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‘Balanced and Sober’: Israel’s Policy Forum Celebrates the ‘Pompeo Doctrine’ (VIDEOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that Washington’s support for Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian West Bank will advance “peace” between the Israelis and the Palestinians, […]
A Year in Review: Will 2020 Be a Game Changer in Palestine?
By Ramzy Baroud This has been a defining year for Palestine and Israel. Despite the usual political stagnation of the Palestinian leadership, two factors contributed to making 2019 particularly eventful and, looking ahead, consequential […]
US Pompeo ‘Firmly Opposes’ ICC Investigation into Israeli War Crimes
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has voiced “firm” opposition to a bid in the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged war crimes committed by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories. After nearly four […]
Netanyahu: Time to Apply Israel’s Sovereignty over Jordan Valley, Annex West Bank
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that this is the time to apply Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and legalize Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, local media reported. The Jordan Valley makes […]
Israel’s Next Move: The Real Danger in the US Decision to Normalize Illegal Jewish Settlements
By Ramzy Baroud It is hardly a major surprise that the US government has finally decreed that illegal Jewish settlements built in defiance of international law are somehow “consistent” with the said law. US […]
Trump’s Green Light for Israeli Settlements is an Endorsement of Racist Bantustans
By Iqbal Jassat The entirely predictable expectation from US President Donald Trump to cuddle up to Israel’s rightwing lobby at a time he is faced with one of the severest challenges to his presidency: impeachment. […]
PA: Escalation of Settler Violence is a Result of Pompeo’s Statement (VIDEOS)
On Friday, the Palestinian Authority (PA) condemned the escalation of Jewish settlers’ violence against Palestinian citizens and blamed the US for this escalation, Al-Watan Voice reported. In a statement, the PA’s Foreign Ministry announced that the […]
Tunisian Schools Stand in Solidarity with Palestine
On Friday all of Tunisia’s schools organized a stand in solidarity and support of the Palestinian struggle, and against Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state’s statements that legitimize Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian […]
EU Position on Israeli Settlements Remains ‘Unchanged’
The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said on Monday that the EU’s position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank remains “unchanged” adding that the settlements are […]
Palestine Calls for Arab League Emergency Meeting over US Position on Settlements
Palestine called today for an emergency meeting of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level as soon as possible to discuss the US administration’s recent position on illegal Israeli settlement in lands occupied in […]
Pompeo Meets Netanyahu in Israel after Trip to Turkey (VIDEO)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Friday, hours after Turkey agreed with the United States to pause its offensive on Kurdish forces in Syria, Reuters reports. פגישה […]
Pompeo: US Will Present ‘Peace Plan’ in Weeks
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States will present its long-awaited Middle East peace plan within weeks as he acknowledged a difficult task. President Donald Trump’s administration pushed back the plan after Israel unexpectedly headed […]
Netanyahu, Trump in Talks for Big Diplomatic Gesture before Israeli Elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a big diplomatic gesture from US President Donald Trump before the country’s general election in September. Talks have been held between Netanyahu’s advisers and people close to President Trump over […]
PA Slams US State Department for Removing It from Country List
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has slammed the US State Department for removing it from its online list of countries, saying the move constitutes yet more evidence of the US’ alignment with the Israeli right-wing. Previously […]
Pompeo: US Will ‘Do’ Its Best to Stop Corbyn from Being Elected as Prime Minister
In the most recent showcase of United States (U.S.) meddling in foreign governments, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged, in a leaked conversation with British Jewish leaders, that his country will “push-back” against Labour’s party […]
Pompeo Describes Deal of the Century as ‘Unexecutable’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the US’ Palestine-Israel peace plan arguably “unexecutable” in a private meeting with Jewish leaders on Tuesday. In an audio recording of the meeting obtained by the Washington Post, Pompeo […]
‘Deal of the Century’ Does Not Include Palestinian State, Report Reveals
The long-awaited “deal of the century” does not include plans for a Palestinian state, a new report by the Washington Post has revealed. The Washington Post spoke to people “familiar with the main elements” of the so-called “deal of […]
US to Announce ‘Deal of the Century’ after Israeli Ruling Coalition Formed (VIDEO)
The US plans to announce its long-awaited “deal of the century” after newly re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formed a ruling coalition. Aides to President Donald Trump said yesterday that they expect him […]
Pompeo Refuses to Reaffirm US Support for Two-State Solution
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday refused to reaffirm US support for a Palestinian state after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu pledged to annex West Bank settlements. Testifying before a Senate subcommittee just as Israel […]
US Secretary Pompeo, in First, Visits Western Wall with Netanyahu (VIDEO)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accompanied Israel’s prime minister on a visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday, in the first such gesture since Washington recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, […]
Pompeo Boosts Netanyahu in Pre-Election Visit (VIDEO)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have hailed strong ties between the two countries and vowed to counter Iranian “aggression” as the pair met in Jerusalem, weeks before Israel‘s […]
US to Merge Jerusalem Consulate with Its New Embassy
The United States announced, on Thursday, that it will merge the US Consulate General, which serves Palestinians, with its new embassy into a single diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, to solely “improve the efficiency and effectiveness.” […]
US’ Pompeo: ‘We Want the Whole Middle East to Look like Israel’ (VIDEO)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday “Israel is everything we want the entire Middle East to look like going forward” and that US-Israel relations are “stronger than ever”. Speaking at an award ceremony […]
US Secretary of State Pompeo: ‘US Fully Supports Israel’s Right to Defend Itself’ (VIDEOS)
New US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has refused to criticize Israel for the killing of dozens of unarmed Palestinian protesters during weeks of rallies on the Israel-Gaza border as he concluded his diplomatic tour […]