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‘Long-Standing Source of Tension’ – Canada Imposes New Sanctions on Israeli Settlers
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Canada announced on Thursday a new set of sanctions targeting Israeli settlers for “extremist violence” against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. This follows the country’s first-ever sanctions against settlers, […]

West Bank Violence, Settlement Expansion – UNSC Members Raise Concerns
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “We are clear: these settlements are illegal under international law. We reiterate our call on Israel to immediately and completely stop all settlement activities.” Some UN Security Council members, including […]

‘Unparalleled Plans’ – Israel Accelerates Settlement Projects Across East Jerusalem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “While many government bodies were shuttered or had limited operation following 7 October, the planning authorities continued to plough forward, advancing these plans at unprecedented speed.” Planning documents show that […]

‘How Do You Sleep at Night?’ – Smotrich Booed Off Stage at Right-Wing Conference
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Smotrich was shouted down even before beginning his on-stage discussion at the conference. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was forced to leave a conference in Ashkelon on Tuesday after being […]

‘Zionist Response’ to EU Declaration – Smotrich Calls for Expanding Illegal Settlements
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s Finance Minister, says the best response to the EU declaration is to strengthen and entrench settlement in all parts of Israel. Israel’s finance minister has reportedly slammed […]

Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox ‘Problem’ – A Threat to the Zionist Project?
By Robert Inlakesh The Haredim, or Ultra-Orthodox Jews, are crucial to the Israeli state model in a number of ways, yet, in others, are antithetical to the Zionist mission. Although Ultra-Orthodox Jews hold Israel’s highest […]

Trade with West Bank Settlements a Risk of Rights Violations – Norway
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Norway has, for many years, been clear that the settlement policy in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is in violation of international law, including humanitarian law and human rights, […]

‘Zionist Response’ – Jewish Settlers Establish New Outpost near Nablus
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Following a Palestinian shooting operation on Thursday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich demanded to “massively develop settlement as an appropriate Zionist answer”. Illegal Jewish settlers established on Friday a new […]

‘Inflammatory, Breach of International Law’ – EU’s Borrell Slams Settler Expansion
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, warns that Israel’s announcement to build 3,300 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank is “inflammatory and dangerous.” EU foreign policy chief […]

Settlement Expansion ‘Inconsistent with Intl. Law’ – Blinken Reverses ‘Pompeo Doctrine’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s announcement that Israel’s settlement expansion in the West Bank is “inconsistent with international law”, is a reversal of the Trump administration’s position that […]

Palestinian Operation in West Bank – Several Israeli Soldiers Killed, Wounded
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli soldier was killed and eight others were injured on Thursday in a shooting operation near the illegal Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Adumim, east of occupied Jerusalem. The Israeli […]

‘Conference for the Victory of Israel’ – Israeli Ministers Discuss Ethnic Cleansing, Colonization of Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hundreds of Israeli settlers have participated in a conference calling for Israel to rebuild settlements in the besieged Gaza Strip and the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The […]

One Israeli Killed, 17 Injured in Car-Ramming, Stabbing Operation near Tel Aviv
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli settler was killed and at least 17 were injured in a ramming and stabbing operation carried out in the settlement of Ra’anana, near Tel Aviv. According to Magen […]

‘Settlers Being Bribed to Return to Gaza Border Settlements’ – Settlement Official
A settlement official accused the Israeli government of trying to bribe settlers with financial incentives to encourage them to return in the Gaza envelope. The head of the occupied southern settlement council has reportedly revealed […]

Is the US Serious about Punishing Extremist Settlers in the West Bank?
By Fareed Taamallah As a Palestinian residing in the West Bank and suffering from attacks by settlers and the Israeli occupation forces, I consider the US’ move a minor step. The US State Department announced […]

Three Israeli Settlers Killed, Others Injured in Shooting Operation in Jerusalem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Immediately after the shooting, the occupation police closed a number of entrances to the occupied city of Jerusalem. Three Israeli settlers were killed and 12 injured on Thursday morning in […]

Missile Fired from Gaza Lands on Israeli Settlement following Iron Dome’s Malfunctioning – VIDEO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Iron Dome interceptor missile malfunctioned and landed in the settlement of Rishon LeZion, south of Tel Aviv, Al-Jazeera reported, citing the Israeli Army Radio. A video circulating on social […]

Palestinian Resistance Launch Major Attack on Israel: What Happened? – LIVE BLOG
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In an unprecedented move, the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza launched a major attack on Israel on Saturday morning, October 7. In response, Israel declared war. This blog has been discontinued. […]

US Slams Legalization of Three Illegal Outposts in Occupied West Bank
The US State Department slammed Israel on Thursday for legalizing three illegal outposts in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported. The move was announced on Wednesday by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. “Great things […]

‘Great Intifada’: Israeli Settler Killed, Soldier Wounded, Hebron Declared ‘Closed Military Zone’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hebron has been declared a ‘closed military zone’ by the Israeli army. An Israeli Jewish woman settler was killed, and another critically wounded on Monday in a shooting attack near […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian House with Firebombs, Stones (VIDEO)
A group of illegal Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian home with firebombs and stones, setting fire to beehives and smashing windows. Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian house in the town of Burin, near the occupied […]

Israeli Annexation Moving Forward with ‘Unprecedented’ Funding for Illegal Settlements
It is understood that Israel, at least for now, has suspended its de jure annexation of large parts of the occupied Palestinian West Bank. Numbers, however, suggest otherwise. The right-wing Israeli government of Prime Minister […]

Palestinian Teenager Succumbs to Wounds Sustained by Jewish Settler’s Bullets
A 17-year-old Palestinian teenager succumbed on Sunday morning to the wounds he sustained a few days ago near the town of Silwad, east of Ramallah, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced. The mayor of Silwad, […]

Daring Palestinian Attack Targets Maale Adumim in East Jerusalem – A Developing Story
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian, allegedly disguised as a security guard, has reportedly opened fire at illegal Jewish settlers in one of the West Bank’s largest settlements. Six Israeli Jewish settlers were reportedly […]

Illegal Jewish Settlers Storm Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Two illegal Jewish settlers stormed the Orthodox Church complex in the Mount Zion area of occupied Jerusalem, laid blankets on the ground, and announced that they would remain there. A video shared on TikTok on […]

Visiting the Home of Mohammad Abu Khdeir Who Was Burned Alive by Israeli Settlers
By Tamar Fleishman Mohammed was a 16-year-old Palestinian boy, who was kidnapped on the morning of July 2, 2014, by illegal Israeli Jewish settlers, in East Jerusalem. On the anniversary of Mohammed Abu Khdeir’s murder, […]

Will the West Bank Emulate Gaza Resistance Rockets’ Model? – ANALYSIS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The biggest challenge in the West Bank is not whether it will be able to emulate the Resistance technology in Gaza, but whether it will be able to consistently develop […]

Three Major Western Powers Rebuke Israel’s Illegal Settlements Expansion
Australia, Canada and the UK have rebuked Israel over its decision to create thousands of new settlement units in the occupied Palestinian West Bank. In a highly unusual joint statement on Saturday, the foreign ministers […]

These Are the 15 Companies Removed from UN Database after Ending Operations in Illegal Israeli Settlements
By Palestine Chronicle Staff No new companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of Palestine were added to the list, but 15 have been removed from the UN Human Rights Council’s database of countries […]

European Parliament Committee Calls for War Crimes Charges against Israel
The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday called on the EU to help the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute Israel for its war crimes, in a resolution on EU-Palestinian relations. The resolution – […]