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Shot, Detained at Huwwara; Children, Fishermen Arrested in Silwan, Gaza: Palestine News Roundup
This is the latest Palestine news roundup from the Palestinian news agency, WAFA, the Palestine Chronicle and other sources. Children Arrested Israeli occupation forces Wednesday detained two Palestinian children from al-Thawri neighborhood in the town […]

Israel is Outraged because BBC Anchor Asked and Followed up on This Question
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A BBC news anchor sparked outrage among Israeli and pro-Israeli occupation circles after she asked former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett about the killing of children in Jenin. “The Israeli […]

Palestine Chronicle TV: The Youth of ‘The Palestinian Voice in Italy’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian author and journalist, Dr. Ramzy Baroud, hosts three guests from Italy: activists from The Palestinian Voice of Italy Sarah al-Bukhari and Ghazi Elamry, and Italian intellectual Romana Rubeo, to […]

In Photos: How Israel Destroyed Gaza’s Hollywood Dreams
By Palestine Chronicle Staff When Mohammed Hajjaj, 22, and Mohammed Nassar, 31, established their Hollywood Beach Studio, the place was meant to “document people’s joys and weddings”. But in the latest Israeli war on […]

‘A Good Investment’: Israel Seeks Additional $1bn from Washington
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel will request an additional billion dollars of US funds following its May war on the besieged Gaza Strip, according to a US Senator currently on a visit to Tel […]

Renowned Palestinian Astrophysicist Imad Barghouthi Released from Israeli Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian astrophysicist Prof. Imad Barghouthi has reportedly been freed from Israeli prison following a year he spent in so-called administrative detention. “After nearly a year in administrative detention, Professor Imad […]

Gaza’s Balloon Salesman: ‘Simple Things Make Children very Happy’ (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestine Chronicle correspondent in Gaza, Mahmoud Ajjour, spoke with Mohammed Jamal A’ram, 25, who sells balloons in the streets of Gaza City. A’ram’s business received several blows in the last […]

Bennett, Lapid Unite to Expel Netanyahu from Power
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, might finally be on his way out. While Netanyahu was still hoping to drag the power struggle in Israel a bit longer, Naftali Bennett, […]

UN Human Rights Council to Investigate Israeli War Crimes in Palestine (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) decided on Thursday, May 27, to “urgently establish an ongoing independent, international commission of inquiry,” to be appointed by the President of the […]

Voices from Gaza: Two Mothers Speak to the Palestine Chronicle from the Shifa Hospital (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 279 Palestinians were killed and over 1,900 were injured in the latest Israeli war on Gaza. Many are still in critical condition. Palestine Chronicle correspondent in the Gaza Strip, Mahmoud […]

Owner of Al-Jawarha Tower Speaks to The Palestine Chronicle: ‘We Will Never Compromise on Our Freedom’ (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On May 12, Israel destroyed the Al-Jawarha tower in Gaza City, a large building of many stories and numerous flats. It was not the only tower that Israel destroyed in […]

US House Democrats Want $735 million Israel’s Weapons Deal Blocked
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Led by Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mark Pocan, and Rashida Tlaib, Democrats in the US Congress are trying to block a $735 million sale of US precision-guided weapons to Israel. The […]

PHOTOS: Killed Palestinian Journalist Yousef Abu Hussein, Buried in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Editor’s note: The Palestine Chronicle is making the photos below available for republication at no cost, on the condition that the photographer and the source are credited. (Photos: Mahmoud Ajjour, […]

New Zealand Green Party Calls on Parliament to Recognize Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Green Party of New Zealand has put forward a motion asking the parliament to recognize Palestine as a state. New Zealand is yet to recognize Palestine as a state, […]

IN PHOTOS: Palestinians Bury Woman, Her Son in Gaza’s Shati Refugee Camp
By Palestine Chronicle Staff As Israel continued to bombard the besieged Gaza Strip, Palestinians rushed to bury some of their dead on Tuesday. Palestine Chronicle photojournalist Fawzi Mahmoud took part in the funeral processions […]

300,000 Workers Unemployed: Besieged Gaza Receives May 1 with Massive Unemployment (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestine, like many countries around the world, commemorated International Workers’ Day on Saturday, May 1. But for a country that is overwhelmed with a persisting military occupation, thus exploitation and […]

Syria’s Refugees in Gaza Demand Compensations, Housing Arrangement (PHOTOS)
By Fawzi Mahmoud – Gaza Palestinian refugees who fled Syria to Gaza as a result of the war continue their protests at the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Unlike Syrian […]

Mossad Reportedly Interrogates Palestinian Journalist in Spain
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Público, a popular Spanish online newspaper, reported on Friday on the case of Palestinian journalist, Muath Hamed, who was interrogated by the Israeli Mossad on Spanish soil. Hamed is a […]

Israel Refuses to Cooperate with ICC on War Crimes Probe
Israel will tell the International Criminal Court (ICC) that it does not recognize the authority of the tribunal, which is set to investigate alleged war crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian Territories, Israeli Prime Minister […]

PODCAST: Palestine Chronicle Editors Interview International Law Expert on ICC War Crimes Investigation (LISTEN)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli government is ramping up its efforts aimed at creating a centralized strategy to combat an imminent investigation into war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC). A high-level […]

In Photos, Gaza’s Christian Community Celebrates Easter Sunday
By Fawzi Mahmoud Under strict precautions, the Palestinian Christian community in Gaza celebrated Easter Sunday inside the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family. Celebrations and special prayers were also held in many parts of […]

Maryam’s Wish for the Homeless Cats of Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Fawzi Mahmoud Maryam Bar is a 32-year-old Palestinian woman living in Gaza City. She is a graduate of Islamic Studies. For her, there is much overlapping between her academic credentials and her passion for […]

‘The Right Step’: Australia’s Labor Party Recognizes the State of Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has passed an amendment to its policy platform recognizing Palestine as a state. The decision was taken at the ALP Conference on Tuesday, March 30. […]

Palestinians Mark Land Day, March of Return (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians at home and in Shataat marked the 45th anniversary of Land Day, which falls on March 30 of every year, with rallies and marches in Palestinian Arab towns inside […]

Leading Hamas Member in West Bank, Omar Barghouti, Passes away
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Following a month of struggle against the COVID-19 disease, freed Palestinian prisoner and highly-respected leader within the Islamic movement in the West Bank, Omar Barghouti, passed away in a Ramallah […]

‘I Didn’t Do Anything’: Excerpts from Dima al Wawi’s Story (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Dima Ismail Rashid al-Wawi was born on November 20, 2003, in the town of Halhul, north of Al-Khalil (Hebron) in the occupied West Bank. Her family earns its income mostly […]

Jamila Al-Shanti Becomes First Woman in Hamas’ Top Political Bureau
By Wafa Aludaini Jamila al-Shanti became the first woman to be elected to the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas. The bureau is the highest political decision-making body of the movement. Al-Shanti, a […]

Palestinian Fishermen Killed in Blast after Netting Israeli Drone, Investigation Reveals
The three Palestinian fishermen who died in an off-shore blast over the weekend encountered an explosive-laden Israeli drone that fell into the sea and detonated in their nets, the Ministry of Interior in Gaza said […]

Palestine Chronicle Organizes Its First Media Training Workshop in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestine Chronicle organized its first media training workshop in Gaza on Wednesday, March 10. The training, which was conducted by Palestine Chronicle correspondent in the Gaza Strip Abdallah Aljamal, […]

Palestinian Organizations Hope ICC Investigation Will Start Soon (PHOTOS)
Palestinian human rights organizations on Sunday expressed their hope that the investigations of the International Criminal Court (ICC) into possible Israeli war crimes in the Palestinian territories would begin before the end of this month. […]