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Tatreez in Shatila: Stitching Palestinian Culture Through Embroidery (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In addition to being a space to learn embroidery techniques, this center offers women a safe environment where they can interact and experience a sense of community. An innovative center […]
The Artist of the Sea: A Retired Gaza Fisherman with a Freedom Message
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A former fisherman, al-Jojo perfectly knows the kind of struggles his fellow fishermen face on a daily basis. With numerous Israeli military boats circulating close to the Gaza coast, going […]
‘Palestine’s Pearl’: Tunisian Street Artists Celebrate Palestinian Culture
By Majd Salem “Popular street art has a mission to shed light on particular causes before beautifying the walls.” The Dome of the Rock floats in a sea of blue clouds, peaceful and majestic, resting […]
Bury Me in Ajjur: The Palestinian Refugees of the West Bank
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Khairiya Ahmed, 80, sits on the doorstep of her house in Al-Arroub camp, north of Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the occupied West Bank. She leans on her crutches and contemplates the […]
Lost at Sea: The Unbelievable, Everyday Story of a Palestinian Man and 60,000 Others
By Mahmoud Mushtaha The nightmare of Asaad Baker’s immigration experience still continues to haunt him after the agonizing journey he had to endure. Assad Baker, 44, struggled to live in besieged Gaza due to the […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager in Jericho’s Aqabat Jaber Refugee Camp (VIDEO)
A seventeen-year-old Palestinian teenager succumbed to critical wounds he sustained earlier Monday morning after being shot by Israeli forces following a military incursion into the Aqabat Jaber refugee camp to the south of Jericho, the […]
Erasure vs. Sumud: How the Nakba Came to Define the Collective Palestinian Identity
By Ramzy Baroud On May 15, 2023, the Palestinian Nakba will be 75 years old. Palestinians all over the world will commemorate the tragic occasion, known as the ‘Catastrophe’, when nearly 800,000 Palestinians were […]
‘We Will Never Give Up’: Gaza Mayor Leads Land Day Commemoration (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Land Day commemoration events continued throughout Palestine. On Thursday, March 30, The Gaza Municipality and the Ministry of Local Government held a public event under the banner “Our land is […]
Clashes in Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon after Killing of Fatah Member
Clashes erupted overnight Wednesday in Ain al-Hilweh – the largest of Lebanon’s 12 official Palestinian refugee camps – after a Fatah movement member was killed, Lebanese media reported. The fighting renewed in the early hours […]
A Second Ghorba: Abu Hassan, We Are with You
By Alaois Abu Layth “You cannot take your olive tree with you into the ghorba.”* The words repeat in an internal monologue but rarely could they pause to absorb the meaning spoken by Duraid Lahham. […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager in Faraa Refugee Camp
A 17-year-old Palestinian boy, who was shot and critically injured on Tuesday morning by Israeli army gunfire in the Faraa refugee camp, succumbed to his wounds, the official news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry […]
Palestinian FM Says at Least 83 Palestinians Killed in Turkiye-Syria Earthquake
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said in a statement that at least 83 Palestinians are confirmed to have been killed in the earthquake that hit Turkiye and Syria on Monday. The increase […]
Palestinian Solidarity Events with Victims of Deadly Earthquake Held in Occupied Territories (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian children took part in one of several solidarity events with the victims of the devastating earthquake in Turkiye and Syria that were organized throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territories. More […]
55 Palestinian Refugees Killed in Deadly Turkiye–Syria Earthquake
At least 55 Palestinians were killed after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkiye and neighboring Syria on Monday. Faed Mustafa, Palestine’s Ambassador to Turkey, confirmed on Tuesday that 23 more Palestinian refugees have been killed, […]
UNGA’s Fourth Committee Adopts Four Resolutions in Favor of Palestine
The Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted on Friday four resolutions in favor of Palestine, including extending the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and […]
UNRWA’s Promises to Compensate Owners of Homes Destroyed in 2014 War are Evaporating
By Asma Abu Amra Ramzy Abu Swerh is one of the tens of thousands of Gazans whose houses were heavily damaged in the 2014 fifty-one-day war, the most prolonged Israeli attack on Gaza. A large […]
Second Day: Palestinian Intellectuals Offer Vision for Liberation in Istanbul
By Romana Rubeo CIGA’s ‘Third Conference on Palestine’ continued on Sunday in the Turkish city of Istanbul, under the title “Our Vision for Liberation in Palestine”. The three-day conference is entirely focused on the […]
Hamas Mourns Death of Palestinian Migrants off Tunisian Coast
Hamas has mourned Palestinian migrants who drowned off the Tunisian coasts on Sunday. “With deep sorrow and pain, Hamas is following up on the news about the death of Palestinians after a migrant boat sank […]
Saudi Arabia Donates $27m to UNRWA for Palestinian Refugees
Saudi Arabia has donated $27 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to support the services for Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
Football Icon Eric Cantona Posts Picture in Support of Palestinian Refugee Team
French football legend Eric Cantona shared a picture on Saturday in support of the Aida Refugee Camp Football Club. NME magazine reported that the Scottish Primal Scream collaborated with Aida Celtic FC and fashion brand […]
PA Foreign Ministry: 25 Palestinian Refugees aboard Sunken Migrant Boat off Syrian Coast
At least 25 Palestinians were aboard the vessel that tragically sunk off the Syrian coast, having departed from Minyeh in Lebanon carrying around 150 passengers, The New Arab reported. At least 94 people are now […]
Rehab Kanaan, the Palestinian Poet Who Lost 54 Members of Her Family in Lebanon (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Rehab Kanaan is a Palestinian poet living in Gaza. Rehab has lost 54 members of her family (the Hamza family) during the Lebanon Tal al-Za’atar massacre, in 1976, and the […]
The Palestinian View: The Lesson of Sabra and Shatila (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In this episode of ‘The Palestinian View’, Palestinian intellectual and editor of The Palestine Chronicle Dr. Ramzy Baroud remembers the massacre of Sabra and Shatila, carried out by Lebanese Phalangist […]
Palestinians Stage Protest outside UNRWA Headquarters, Burn Tires (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff For eight years, thousands of victims of one of Israel’s most destructive wars on Gaza are still waiting for promised support from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Injure Palestinian Man in Bethlehem
A Palestinian man was injured by Israeli army gunfire on Thursday, in the Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Security sources told WAFA that a Palestinian man sustained […]
EU Officials Visit War-Devastated Gaza, Donate 97 Million Euro to UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The European Union representative in Palestine, Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, signed an agreement with the United Nations refugee agency in Palestine, UNRWA, where the EU pledged 97 million euros towards […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager, Injure Another in Jenin Refugee Camp
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian teen and injured another Monday night, during a military raid in the Jenin refugee camp, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Health Ministry confirmed that 17-year-old Dirar al-Kafrayni […]
Stories from Qalandiya: Taxation without Representation
By Tamar Fleishman A few weeks ago, the shops in front of the Qalandiya refugee camp were raided by Israeli forces. Officials from the Jerusalem Municipality and representatives of the tax authorities had arrived without […]
Joy in Gaza: UNRWA Summer Camps Are Back (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff After two years of interruptions, the UNRWA summer camps are back, and Palestinian refugee children in Gaza are having the time of their lives. The UNRWA’s 2022 Summer Fun Weeks […]
Israeli Forces Raid Dheisheh Refugee Camp, Critically Injure Palestinian Young Man (VIDEO)
A Palestinian young man was critically injured on Wednesday morning from Israeli army gunfire during a raid of the Dheisheh refugee camp, near Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. A Palestinian youth was […]