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‘Shrapnel and Direct Shelling’ – PRCS Closes Al-Mawasi Office Due to Israeli Attacks
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Al-Mawasi area has been attacked despite Israeli forces designating it as a “safe haven” for Palestinians following its ground invasion of Rafah in early May. The Palestine Red Crescent […]

‘A Solution’ – Israel Freezes Work Permits for 80,000 West Bank Workers
Israel does not allow Palestinian workers to pass through Israeli checkpoints except after obtaining permits from the Israeli military. Israeli authorities have begun freezing work permits for around 80,000 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank, […]

‘A Million Deaths a Day’: Testimonies of Gaza Workers who were Trapped in Israel
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza Below are the shocking testimonies of Palestinian workers who were arrested in Israel and released after 23 days near the Rafah crossing. Since October 7, 2023, dozens of families in […]

Our Collective Nightmare – PHOTOS FROM GAZA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza Photos below provide glimpses from the Gaza inferno, a nightmare shared by 2.3 million people in Gaza. On Friday, November 3, following a tortuous journey, thousands of Gaza workers were […]

What is the Beit Hanoun Crossing? And How Is It Linked to the Palestinian Protests in Gaza? – PHOTOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli authorities on Thursday resumed operations at the main Gaza crossing after a two-week closure. The Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing had been closed on September 15 ahead of the Jewish […]

Israeli Occupation Forces Assault Palestinian Workers, Injure One near Qalqilya (VIDEO)
A Palestinian man was injured on Tuesday after Israeli forces attacked workers at the Eyal checkpoint, near Qalqilya. A Palestinian man was injured on Tuesday, while dozens suffocated after Israeli occupation forces attacked workers at […]

Gaza Man Found Dead in Israel under Mysterious Circumstances (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A 59-year-old resident of the Nuseirat refugee camp in the besieged Gaza Strip died on Thursday after he went missing under mysterious circumstances while working in Israel. Amin Abdel Qader […]

Israeli Occupation Forces Shoot, Arrest Palestinian Worker near Tulkarm
Israeli forces opened fire at a Palestinian worker on Sunday in the village of Qaffin, near the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources told WAFA that […]

The ‘Principal Threat’: Time to Talk about the Palestinian Class Struggle
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo On Monday, October 31, Palestinians in the town of Al-Eizariya, east of Occupied East Jerusalem, observed a general strike. The strike was declared to be part of the community’s […]

Palestinians Observe General Strike near Jerusalem in Mourning of Palestinian Man Killed by Israel
Palestinians in the town of Al-Eizariya, east of the occupied city of Jerusalem, observed a general strike on Monday, in mourning of a Palestinian resident killed by Israeli forces in Jericho. All shops, schools, and […]

IN PHOTOS: Palestinians in Gaza Launch General Strike in Solidarity with Nablus
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza launched a general strike in solidarity with the occupied West Bank City of Nablus. All political groups in the besieged Strip called for people to take to […]

Palestinians in West Bank Declare General Strike after Six Killed by Israel
A general strike was called for by Palestinian political movements across the occupied West Bank, The New Arab reported. Businesses and institutions were closed in response to the call to strike in all major West […]

Stories from Qalandiya: Children of the Checkpoint
By Tamar Fleishman From the outside, nobody can fully understand the difficulties and hardship of Palestinian workers who work nearby Israeli military checkpoints. When they find it difficult to make a livelihood in their towns […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Worker near Qalqilia
A Palestinian worker was killed by the Israeli occupation forces on Sunday near the Israeli apartheid wall, to the south of Qalqilia, in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Worker in Ashkelon
Israeli occupation forces killed a Palestinian worker at a construction site in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, Quds News Network reported. According to Israeli media, an Israeli officer opened fire at the 40-year-old Palestinian […]

Israeli Soldiers Chase Palestinian Workers, Injure One near Hebron
A Palestinian worker sustained burns on Sunday and others were injured while being chased by Israeli occupation soldiers near the town of ad-Dhahiriya, to the south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]

A Ladder over the Wall: Why Palestinian Worker Khaled Drags His Leg as He Walks
By Tamar Fleishman At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Israeli government issued transit permits to Palestinian construction workers, on the condition that the workers remained at their workplaces without returning to the West […]

Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Workers near Apartheid Wall
Israeli forces today injured two Palestinian workers near Israel’s apartheid wall, in the West Bank village of Anin, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Security sources told WAFA that Israeli forces opened fire towards […]

Israeli Forces Assault 3 Palestinian Workers in West Bank
Israeli army soldiers on Sunday brutally assaulted three Palestinian workers in the occupied West Bank, according to a Palestinian medical source, reports Anadolu Agency. “The workers suffered bruises in the head and face,” the source […]

Israeli Tear Gas Canisters Set Fire to Palestinian Lands near Tulkarem
The heavy firing of tear gas canisters and stun grenades by Israeli forces caused the fire to break out in Palestinian-owned lands in the village of Fa’run, south of the occupied West Bank city of […]

300,000 Workers Unemployed: Besieged Gaza Receives May 1 with Massive Unemployment (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestine, like many countries around the world, commemorated International Workers’ Day on Saturday, May 1. But for a country that is overwhelmed with a persisting military occupation, thus exploitation and […]

Palestinian Worker Severely Injured while Chased by Israeli Forces
A Palestinian worker was severely injured today after he fell on the ground while being chased by Israeli occupation soldiers near the Israeli apartheid wall, near Jenin, according to local sources, WAFA reported. Palestinian workman […]

Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Worker near Jenin
A Palestinian worker was injured today while trying to cross the Israeli apartheid wall, west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Khaled Nasser Freihat sustained gunshot wounds […]

Palestinian Worker Dies after Inhaling Teargas Fired by Israeli Soldiers
A Palestinian worker died on Sunday early morning due to a heart attack resulting from the inhalation of toxic teargas fired at him by Israeli occupation soldiers in the village of Far’oun, near the city […]

Israeli Police Attack Palestinian Workers, Prevent Them from Appearing in Court
The Israeli police have refused to bring Palestinian workers who have been arrested while working without permission in Israel to court, in order to hide police brutality against them, the Israeli Haaretz newspaper reported on […]

Israeli Soldiers Open Fire at Palestinian Workers near Apartheid Wall, Injure Two
Two Palestinian workers were today injured by Israeli army gunfire near the apartheid wall in the Yabad area, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local […]

Israeli Bus Driver Kills Two Palestinian Workers at Military Checkpoint (VIDEO)
An Israeli bus driver killed two Palestinian workers this morning in an apparent hit-and-run incident in the occupied West Bank, reported Wafa news agency. Palestinian security sources said the workers were struck by a bus, […]

Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Worker near Tulkarm
A Palestinian worker was injured today after he was shot by Israeli soldiers near the Israeli apartheid barrier, in the Far’un village near the town of Tulkarm, in the occupied West Bank. Staff from the […]

‘Optimism of the Will’: Palestinian Freedom is Possible Now
By Ramzy Baroud In a recent TV discussion, a respected pro-Palestine journalist declared that if any positive change or transformation ever occurs in the tragic Palestinian saga, it would not happen now, but that […]

Palestinian Authority Extends West Bank Coronavirus Lockdown
The Palestinian Authority announced it was prolonging a lockdown in the occupied West Bank for five days following a spike in coronavirus infections. The lockdown, which began on Friday, will be extended until Sunday evening, […]