, humiliated, subjected to ill-treatment, and to what may amount to torture,” a UN Human Rights official said. A UN Human Rights official has warned Israel to take […]
Israel Admits Palestinian Prisoner’s Torture Led to Death
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli court has heard that a Palestinian prisoner from the West Bank was found dead in his prison cell a few days after having been beaten by prison guards. […]
Seventh Palestinian Killed in Israeli Prison since October 7
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian detainee has been killed in Israeli custody, bringing to seven the number of Palestinians who have died in Israeli prisons since October 7. Abdulrahman Bahash, 23, from Nablus, […]
Gruesome Torture at Hands of Israeli Forces Emerge – Palestinian Prisoner Groups
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Horrific testimonies have emerged of cases of torture inflicted on Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip and West Bank by the Israeli military forces. A joint statement by a prisoners’ […]
Israel Responsible for Neglect, Death of Detainees – Palestinian Prisoners Society
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has said the Israeli occupation authorities are wholly responsible for the serious health condition of a detainee released on Wednesday after four months in administrative […]
Int’l Committee Must Investigate Israel’s Holding of Bodies in Gaza – Euro-Med Monitor
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Geneva-based organization Euro-Med Monitor called on Sunday for the creation of an independent international investigation committee into organ theft suspicions. In a statement published on its website, the group […]
‘Victory is Near’ – Freed Palestinian Civilians in Their Own Words
By Palestine Chronicle Staff These are some of the comments made by Palestinian civilians who were freed following the truce agreement between the Palestinian Resistance and the Israeli government. The Palestinian prisoners who were […]
‘No Pain like Mine’: The Story of Palestinian Prisoner Israa’ Ja’abis
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Starting on Friday, November 24, a prisoner swap between the Palestinian resistance and Israel began in stages. On Friday, 39 Palestinian prisoners were released. More prisoners were freed on Saturday. […]
‘A Million Deaths a Day’: Testimonies of Gaza Workers who were Trapped in Israel
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza Below are the shocking testimonies of Palestinian workers who were arrested in Israel and released after 23 days near the Rafah crossing. Since October 7, 2023, dozens of families in […]
Gaza Worker Detained in Israel Killed in Ofer Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The occupation authorities not only assassinated Zaqoul but also kept it quiet until two days ago”, two prisoners’ rights groups said. A Palestinian worker detained by Israeli forces following the […]
Amnesty MENA Calls for Arms Embargo over Gaza War
The branch of Amnesty International for the Middle East and North Africa called on Wednesday for embargoing weapons deliveries to both Israel and Hamas to protect civilians in Gaza. “We’ve called for an arms embargo […]
‘These are the Names of Our Martyrs’: Gaza’s Ministry of Health Responds to Biden’s Claims – PDF
Only hours after US President Joe Biden suggested that Palestinians are lying regarding the actual number of civilians killed, the Ministry of Health in Gaza issued a report. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza issued […]
Protesting UNRWA, Distraught Doctor, Note to a Friend – GAZA IN PHOTOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza There are many graphic images that we received from Gaza, but decided not to publish, so as not to dehumanize Gaza, a place of a very special kind of […]
Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza Hit with Direct Israeli Strike – PHOTOS & VIDEO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, one of the main medical facilities in Gaza City, has been hit with a direct Israeli military strike, first Al-Aqsa satellite channel, then Arab and international media […]
World Food Program: Gaza is Running out of Food – BREAKING
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Gaza is rapidly running out of food, says WPF: Israel must allow food trucks to rescue the Palestinians in the besieged Strip. The World Food Program (WFP) warned on Sunday […]
My Heart is Heavy: To Whom It May Concern, Please STOP – ROGER WATERS
By Roger Waters The scream of each bomb that falls on Gaza is the dying scream of a failed state. My heart is heavy. Please stop! The tripping of each electrical switch to turn off […]