The Human Rights Defender – A Poem
It’s in the Charter, article one, afforded to all or else its undone To Self-Determine is a human right. For it we struggle, for it, we fight. The use of the name is not a […]
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BBC World Service: Miriam and Youssef
‘Miriam and Youssef’ is a 10-part radio drama from the BBC World Service about the founding of the state of Israel between the years 1917 – 1948. The story is narrated by the two central […]
The Co-optation of the Black And Palestinian Movements for Liberation
In “Black-Outs, Black Lives Matter, and Black Power,” Erica Caines explains how “symbolic gestures of solidarity” have co-opted the power of the movement into “feel-good moments” for those who participate and shaming of those who […]
Canada and UNSC: Palestinian Solidarity Unsettling Canada’s Diplomatic Apparatus
The Palestinian solidarity movement is unsettling Canada’s diplomatic apparatus. In the final week of their multi-year campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, they’ve been forced to respond to a well-documented, strong […]
International Collusion with Israel is What Real ‘Political Terrorism’ Looks like
Israeli media outlets are trying to create a furor over a possible move by the Palestinian Authority to submit a resolution at the UN General Assembly condemning Israel’s annexation plan. “The solution to the conflict […]
Former Islamic Jihad Leader, Ramadan Shalah Dies
Former Palestinian Islamic Jihad Secretary General Ramadan Shalah passed away Saturday, according to a statement issued by the Palestinian resistance group. Shalah, a key figure in the Palestinian political scene, died at 62 after suffering […]
‘Palestine is Gone!’: On the Nakba, Naksa, and Black Lives Matter
Lately, a particular memory/image of my grandmother Sitti Fattoum has been coming back to me vividly. She’d be sitting in a chair, maybe watching TV, or at the kitchen table drinking a cup of coffee, […]
Palestine: I Hear You
As global affairs intensify, I often find myself in that category of those discouraged and disillusioned, fully cynical, wondering if anything I can do is worthwhile in the long run. A global pandemic, an economic […]
George Floyd and the Uprising: How Israel Contributes to the Militarization of American Police
In her latest book, “Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement” (2016), Angela Davis places Palestine at the center of a globalized discourse of liberation. Her words are more […]
Palestine and Olympics: A Creation of a Collective National Consciousness
When thirty-two-year-old Majdi Abu Marahil crossed the finish line in the men’s 10,000-meter race at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and thus became the first Palestinian athlete to compete in the leading international sports event, a […]
Palestinians Stand in Solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter US Protests
The Palestinian BDS National Committee [BNC] has come out to support the anti-police brutality protests in the United States, confirming its unwavering support for black organizations and the Black Lives Matter movement. BNC, the largest […]
Bethlehem’s Church of Nativity Reopens after Coronavirus Lockdown
Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, built on the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born, reopened on Tuesday, more than two months after closing in the face of the coronavirus. A handful of priests from […]
Quds Day: Is The Palestine Question Complex or Complexified? (VIDEO)
This video has been recorded from a forum that discussed why Palestine is often referred to as a complex question, problem, or issue that needs a solution. The discussion sheds light on the politics and […]
A Conversation on Kashmir and Palestine and the Struggle for Freedom (VIDEO)
Kashmiris and Palestinians need “unity of purpose” among themselves to succeed in their common struggle, experts, and advocates speaking at a video conference said on Wednesday. At the conference titled, ‘A conversation on Kashmir and […]
Null and Void: Mahmoud Abbas Withdraws from all Agreements with Israel, US
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced his leadership will be ceasing all arrangements with Israel and the US in light of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s annexation plans. “The Palestine Liberation Organization and the State of […]
Oslo Accords and Palestinian Sports: One Step Forward, Three Back
Though Palestinian sports had made remarkable progress (especially internationally) since the Oslo Accords in 1993 until now, however, this progress was on the account of many national values accumulated throughout the period 1950s – 1980s. […]
From Turtle Island to Palestine al-Nakba al-Mustamera is Ongoing
In Louise Erdrich’s latest novel, a fictionalized version of her Chippewa grandfather’s struggle for his people, the night watchman, of the title’s name (The Night Watchman 2020), battles against House Concurrent Resolution 108 (HCCR), a […]
Embracing Life in Ramadan: A Photographic Journey Through the Streets of Gaza
In Palestine, as is the case in the rest of the Muslim world, Ramadan is a time of charity, family, and community. The besieged Gaza Strip, which has reeled under Israeli sanctions and successive wars […]
Denis Goldberg: South African Freedom Fighter Who Lived a Remarkable Life and Supported the Palestinian Cause
My enduring memory of Denis Goldberg, who died in Cape Town, just after the 26th anniversary of South Africa’s freedom day, comes from his late mother’s lips. A frail Annie Goldberg recounted to me in […]
100 Years of Shame: Annexation of Palestine Began in San Remo
One hundred years ago, representatives from a few powerful countries convened at San Remo, a sleepy town on the Italian Riviera. Together, they sealed the fate of the massive territories confiscated from the Ottoman Empire […]
‘Justice is Indivisible’: Placing Palestine Back at the Center of Muslim Discourse in the West
It was nearly twenty years ago at a Muslim conference in Washington D.C. that I heard the distressing argument that Palestine should not be made a central topic in the American Muslim political agenda. The […]
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Wins Historic Legal Victory against UK Government
The London-based Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has won a landmark legal victory against the British government, with the Supreme Court ruling that local pension schemes could divest from companies complicit in Israel’s military occupation of […]
Palestinian Ministry of Health Approves Al-Quds University Innovative Medical Ventilator
The Palestinian Standards Institute (PSI) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) officially approved the medical ventilator that was designed and produced by Al-Quds University’s (AQU) faculties of engineering and medicine and was unveiled earlier this […]
Faith and Family under Quarantine in Palestine (PHOTOS)
A Palestinian family conducts Ramadan prayers at their home in Gaza after mosques were shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic. All Photos: Fawzi Mahmoud (The Palestine Chronicle)
Three Lessons from Palestine to Overcome the Pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic started to bring the world to a standstill, a simple meme with white letters on black background began circulating on social media: “Dear world, How is the lockdown, Gaza”. The meme […]
PA Development Minister: Number of Palestinian Families Living under Poverty Line Could Double
The number of Palestinian families living under the official poverty line is expected to double in the coming months due to the coronavirus crisis, the Palestinian Authority’s Social Development Minister warned yesterday. Ahmad Majdalani told […]
‘Nabeel is Gone’: Italy Saddened by Death of Palestinian Doctor Fighting Coronavirus
A well-known Palestinian doctor died in the Italian town of Cagliari on Wednesday, April 8, due to the COVID-19 disease caused by the Coronavirus. Nabeel Khair, 62, was one of the first doctors to take […]
Palestinian Ingenuity: Al-Quds University Produces Innovative Prototype for Inexpensive Ventilators
In Palestine, hardship, military occupation, thus lack of resources are often precursors for ingenuity and invention. The latest such example took place at Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem. On April 1, Al Quds University President, […]
A Tale of Two ‘Reservations’: Palestine, Indian Country, and the Coronavirus
In an article titled “The Struggle of Native Americans is the Struggle of Palestinians,” Rebecca Miles, Executive Director of the Nez Perce tribe, relates how the struggle for resources on the part of these two […]
John Hopkins Removes Palestine from Coronavirus Map Tracker, Draws Criticism
The John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, which been used as an important source for tracking the novel coronavirus outbreak across the world, is under fire for removing Palestine from its dashboard. The world map, updated […]
