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Palestinian Women
Israeli Forces Detain 17 Palestinians, Including Pregnant Woman, in West Bank
The Israeli army detained 17 Palestinians on Monday, in raids across the occupied territories, including a pregnant woman, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Nihal Mohammad Ribee was arrested from her home in the […]
Israeli Forces Kill 16-Year-Old Girl in Jenin (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation soldiers killed 16-year-old Jana Majdi Zakarneh during a military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a […]
‘The Sky is My Limit’: Girls in Gaza Deserve to Practice Sports Without Restrictions
By Ahmed Dremly Despite difficulties related to social attitudes, the lack of training clubs for girls, and the blockade in Gaza, not only do Gazan girls practice various sports, but some of them become […]
Ethel Minor and Fatima Bernawi: Two Women, Two Countries, One Struggle
By Benay Blend Upon hearing of her death, Mawusi Ture, sister of the late Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael), lamented: “I’m saddened that I just learned in the past hour our beloved sister and comrade, Ethel […]
‘I am Proud to Be Palestinian’: Miss Palestine Named ‘Miss Earth Water 2022’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Miss Palestine, Nadeen Ayoub, has been named Miss Earth Water at the Miss Earth beauty pageant, which was held in Manila, Philippines, on November 29. Arab News reported that “Ayoub […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Girl near Ramallah
Israeli forces on Monday killed a 15-year-old Palestinian girl during a military raid in the town of Beitunia, near Ramallah, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Ministry said in a brief statement that […]
Women’s Products on Display in Gaza Bazaar (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Women’s Affairs Center launched an exhibition of Palestinian folklore entitled “Our Women’s Products Bazaar” in Gaza City. The exhibition includes many handicrafts and food products made by Palestinian women. […]
Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Women Harvesting Olive Crops near Nablus
Jewish settlers on Tuesday attacked Palestinian women harvesting their olive crops in the village of Qaryout, near Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghassan Daghlas, a local official, said that settlers attempted to […]
‘The Witness’ Raises Awareness of Violence against Women (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A play entitled “The Witness”, attracted hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza. The play, a local production, raises awareness of violence against women in the Gaza Strip. “This initiative is part […]
Palestinian Granny’s Plea Evokes Sympathy among many except Europe, America and NATO
By Iqbal Jassat In one of the most heartbreaking pleas an 89-year-old granny in Occupied Palestine, asks “Until when will this grave injustice go on?”. Her name is Samia Khoury, described by Susan Abulhawa as […]
Palestinian Engineer, Samar Al-Ghoul, Reclaims Macrame Art in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Samar Al-Ghoul is a 36-years-old Palestinian engineer, specializing in decoration and interior design. She is also a lecturer at Al-Aqsa University in Gaza. Al-Ghoul is particularly interested in arts and […]
In Photos: Islamic University’s Forty-First Cohort Graduates in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Islamic University of Gaza celebrated the graduation of its forty-first cohort under the theme “Authenticity and Excellence”. The ceremony saw the graduation of 2,714 Palestinian male and female graduates. […]
Sumoud Sa’adat: Free Asim al-Ka’abi and all Palestinian Political Prisoners
At the time of writing, 30 Palestinian political prisoners have entered the second week of a mass hunger strike against their imprisonment without charge or trial. The urgency of the struggle against ‘administrative detention’ – […]
Welcome to Sabaya: Gaza’s First All-Female Restaurant (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A group of Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip decided to cooperate to open an all-female restaurant, in a step that is considered the first of its kind. No man […]
Israel Arrests Family Members of Palestinian Prisoner during Visit in Ramon Prison
The Israeli occupation authorities detained on Sunday two family members of a Palestinian prisoner while they were visiting their son in the Ramon Prison, Felesteen newspaper reported. The Israeli Prison Service reportedly claimed that a […]
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 Alleged Palestinian Attacker who Vanished
By Tamar Fleishman I decided to drive to the Jab’a military checkpoint, located between Ar-Ram and the Gush Etzion illegal settlement, south of Jerusalem and Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. I had heard about […]
IN PHOTOS: Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah Take Part in Anti-Occupation Protest
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In spite of continued Israeli repression, Palestinians in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah continue to protest Israeli plans to evict Palestinian residents from their homes and replace them […]
Palestinian Mother of Four Forced to Demolish Her Own House in Jerusalem
Israeli authorities forced a Palestinian woman to demolish her own house on Sunday, in the East Jerusalem village of Silwan, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that the Israeli municipality in […]
Israeli Court Extends Detention of Palestinian Journalist from Sheikh Jarrah (VIDEO)
An Israeli court on Wednesday extended or two days the detention of a Palestinian journalist from occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Lama Ghosheh, 32, is a mother of two children […]
A Successful Gaza Entrepreneur Turns ‘Ideas into Reality’ (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Majd al-Aweni is a 26-year-old architect from Gaza, who pursued her dream to become a successful businesswoman. “My family wanted me to study medicine because on the high school final […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Arrest Palestinian Bride in her Wedding Dress
Israeli police broke up a wedding celebration on Sunday and detained a Palestinian bride during her wedding celebration in Arraba, a city in northern Israel, The New Arab reported. The bride’s lawyer, Shadi Thabbah, said […]
Truce Announced in Gaza as Death Toll Rises to 41, Including 15 Children
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Three days after the Israeli aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip, a negotiated truce was announced between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement. The truce went into effect at […]
UN Economic and Social Council Adopts Two Resolutions in Favor of Palestine
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) adopted on Friday two resolutions in favor of Palestine, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Council, consisting of 54 members, approved by an overwhelming […]
Bittersweet Moment: Palestinian Students Celebrate End of Year without Two Colleagues (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian female high school students celebrate the completion of their 2022 final exams (Tawjihi) in Gaza City. In June, over 87,000 Palestinian students took their final exams in Gaza, in […]
Report: Israel Detained 464 Palestinians in June, Including 70 minors
The Israeli occupation authorities detained 464 Palestinians in June, including 70 minors and 18 women, and 3873 Palestinians since the start of the year, the Palestinian prisoners’ advocacy groups said on Thursday. The Palestinian prisoners’ […]
Israel Accused of Negligence as Palestinian Woman Dies in Israeli Prison
Palestinian detainee Saadia Farajallah, 68, died Saturday morning in the Israeli prison of Damon, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said in a statement. According to the PPS, Farajallah was brought to a military court on […]
WATCH: Israeli Soldiers Attack Palestinian Woman’s Funeral in Beit Ummar
Israeli occupation forces on Friday attacked a Palestinian woman’s funeral in the town of Beit Ummar, in the southern West Bank province of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. BREAKING: WATCH | […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Woman near Hebron
Israeli forces on Wednesday killed a Palestinian woman at the entrance of the Al-Arroub refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that […]
‘I am 22, I Lost 22 People’: The Emotive Art of Zainab al-Qolaq
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Zainab al-Qolaq is a fine artist and research intern at the Geneva-based rights group Euro-Med Monitor. She lost 22 family members on May 24, 2021, including her mother and three […]