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In Photos: Meet Miassar and Learn How to Make Palestinian Ka’ak for Eid

April 26, 2022

For 30 years, Miassar Qassem, now 65, has been making her specialty, Palestinian Ka’ak and Maamoul to sell near the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City, in the days preceding Eid-al-Fitr. The Eid is a […]

Palestine as a Song: Grandmothers’ Journeys into Musical Steadfastness

April 11, 2022

Painting land and people in vivid colors, Nazareth-born vocalist and researcher Dalal Abu Amneh embarked in Summer 2021 on a trip around Palestine for the Al Araby 2 series “Mishwar Sitti” (My Grandmother’s Journey), singing […]

Blossoming Palestine – Photos and Poem

March 19, 2022

It is the season of peach flower blossoms in Gaza. The Palestine Chronicle transports you to a beautiful scene in an equally beautiful Gaza. Despite all the hardship, Palestine continues to blossom. The poem below […]

Al-Haq Calls on ICC Prosecutor to also Investigate Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Cultural Property

March 12, 2022

The Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq called on the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the UN Commission of Inquiry to include Israeli attacks on cultural property in Palestine in their investigation of […]

Mohammed Assaf Names Newborn Son ‘Rayan’ after Moroccan Boy Who Died in Well

February 7, 2022

Popular Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf has named his newborn son Rayan, in the memory of the Moroccan boy, Rayan, who fell in a 32-meter well in Morocco’s northern Chefchaouen province, CNN Arabic and other media […]

‘Eid Al Milad’ Bazaar: A Bridge between Palestine and Italy (PHOTOS)

December 14, 2021

The Italian capital city, Rome, has hosted a Palestinian Christmas Bazaar last weekend, with Palestinian food, traditional dance (dabke), free workshops, and live music. The event took place on December 11-12 in the popular neighborhood […]

Luxury Designer Tory Burch Accused of Palestinian Cultural Appropriation

December 14, 2021

The American fashion designer Tory Burch has been accused of cultural appropriation for featuring dresses that closely resemble Palestinian traditional embroidered designs, The New Arab reported. Harvey Nichols described the dresses – priced upwards of […]

Miss Universe Philippines Slammed for ‘Appropriating’ Palestinian Culture

December 8, 2021

Miss Universe Philippines has been slammed for passing off Palestinian culture as Israeli during her visit to the Jewish state for the Miss Universe competition, The New Arab reported. Beatrice Luigi Gomez posted pictures to […]

A Bedouin Wedding in Gaza: A Fascinating Experience of True Palestinian Tradition (PHOTO ESSAY)

November 18, 2021

I was sitting on my couch when my phone rang. It was my uncle, Hassan. He told me that there was a bedouin wedding just outside Gaza City and asked if I wanted to attend […]

In Photos: Palestinians Celebrate Declaration of Independence Day in Gaza

November 15, 2021

Palestinian kindergarteners of the ‘Modern Excellence Kindergarten’ in Gaza city took part in the celebrations of Palestine’s Declaration of Independence Day, on Monday, November 15.  The main attraction, aside from ballons, keffiyehs, flags and sweets, […]

IN VIDEO: Palestinian Farmers Celebrate The Start of the Olive Harvesting Season in Gaza

October 29, 2021

Despite all the challenges Palestinians in besieged Gaza face on a daily basis, the olive harvesting season still represents a moment of joy and communal celebration. Our correspondent from Gaza Wafa Aludaini takes us to […]

In Photo: Gaza Singers Celebrate Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday

October 22, 2021

The occasion of Prophet Mohammed’s birthday – Eid al-Mawlid al-Nabawi – is celebrated across the Muslim world every year with various communal activities, charity work and, often songs and Nashid. This year the occasion fell […]

Mohammad Bakri Boycotts Egyptian Film Festival after Fellow Palestinian Filmmaker is Denied Entry

October 21, 2021

Renowned Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri canceled his participation in Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival on Tuesday, due to Egyptian authorities’ decision to detain and deport a young Palestinian filmmaker for ‘security reasons’, Variety […]

Palestinian Film Submitted for Oscar Nomination

October 21, 2021

An independent committee from the Palestine cinema sector, under the supervision of the Palestinian Ministry of Culture, submitted the film, “The Stranger”, for a nomination at the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, […]

The Cultural Genocide in Palestine: On Sally Rooney’s Decision to Boycott Israel

October 20, 2021

The pro-Israel crowd on social media was quick to pounce on award-winning Irish novelist, Sally Rooney, as soon as she declared that she had “chosen not to sell … translation rights of her best-selling novel, […]

Photo Essay: A Palestinian Zaffa at Hammam Al-Sammara

October 16, 2021

The Zaffa is a main fixture in traditional Palestinian Arab weddings. The Zaffa is for dancers, musicians, family and friends to welcome the bride and groom into the reception hall. Palestine Chronicle photojournalist in Gaza, Mahmoud Ajjour, […]

Netflix Launches New Palestinian Film Collection – Check Out Full List

October 14, 2021

US-based streaming service Netflix launched a new Palestinian film collection on Thursday, Reuters reported. The collection, titled ‘Palestinian Stories’, consists in 32 films that are “either helmed by Palestinian filmmakers or about Palestinian stories,” Netflix […]

‘The Truth is My Weapon’: Bilal Khaled Reveals His Latest Masterpiece (PHOTOS)

July 22, 2021

Palestinian artist Bilal Khaled is not only famous in Gaza for his outstanding  Arabic calligraphy skills but worldwide as well. News of his accomplishments has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, Reuters, […]

We are Not Israelis: Palestinian Actors Boycott Cannes Film Festival

July 10, 2021

Actors starring in the new film “Let There Be Morning” have withdrawn their participation from the Cannes Film Festival, in protest of the film being labeled as an Israeli production. The film, which is written […]

Louis Vuitton Slammed over $705 ‘Israel-Coloured’ Palestinian Keffiyeh

June 3, 2021

Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton has drawn criticism over its release of a men’s scarf based on the keffiyeh, the traditional Arab headdress strongly associated with the Palestinian struggle. The French fashion house describes the […]

‘The Beautiful Face of Gaza’; Why Israel Bombed Samir Mansour’s Library (PHOTOS)

May 24, 2021

Last Tuesday, an Israeli air raid turned Samir Mansour’s library into a heap of rubble after serving for many years as a primary intellectual source for Palestinian authors, researchers, and students.  Prior to the destruction […]

Esquire: 10 Top Books by Palestinian Writers

May 20, 2021

In an article published by Esquires Middle East on May 19, William Mullally provided a list of 10 top books to read on Palestine. They include In Search of Fatima, by Ghada Karmi, A Child […]

Palestinian Short Film ‘The Present’ Wins Bafta Award (VIDEO)

April 12, 2021

British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi has won this year’s Bafta for best short film. Nabulsi’s film ‘The Present’ is set in the occupied West Bank. Nabulsi accepted the award online during the 74th annual British Academy Film […]

Imagining Palestine: On Barghouti, Darwish, Kanafani and the Language of Exile

February 24, 2021

For Palestinians, exile is not simply the physical act of being removed from their homes and their inability to return. It is not a casual topic pertaining to politics and international law, either. Nor is […]

Mourid Barghouti, A Palestinian Intellectual Icon, In His Own Words

February 16, 2021

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 Deir Ghassanah, near Ramallah, in […]

Palestinian Intellectual Abdul-Sattar Qassem Dies of COVID

February 2, 2021

Palestinian political activist and academic Abdul Sattar Qassem died of COVID-19 yesterday at the age of 73. Qassem was a Palestinian writer, thinker, political analyst, and academic. He was a professor of political science and […]

Living Memory: A Visit to Northern Gaza City (PHOTOS)

January 26, 2021

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 poverty of this particular community, […]

How Ismail Matar Became the Painter of the Refugee Camp (PHOTOS)

January 25, 2021

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 the walls of the Khan […]

WATCH: Palestine Beat Kuwait 1-0 in International Friendly

January 19, 2021

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 victory, in this international friendly, […]

WATCH: ‘Palestinian: Beyond Conflict’ – Featuring Ilan Pappe (Identity International)

December 28, 2020

In the latest episode of ‘Palestine Beyond Conflict’, a series of interviews conducted by Identity International, Professor Ilan Pappé discusses the evolution of Palestinian identity throughout the last century with Misbah Khan. Pappe is a […]

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