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A ‘Moving Event for Every Jew’: Germany, Israel Sign $3.5Bn Arrow 3 Deal
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel and Germany signed a deal on Thursday to finalize the $ 3.5 billion purchase of the Israeli and American-developed Arrow 3 long-range air defense system, Israeli media reported. According to […]

Through the Iron Windows: What Happens to Palestinians When Israel Celebrates Jewish Holidays
By Fayha Shalash Every time that Israel celebrates a Jewish holiday, new restrictions are imposed on Palestinians. But what is the relationship between both events and what do Palestinians experience during these times? Closed roads, […]

Blaming Palestinians and Iran, Mike Pompeo Rules Out Normalization between Saudi Arabia, Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that reaching a normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel may be “impossible” if the prerequisite is the establishment of a Palestinian state. […]

Israel’s Supreme Court To Discuss Law Preventing Netanyahu from Being Removed from Office
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An expanded panel of 11 Supreme Court justices is set to discuss an amendment to Israel’s Basic Law, which was passed by the Israeli government last March and makes it difficult […]

‘Positive and Heartfelt’: Time Frame for Netanyahu’s Visit to Türkiye Announced
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make a visit to Türkiye in the next two months, the Times of Israel reported. According to the report, Netanyahu was due to […]

Fear of History: The Roots of Israel’s War on UNESCO
By Ramzy Baroud Israel has done more than attempt to rewrite history and to marginalize the main actors of Palestine’s historical narrative. It has also actively and continuously tried to eliminate the natives altogether. Jericho […]

Washington Announces Final Decision on Admitting Israel to Visa Waiver Program
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Starting November 30, Israelis will be allowed to enter the US without acquiring a visa, Washington announced on Wednesday. The decision is considered a lifeline for the embattled government of Israeli […]

Bag Containing ‘Security Equipment’ Stolen from Netanyahu’s Home in Jerusalem
A 29-year-old Israeli man broke into a security room outside Netanyahu’s house in occupied Jerusalem on the eve of Yom Kippur and stole a bag containing “security equipment.” A young man broke into a security […]

‘Bringing Hearts Together’: Israeli Minister Arrives to Saudi Arabia
In a step considered a first in the relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Tel Aviv’s minister of tourism Haim Katz is expected to take part in the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) event. The […]

US Attacks Israel for ‘Premature’ Announcement on Visa Waiver Program
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that the United States will announce this week that Israeli citizens will no longer require a paper visa to enter the country but the US said […]

What Did World Leaders Say about Palestine at the UN General Debate?
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Despite US-Israeli attempts at diverting attention from the Israeli occupation of Palestine, many world leaders felt otherwise. Below is a sampling of their views .. The United Nations General Assembly’s General […]

Report: Israeli Spyware behind New Scandal Targeting Russian Journalists
The founder of Latvia-based news site Meduza had her phone hacked before a meeting of Russian opposition journalists in Berlin. An unnamed EU state used Israeli malware to hack the mobile phone of Galina Timchenko, […]

Visa Waiver for Palestinians: No Thanks to South African Government
By Iqbal Jassat While Israelis enjoyed and continue to benefit from unhindered travel access to South Africa, Palestinians were denied this right. The reversal of Visa restrictions on Palestinians seeking to travel to South Africa, […]

Russia’s FM Lavrov Slams US Double Standards over Israel, Ukraine War
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed US double standards over Syria’s Golan Heights and the Donbass region in Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the United Nations […]

Top Saudi Diplomat Calls for Palestinian State, Condemns ‘Blatant Violations of International Law’
Amid a sense of political euphoria in Israel following a Fox News interview with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Kingdom’s top diplomat reiterated his country’s position on Palestine and Israel. The Saudi foreign […]

Canada’s Envoy ‘to Defend Apartheid’ Gets Israel medal
By Yves Engler Canada’s special envoy to combat antisemitism is actually a government emissary to promote Jewish supremacy. In a stark example of the Liberals’ anti-Palestinian policies, they have given public resources and prestige to […]

Turkiye’s Erdogan States His Only Condition to Visit Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Despite years of outward solidarity with the Palestinian people, Turkiye seems eager to invest in strong relations with Israel. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday – that his country […]

Report: Netanyahu’s Coalition Partners Draw Red Lines For Negotiations With Saudi Arabia
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently held meetings with his coalition partners to discuss a potential normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, Israeli media reported. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted an anonymous […]

What Did the Saudi Crown Prince Say, and Didn’t Say about Palestine, Israel, Iran, and Normalization – ANALYSIS
By Palestine Chronicle Editors In an interview with the conservative US media channel, Fox News on Wednesday, September 20, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke about Palestine, Iran, and normalization with Israel, among […]

Biden, Netanyahu Discuss ‘Hard Issues’ in Long-Awaited New York Meeting
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Wednesday with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Here’s what they discussed. Israeli Prime […]

Tel Aviv’s Losing Brands: Israeli ‘Coup’ and the Death of False Democracy
By Ramzy Baroud Certainly, what is taking place in ‘democratic’ and ‘stable’ Israel is truly unprecedented. Israel’s current vulnerability is accentuated by the massive and rapid changes to the political map of the Middle East and […]

What Do We Know about the New Saudi Peace Plan – EXPLAINER
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Saudi-Israeli normalization deal seemed ‘imminent’. That’s, at least, what we gleaned from Israeli and Western media in recent months. But instead of a normalization deal, the Saudis initiated their own […]

Protests in New York as Israel’s Netanyahu Attends UN Meeting – VIDEO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Demonstrators gathered outside the New York hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was staying to protest against the government’s judicial reforms, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper […]

‘No Solution without Palestinian State’: Saudi Arabia, EU Launch Joint Initiative for Peace in Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A new peace plan for Israel and Palestine was launched on Monday, during a closed-door meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly currently taking place in New York, The […]

Israel Condemns UNESCO Vote to List Jericho as World Heritage Site
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli government has criticized UNESCO’s decision to inscribe the ancient Palestinian city of Jericho, also known as Tell es-Sultan, on the World Heritage List. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said in […]

Biden to Meet Netanyahu on Sidelines of UN General Assembly
By Palestine Chronicle Staff US President Joe Biden will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the latter’s visit to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Israeli media reported. “I am now leaving […]

Report: Saudi Arabia Freezes Normalization Talks with Israel over Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Saudi Arabia asked the Biden Administration to freeze normalization talks with Israel, according to a report published on Sunday by the London-based newspaper Elaph. Citing officials in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]

Iran Warns Israel against Attempts to Assassinate Its Senior Officials
A top Iranian military commander warned Israel on Thursday against any attempt to assassinate its senior officials, Anadolu Agency reported. Speaking in Tehran, Hossein Salami, the Commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), […]

Russia Accuses US of ‘Stagnating’ Palestine-Israel Peace Process
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova has accused the US of “failed attempts at unilateral mediation” in Palestine-Israel, leading to the “stagnation” of the peace process. Russia has accused the US of “failed attempts at […]

Putin Reveals New Name of Tycoon who Fled to Israel
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that the former head of the state funded Rusnano corporation, Anatoly Chubais, may have relocated to Israel due to fears of legal consequences over financial irregularities. Speaking at the […]