“#Mo @netflixis so good. The episodes are witty, engaging & real. Music selections r perfect. Dialogue is authentic. Most of all, it’s quite emotional seeing this representation. It made me realize how deeply our humanity […]
“Eat your homeland’s lolium, but not the crusader’s wheat” (Traditional Palestinian saying) We were wrapping up the interview and standing under the monumental key atop the archway into the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem. For […]
She whispers above the roars of the guns Beckoning to all her daughters and sons – “The Urgent Call of Palestine,” Lalita Panjabi Though she was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, songwriter Zeinab Shaath […]
Palestinian Israeli footballer, Munas Dabbur, who has long spoken out against the Israeli military occupation, has quit the national team. Born in Nazareth, the 30-year-old forward who plays for German Bundesliga team Hoffenheim announced his […]
For the first time in Gaza, people with disabilities are embarking on a new journey of healing and recovery from the scars of war through theatrical art. During the latest Israeli aggression on the besieged […]
Bodies fall, but not the idea. (Ghassan Kanafani) The 50th anniversary of the assassination of Ghassan Kanafani coincides with the passing of 15 years of the Fatah-Hamas rift, instigated by the Bush administration in 2007 […]
The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement’s branch of the Gaza Strip organized a festival on June 16, to mark the Israeli Apartheid Week. Several cultural activities, including Dabke dances and a theatrical performance, were […]
I did not know Shireen Abu Akleh personally, and I didn’t know that she was interested in Palestinian sports and its history. However, in November 2021, I received an email from her informing me that she […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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