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WATCH: On International Women’s Day, Israeli Soldiers Arrest Palestinian Women in Jerusalem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli occupation forces arrested on Monday, March 8, two Palestinian women who were taking part in an event celebrating International Women’s Day in the town of At-Tur, east of occupied […]
Three Fishermen Killed in Southern Gaza (EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS)
Three Palestinian fishermen were killed on Sunday morning while fishing in an area adjacent to the town of Khan Younes, in the southern Gaza Strip, Wafaa Aludaini, Palestine Chronicle correspondent from the Gaza Strip, reported. […]
‘It’s Like the Nakba Here’: Gaza Youth Fight Marginalization in ‘Qizan Abu Rashwan’ (PHOTOS)
‘Qizan Abu Rashwan’ is almost entirely forgotten. This agricultural area is located between the Khan Younes and Rafah municipalities in the Southern Gaza Strip. The area is not only impoverished and neglected because of the […]
‘The Jewish Half’: SNL’s Dig at Israeli Apartheid Angers Many (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a 12-second video clip, American comedian Michael Che of Saturday Night Live crossed a line that mainstream US media rarely cross. Although many news and entertainment pundits have been […]
A Baby and His Mother: The Cancer Journey of a Palestinian Family
“We`re waiting for a cancer patient from Jenin so we can deliver him to Augusta Victoria Hospital on Mount Scopus in East Jerusalem,” said the member of the Jerusalem Red Crescent medical team while waiting […]
Mourid Barghouti, A Palestinian Intellectual Icon, In His Own Words
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Mourid Barghouti is a renowned Palestinian poet who passed away on Sunday, February 14, at the age of 76, in the Jordanian capital Amman. Born in the Palestinian village of […]
American Newspaper Wins Case Challenging Anti-BDS Law in Arkansas
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US weekly newspaper Arkansas Times announced on Friday, February 12, that it has won a lawsuit in which it challenged a state law that makes it compulsory – for […]
One of Hamas’ Founders, Al-Yazouri, 80, Dies from COVID-19 in Gaza (PHOTOS)
One of the original founders of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, Ibrahim Al-Yazouri, passed away on Thursday, February 11, at the age of 80, after a long illness. Some media sources in Palestine reported […]
Palestinians Praise African Union ‘Historical’ Statement on Palestine, Israeli Occupation
Israeli efforts at co-opting Africa countries received a major setback on Saturday, February, 6 when the African Union issued a strong statement of solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s illegal settlement activities and the US’s so-called […]
Investigation to Move Forward: Everything You Need to Know about ICC Latest Ruling on Israeli War Crimes (SPECIAL REPORT)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On Friday, February 5, the last hurdle in the way of an international investigation into war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been removed, as the International Criminal Court in […]
ICC Finally Approves Investigation into War Crimes in Occupied Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The last hurdle in the way of an international investigation into war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been removed, as the International Criminal Court in the Hague has finally […]
Abu Ayman: The Oldest Barber of Deir Al-Balah (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Ahmad Abu Dghaim, known as ‘Abu Ayman’, is a 75-year-old Palestinian refugee, who currently lives in the refugee camp of Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. Ahmad was only […]
Living Memory: A Visit to Northern Gaza City (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Somewhere in northern Gaza City, a small impoverished community lives mostly in makeshift homes, some fashioned using rusty sheet metal. While poverty in the besieged Gaza Strip is rampant, the […]
How Ismail Matar Became the Painter of the Refugee Camp (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Ismail Matar is known in southern Gaza as the ‘Painter of the Refugee Camp’. And there is a good reason for that. A refugee himself, Matar, 22, paints mostly on […]
WATCH: Palestine Beat Kuwait 1-0 in International Friendly
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestine National Football Team achieved an historic victory against the Kuwait National Football Team on Monday, January 18, for the first time in 19 years. Palestine hopes that its […]
Following US Pressure, Abbas Announces First Elections in Palestine in 15 Years
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Responding to a recent call by the Biden Administration to hold elections in Palestine as soon as possible, the office of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced Friday that parliamentary […]
If Elections are Held Today: New Poll Predicts Rise of Right, Demise of Center in Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to a public opinion poll, released by Israel’s Channel 13 on Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party, the Likud, is exhibiting strength ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections scheduled […]
Gaza: Hope and Fog (PHOTOS)
Imagine Gaza, in fact, the whole of Palestine, without war, without siege, without military occupation and without apartheid walls. Despite over 70 years of relentless colonialism, Palestine remains full of hope. The Palestinian people ache […]
WATCH: Palestine Chronicle Hosts: Ilan Pappe and Awad Abdelfattah on ‘One Democratic State’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Renowned historian, Professor Ilan Pappe and respected political analyst and leader Awad Abdelfattah speak to Palestine Chronicle TV about the One Democratic State Campaign and their shared vision for a […]
PHOTOS: Israeli Warplanes Bomb Pediatric Hospital in Gaza, Injure Child
Israeli airstrikes and artillery attacks damaged a pediatric hospital, a center for disability services and several homes in the besieged Gaza Strip early Saturday morning, Palestine Chronicle correspondent Wafa Aludaini reported. Israeli warplanes fired five […]
Likud is Rapidly Disintegrating; Netanyahu Called ‘Political Pig’ by Former Justice Minister
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The fourth Israeli election within two years promises to be different than the previous three elections. The next election is tentatively scheduled for March 2021. It followed the collapse of […]
Palestinian Intellectuals Discuss ‘Right of Return’ in a London Conference (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The London-based organization Palestine Return Centre (PRC) hosted a conference which began on Friday, December 11, to discuss the Palestinian Right of Return within historical, political and cultural contexts. The […]
Israeli Army Shell Strikes a Gaza Home (VIDEOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli occupation army fired a shell at a Palestinian home in the besieged Gaza Strip, Palestine Chronicle correspondent, Wafaa Aludaini reported. An Israeli army tank opened fire at the […]
Morocco Joins Other Arab Countries, Normalizes with Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff US President Donald Trump claimed another foreign policy victory for his administration by declaring that Israel and the North African Arab country of Morocco have agreed to normalize relations. This […]
Confirmed: Top PLO Official Hanan Ashrawi Resigns (Full Statement)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas accepted today, Wednesday, December 9, the resignation of Hanan Ashrawi, an influential member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the official […]
‘The People Are Rising, the Soldiers Are Coming’: Anniversary of the First Intifada (EXCERPTS)
By Ramzy Baroud Editor’s Note: Today, Tuesday, December 8, marks the 33rd anniversary of the First Palestinian Intifada. On this day, in 1987, the uprising broke out throughout occupied Palestine, generating massive solidarity for […]
A Day in the Life of Gaza’s Strawberry Farmers (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The strawberry harvest season in Gaza is bittersweet. This is a time of community, beauty, and hope, of family and friends coming together, and helping each other. In the process […]
Palestinian Student Mays Abu Ghosh Released after 15 Months in Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Mays Abu Ghosh, a 23-year-old Palestinian student from the refugee camp of Qalandiya, is finally free. She was released from the Damon Israeli prison after spending 15 months under harsh […]
Beyond Symbolic Victories: The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
By Ramzy Baroud Although November 29 has galvanized pro-Palestinian communities around the world for decades, a few facts and problems about this day must be acknowledged and redressed. To start with, the history behind […]
Iran Accuses Israel of Assassinating Top Scientist, Fakhrizadhe
The Iranian Defense Ministry confirmed on Friday, November 27, the assassination of prominent Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadhe. Fakhrizadeh died of injuries in hospital after armed assassins fired on his car, Iranian media reported. In 2018, […]