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Normalization
To ‘Help Our Palestinian Brothers’, Turkey Officially Normalizes Ties with Israel
Israel and Turkey will soon reappoint ambassadors to each other’s countries and restore full diplomatic ties, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Wednesday. Relations between the two nations were downgraded back […]
Without Palestine, There is No Arab Unity: Why Normalization with Israel Will Fail
By Ramzy Baroud It seemed all but a done deal: Israel is finally managing to bend the Arabs to its will, and Palestine is becoming a marginal issue that no longer defines Israel’s relations […]
Palestinian Singer, Nai Barghouti, Denied Entry to Egypt
A Palestinian singer has been denied entry to Egypt after she was due to perform at two scheduled concerts in Cairo, The New Arab reported. Nai Barghouti was denied entry after she arrived at Cairo […]
Israeli Justice Minister in Morocco to Sign Legal Cooperation Memorandum
Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar started an official visit to Morocco on Monday, during which he is set to sign a memorandum of legal cooperation with Rabat, Anadolu news agency reported. Sa’ar wrote on Facebook […]
Moroccan Activists Protest Visit of Israeli Army Chief
Dozens of human rights activists demonstrated in front of the Moroccan parliament building in the capital Rabat on Monday in protest at the visit of the Chief of Staff of the Israeli occupation army, Aviv […]
Israeli Army Chief in Morocco to Sell Weapons, Cement Normalization
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli army chief is reportedly on a visit to Morocco starting Monday, in what is considered the highest-profile military engagement between Israel and the North African Arab country. Despite […]
Egypt and Israel Fencing Match Sparks Outrage (VIDEO)
A fencing match between Egypt and Israel in a qualifying match for the World Championships in Cairo over the weekend sparked outrage online, with activists saying the Egyptian athlete should have boycotted the bout, The […]
Israel, UAE to Collaborate on Cancer and Diabetes Research
Israel and the UAE have signed an agreement to promote cancer and diabetes research, in addition to a joint study on mass vitamin D deficiency in the region, the Khaleej Times has reported. The Kahn-Sagol-Maccabi […]
Global Network on Palestine: Biden’s Visit to Middle East is Recipe for Violence, Not Peace
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Global Network on the Question of Palestine (GNQP) said in a statement on Tuesday that US President Joe Biden’s visit to the Middle East is a recipe for violence, not peace. […]
Israel Hopes Biden Visit Will Lead to Common Middle East Market with Saudi Arabia
Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Monday he hoped the regional visit by US President Joe Biden this week will lead to a common Middle East market that includes Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported. Biden […]
Report: Somalia to Hold Consultations over Possible Normalization Deal with Israel
A spokesman for Somalia’s president said his country’s government is set to consult the parliament on possibly establishing ties with Israel, Israeli media reported on Saturday. The report by the website Makan could not be […]
‘No to Normalization’: Wihdat Club Pulls Out of UAE Handball Competition (VIDEO)
The Jordanian sports club Wihdat announced that it will not participate in an international handball competition that is scheduled to take place on July 18-28. The reason behind the decision is the club’s refusal to […]
WSJ Reveals US Held Secret Meeting With Israeli, Arab Military Chiefs
For the first time, an Israeli army chief held talks with his Arab counterparts, including representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar, in Egypt’s resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, the Wall Street Journal […]
Reports: Jordan to Buy Water from Israel
Jordan is to buy water from Israel in a bid to ease shortages in the country, the Middle East Monitor reported on Thursday, citing Jordan media. Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Mohammed Al-Najjar explained […]
Qatar to Receive Israeli Football Fans for World Cup, Says Israel
Israelis will be able to attend the 2022 World Cup games in Qatar, Israeli ministers said on Thursday, in a move they said would open “a new door” to a country with which Israel does […]
‘General Arab Conference’ Calls on Morocco to End Normalization with Israel
The General Arab Conference “United Against Normalization” of Morocco called on Thursday to end normalization deals with Israel, the Middle East Monitor reported. The conference stressed, in a statement on International Quds Day, that “resisting […]
Morocco to Increase Number of Direct Flights from Israel
The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) has revealed that it is planning to bring 200,000 Israeli tourists to Morocco on direct flights from Tel Aviv in 2022, the Sama news agency reported on Monday. Quoting i24, Sama said the number of direct flights between the […]
‘A Slap in the Face of Normalization’: A Kuwaiti Fencer Refuses to Spar with Israeli Opponent
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Kuwaiti athlete, Mohamed al-Fadli, refused to participate in the World Fencing Championships, which is currently taking place in Dubai, to avoid sparring with an Israeli athlete, Al Jazeera Arabic […]
Thousands March in Jordan in Support of Palestine
Thousands of protesters marched in Amman on Friday, chanting slogans in support of the Palestinian resistance and rejecting Arab normalization with Israel, Anadolu Agency reported. Jordanians gathered in front of the Grand Husseini Mosque in […]
Turkey’s Erdogan Condemns ‘Heinous Terrorist Attacks’ in Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the “heinous terrorist attacks Israel has seen in recent days,” offering condolences to the people who lost their lives and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured, Anadolu […]
Palestinians Condemn ‘Summit of Shame’ Held in Israel
The High Follow-up Committee of the National Islamic Factions condemned on Sunday the “normalization summit” that brought the foreign ministers of Israel and Arab states together in the Naqab, the Middle East Monitor reported. Israeli […]
Morocco, Israel Sign Agreement on Aerospace
Morocco and Israel signed Wednesday a memorandum of cooperation in the aerospace industry, as the two countries aspire to strengthen their one-year-old relationship after normalizing ties in 2020, The New Arab reported. The signing ceremony […]
‘No to Normalization’: Jordanian, Algerian Coaches Pull Out of Bahrain Sports Event
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Jordanian kickboxing coaches Mohammed Saud and Ibrahim Saraqma pulled out of the ‘Development Seminar and Coaching Workshop’, underway in Bahrain, due to the Israeli participation in the event, Al Jazeera […]
Morocco’s National Carrier Launches Direct Commercial Flights to Israel
Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and El Al Israeli Airlines signed a Code Share agreement in Tel Aviv on Monday, following RAM’s inaugural direct flight between Casablanca and the Israeli capital a day […]
Why are Italian Students Protesting Israeli Ambassador’s Visit to L’Aquila University?
By Romana Rubeo Italian students held a sit-in on Thursday to protest the decision by the University of L’Aquila to host the Israeli Ambassador to Italy, Dror Eydar. Eydar was invited to deliver a […]
Saudi FM: Rapprochement with Israel after Solving Palestinian Issue
Saudi Foreign Minister said on Monday that any rapprochement with Israel will come after reaching a just solution to the Palestinian cause, Anadolu News Agency reports. “The priority now is to find an arrangement so […]
In First, Israeli PM Heads to Bahrain on ‘Exciting Event’ (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took off for a 24-hour visit to Bahrain on Monday evening, Israeli media reported. According to The Times of Israel, Bennett is set to meet […]
Israel, Morocco Sign $500 Million Defense Missile Deal
Israel and Morocco have signed a $500 million deal that will see Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) supply the African country with the Barak MX air and missile defense system, Israeli news website Globes reported on […]
Israel to Establish ‘Triangle of Relations’ with UAE, India
In addition to the normalization deals between Israel and several Arab and Gulf states, Israel is looking forward to developing relations with India, hoping to establish a “triangle of Israeli-Indian-Emirati relations,” Israeli sources reported. In […]
Palestinian Singer Boycotts Dubai Expo Invite over UAE Normalization with Israel (VIDEO)
Palestinian singer Dalal Abu Amneh has boycotted an invite to the Dubai Expo 2020 over the United Arab Emirates’ normalization with Israel, The New Arab reported. The singer, who says she declined many other official […]