Since the start of the Gaza war, our budget has tripled as we hired more editors and writers. We must not stop now as the Israeli genocide against innocent civilians in the Strip is worsening. Your solidarity is more critical than ever before.
Itamar Ben-Gvir
Not On Our Dime!’: Why US Democrats Are Growingly Challenging Israel
By Ramzy Baroud Time will tell what direction Washington will take in the future. But, considering the current evidence, support for Israel is dwindling at rates that are unprecedented. Though the United States remains […]
Israel’s Far-Right Minister Ben-Gvir Storms Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound early on Sunday, The New Arab reported, citing a source from the Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem. Ben-Gvir was accompanied by 30 members of the […]
Israeli Storming of Al-Aqsa, Provocative ‘Flag March’ Spark Condemnation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Tensions rose in the West Bank and East Jerusalem on Thursday when tens of thousands of Jewish settlers marched to Jerusalem’s Old City in the provocative ‘Flag march’. Shop owners […]
Ben-Gvir Ends Government Boycott after Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his political bloc said on Tuesday that they were ending their boycott of the government after airstrikes on Gaza killed 13 people, including three senior Islamic Jihad […]
EU Cancels Event in Tel Aviv in Protest over Far-Right Minister Ben-Gvir
The European Union said Monday that it canceled a diplomatic reception to prevent the ultranationalist Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from attending. The EU said in a Tweet that it decided “to cancel the diplomatic reception, […]
Israel’s Ben-Gvir to Ease Conditions to Acquire Firearms Licenses
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said on Sunday that conditions to obtain firearm licenses should be loosened, Israeli media reported. According to The Jerusalem Post, the new […]
Palestinian Killed, Seven Settlers Wounded in Jerusalem ‘Ramming Attack’ (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian with a “history of mental illness” was shot and killed in Jerusalem on Monday following a car-ramming attack, Israeli media reported. The Palestinian man, Hatem Abu Nijmeh, 39, […]
Ben-Gvir Slams Netanyahu’s Decision To Ban Jewish Settlers from Al-Aqsa until End of Ramadan
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir slammed an Israeli government decision to ban non-Muslims, including illegal Jewish settlers, from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound until the end of Ramadan, Army Radio reported on Wednesday. […]
Quest for Religious War: How Israel is Unifying Arabs and Muslims around Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud By ordering a brutal attack against Palestinian worshipers inside Al-Aqsa Mosque on the 14th day of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew very well that […]
Palestinians Attack Israeli Plans to Give Ben-Gvir a ‘Private Militia’
The Palestinian foreign ministry slammed on Wednesday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to give National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir a National Guard force under his command, as part of a backroom deal to keep […]
Ben-Gvir Agrees to Freeze Judicial Reform Delay in Exchange for ‘National Guard’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reportedly agreed to freeze the controversial judicial reform after repeatedly threatening to leave the government, Israeli media reported. According to The Jerusalem Post, “the […]
Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike after Israel Concedes to their Demands
Palestinian prisoners suspended on Wednesday night a hunger strike that was planned to start today after the Israel Prison Services (IPS) conceded to their demands and stopped all punitive and arbitrary measures against them, the […]
Ben-Gvir Orders to Tighten Security for Israeli Government Ministers
The Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has issued orders to tighten security for government ministers over fear their lives are being threatened by opponents of the judicial reform proposal, Israeli media reported. Israel’s Channel […]
Israeli Authorities Seize Bank Accounts, Property of Freed Palestinian Prisoners
The Israeli occupation authorities seized the bank accounts and vehicles of two freed prisoners from Jerusalem on Wednesday, the official news agency WAFA reported. According to reports, the bank account of freed prisoner Mohammad Dirbas […]
Netanyahu Accuses Protesters of ‘Besieging’ His Wife Sara
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed protesters in Tel Aviv for ‘continuing to cross red lines’ as they gathered outside a hair salon on Wednesday, where his wife Sara was […]
Jewish Settler Leader Says ‘Huwwara Should Be Wiped out Today’
The Deputy Head of the West Bank Settlement Council, Davidi Ben Zion, called on Sunday night for illegal Jewish settlers to “wipe out” the village of Huwwara, the Middle East Monitor reported. “Enough with talk […]
Ben-Gvir Pledges to Crush Palestinians ‘One by One’
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir pledged on Monday to “crush [Palestinians] one by one,” Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. Ben-Gvir reportedly made his comment while speaking to Jewish settlers at the illegal outpost of […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Attack Palestinian Students at Shuafat Refugee Camp in Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation forces attacked Palestinian students on Monday as they were leaving their schools in the Shuafat refugee camp, near occupied Jerusalem, causing suffocation cases among them, the official news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses […]
Smotrich, Ben-Gvir Demand Netanyahu More Power over Occupied West Bank
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir have demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately hand over authority over the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported on Friday. According to Israeli […]
Israel to Deploy Army Reserve Companies to Speed up Home Demolitions in Occupied East Jerusalem
Israeli authorities may deploy three army reserve companies in order to speed up the demolition of Palestinian homes in Occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli public broadcaster KAN, the decision is […]
Ben-Gvir Orders Israeli Forces to Prepare for Major Offensive against Occupied Jerusalem
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered Israeli police on Friday to prepare for a major offensive in occupied Jerusalem starting on Sunday, Israeli media reported. Ben-Gvir announced in a statement that this offensive aims […]
Ben-Gvir Threatens to Respond with 50 Missiles for Every Rocket Fired from Gaza
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened to shower 50 missiles on Gaza in response to each missile fired from the Strip, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, Ben-Gvir said […]
Palestinians to Hold Two-Day Vigil in Khan Al-Ahmar to Block Israeli Demolition Plan
A Palestinian official has called on Tuesday for a two-day vigil in Khan Al-Ahmar, east of Jerusalem, to block an Israeli plan to demolish the village and displace its residents, a day before the Israeli […]
Ben-Gvir to Propose Law Allowing Death Penalty for Palestinians
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has announced plans to introduce legislation allowing the death penalty against Palestinians, Israeli media reported. According to The Times of Israel, the far-right politician made the announcement following a […]
WATCH: Why Is China More Critical of Israel than Europe?
The visit by a far-right Israeli government minister to the third-holiest site in Islam has caused an international outcry. However, the European Union’s response has remained curiously muted. The Palestinian leadership denounced Itamar Ben-Gvir for […]
Foreign Diplomats Visit Al-Aqsa Mosque in Support of ‘Status Quo’
A large delegation of foreign diplomats met with Palestinian and Islamic Awqaf officials at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday in an apparent show of support for upholding the status quo in occupied East Jerusalem, The […]
Amnesty: Israeli Restrictions on Palestinian Flags are ‘Shameless Attempt to Legitimize Racism’
New Israeli restrictions against flying the Palestinian flag are a “shameless attempt to legitimize racism”, rights group Amnesty International said Tuesday. Israel’s new National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered the police commander on Sunday to […]
Marwan Barghouti among Thousands of Palestinian Prisoners Transferred to Nafha Prison
Israeli authorities are transferring Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti to the Nafha prison in southern Naqab, as part of a larger plan to relocate thousands of Palestinian prisoners to the desert region, Israeli media reported. Seventy […]
OIC Condemns Israeli Aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque, Urges UNSC to ‘Act Urgently’
An Extraordinary Open-ended Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Executive Committee was held on Tuesday to examine the continued Israeli aggression against Al-Aqsa Mosque, at the request of the State of Palestine and […]
Israel’s Ben-Gvir Bans Palestinian Flag in Public Spaces
Israel’s new far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Sunday that he ordered police to remove Palestinian flags from public spaces, Reuters news agency reported. Israeli authorities have long suppressed the display of the […]