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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill that Recognizes Palestinian Nakba

May 17, 2022

A number of US congress members introduced to the US House on Monday a bill that recognizes the Palestinian Nakba, the forced expulsion and ethnic cleansing of over 750,000 Palestinians 74 years ago, the official […]

In Photos: Palestinians Rally for the Right of Return in Gaza

May 16, 2022

Thousands of Palestinians throughout the besieged Gaza Strip continued to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba.  Palestinians mark May 15 of every year as Nakba Day, a reference to the destruction of historic […]

Rewriting UNRWA: The US-Israeli Plan to Cancel out the Palestinian Right of Return

May 4, 2022

Palestinians are justifiably worried that the mandate granted to the United Nations Agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, might be coming to an end. UNRWA’s mission, which has been in effect since 1949, has done more […]

Palestinians Fear End of UNRWA’s Mandate

April 25, 2022

The Palestinian National Council (PNC) warned on Sunday that the mandate of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) may be about to be ended, Safa has reported. The head of PNC’s […]

In Beirut’s Mar Elias Camp, Palestinian Cause is Not Losing Relevance

April 1, 2022

As the eyes of the entire world are on Ukraine now, it can seem like the Palestinian struggle has been fading into the background, but in Beirut’s Mar Elias camp, it remains very much alive. […]

Bombshells in Ukraine – A Poem

March 3, 2022

Tragic that bombs now reign supreme evacuate, leave for safety but not all can get on the busses Outside tv stations and nations come in solidarity Refugees welcome The signs read The literate students and […]

Palestinian Dies after Inhaling Israeli Tear Gas, UNRWA Calls for Investigation

January 28, 2022

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) called for an Israeli investigation following the passing of Fahmy Hamad, who died on Monday after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli forces, Quds […]

UNRWA Calls for Immediate Release of Critically Ill Palestinian Child Prisoner

January 14, 2022

UNRWA called on Thursday for the immediate release of critically-ill Amal Nakhleh from Israeli administrative detention on urgent humanitarian grounds, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Amal Muamar Nakhleh is a 17-year-old Palestinian refugee […]

Palestinian Refugees are Struggling to Survive amid Lebanon’s Deepening Crisis

December 23, 2021

As a result of the ongoing Israeli occupation, more than seven million people have fled Palestine to nearby countries. Unfortunately, leaving Palestine does not always mean that their dreams of finding peace and better quality […]

Israeli Forces Raid Refugee Camp, Injure two Palestinian Minors near Hebron

December 16, 2021

Two Palestinian minors sustained injuries as Israeli forces raided al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnessed told WAFA that Israeli occupation forces stormed the camp, triggering confrontations, […]

WATCH: Explosions in Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon Cause Casualties

December 11, 2021

Several explosions shook a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Friday night, residents said, adding that the nature of the blasts was not immediately clear. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that there were […]

From Birchbark Books to Palestine: Takeaways from Louise Erdrich’s The Sentence

December 5, 2021

In the past few years, several articles and books have focused on the ties between Native American and Palestinian activists/scholars. See, for example, Steven Salaita’s ‘Internationalism:  Decolonizing Native America and Palestine’ (2016), ‘Holy Land in […]

Report: High Poverty Rate among Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon Exacerbates Child Labor

November 18, 2021

High poverty rates among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon have exacerbated the child labor phenomenon, the Palestinian Association for Human Rights “Witness” said on Wednesday. The foundation said in a report that school dropouts, the additional […]

US Changes Vote from ‘No’ to ‘Abstention’ on UN Resolution on Palestinian Right of Return

November 10, 2021

The administration of US President Joe Biden on Tuesday did not vote against a UN General Assembly Resolution affirming the right of return for Palestinian refugees, breaking the voting pattern set by his predecessor Donald […]

Ramzy Baroud on the Plight of Palestinian Refugees (PODCAST & VIDEO)

October 12, 2021

Palestinian journalist and editor of The Palestine Chronicle Ramzy Baroud discusses the plight of Palestinian refugees with Zach Beauchemin on this episode of ‘Citizen Truth’.  Baroud, a Palestinian refugee himself, wrote about Palestinian refugees in […]

‘Dangerous and Humiliating’ Conditions: Hamas Rejects US-UNRWA Framework Agreement

September 3, 2021

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has rejected the framework agreement signed between the United States and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) regarding the restoration of […]

‘Blood for Blood’: On Jenin and Israel’s Fear of an Armed Palestinian Rebellion

August 25, 2021

The killing of four young Palestinians by Israeli occupation soldiers in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, on August 16, is a consequential event, the repercussions of which are sure to be […]

China Steps up Food Assistance to Palestinians in Besieged Gaza

July 13, 2021

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) received a contribution of $1 million from the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) towards supporting food assistance […]

US Congresswoman Welcomes Resumption of UNRWA Funding

July 6, 2021

US Congresswoman Barbara Lee welcomed on Sunday the announcement that the United States will resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which was interrupted […]

‘Our Vision for Liberation’ with Ilan Pappé & Ramzy Baroud

June 28, 2021

Currently working together on a new publication, “Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders & Intellectuals Speak Out“, this will be a timely discussion illuminating the process of producing this compilation of perspectives which aims […]

Gaza in a Sardine Can: An Exceptional Palestinian Artist Tells an Extraordinary Story

June 21, 2021

From inside a very small studio, in the Saftawi area in northern Gaza City, Palestinian refugee Mohammed Jahlash is soaring with his art to new heights. He turns discarded sardine cans into portraits telling the […]

Palestinians Mark 54th Anniversary of Naksa Day

June 5, 2021

On this day in 1967, the opccupying state of Israel launched a pre-emptive attack against Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and Syria. After hitting the air defences of these countries, Israel captured East Jerusalem, the West Bank […]

UNRWA Officials Visit Palestinian Families in Sheikh Jarrah

June 3, 2021

Two United Nations officials Wednesday visited the Palestinian refugee families at imminent risk of forced expulsions from their homes in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. The United Nations agency responsible for Palestinian […]

Two Palestinians Injured as Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Refugee Camp in Jerusalem (VIDEO)

May 17, 2021

Two Palestinians were injured after Jewish settlers carried out attacks on parts of occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday, including a refugee camp, according to state media. Jewish settlers, escorted by Israeli police, assaulted Palestinian residents […]

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Funeral Procession and Names of Abu Hatab, Hadidi Family Victims

May 15, 2021

Editor’s note: The photos below are available for republication at no cost, on the condition that the photographer and the source are credited. (Photos: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle) In one of the most gruesome […]

Syria’s Refugees in Gaza Demand Compensations, Housing Arrangement (PHOTOS)

April 16, 2021

Palestinian refugees who fled Syria to Gaza as a result of the war continue their protests at the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Unlike Syrian refugees in other parts of […]

US to Restore over $200 Million in Aid to Palestinians

April 8, 2021

The Biden administration plans to provide at least $235 million in US aid to the Palestinians, restarting funding for the United Nations agency supporting refugees and restoring other assistance cut off by then-President Donald Trump, […]

Israeli Soldiers Storm Refugee Camp, Injure Five Palestinians near Nablus

April 2, 2021

Five Palestinian young men sustained gunfire injuries today during an Israeli army incursion into Askar refugee camp, near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian security sources. Dozens of Israeli […]

Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs Announces Funding of €6 Million to UNRWA

March 18, 2021

The Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has announced a three-year package of support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), under which Ireland will […]

Israeli Forces Fire at Palestinian Youth in Ramallah Refugee Camp

March 16, 2021

Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinian youth at a Ramallah refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Monday evening, hospitalizing two, local media have reported. Mahdi Hamdan from Jalazoun refugee camp told the WAFA news […]

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