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The Next Step in Palestine’s Anti-Apartheid Struggle is the Most Difficult
By Ramzy Baroud When Nelson Mandela was freed from his Robben Island prison on February 11, 1991, my family, friends and neighbors followed the event with keen interest as they gathered in the living […]
London Law Firm Files Complaint to Facebook over ‘Palestinian Censhorship’
A prominent London-based law firm sent a formal complaint to Facebook over its suspension of Palestinian media workers and platforms, The New Arab reported. According to The New Arab, Bindmans LLP issued the objection on […]
In Photos: Gaza Celebrates Police Graduates, the ‘People’s Regiment’
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza The Palestinian Ministry of Interior and National Security in the Gaza Strip organized a graduation ceremony on Monday, where hundreds of new security and police graduates are set to join […]
Iconic Gaza Bookshop Reopens Months After Israeli Bombing
An iconic Gaza bookshop, destroyed in an Israeli airstrike last May, reopened on Thursday, lifting the spirits of its ecstatic owner and a large crowd of well-wishers celebrating the moment, The New Arab reported. Last […]
Following Israel’s Assassination of Three Palestinians, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades Call on PA to Cancel Oslo Accords
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades announced in a press conference that it is mobilizing its fighters in response to the assassination of three of its members in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the Middle […]
IN PHOTOS: Gazans Mourn Three West Bank Men Assassinated by Israel
By Mohammed Rafik Mhawesh A mourning tent was set up in Gaza City on Wednesday, February 9, to express feelings of anger and sorrow following the assassination of three Palestinian young men by Israeli forces […]
West Bank Stages General Strike in Mourning of Three Palestinians Killed in Nablus
Shops and businesses were shut down on Wednesday in protest against the Israeli army’s assassination of three Palestinian activists in Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. A general strike was observed in the […]
Join Gaza’s Fishermen as the ‘Warriors’ Take on the Mighty Sea (PHOTO ESSAY)
By Mahmoud Nasser Confined inside the highly militarized borders of besieged Gaza, Palestinian fishermen flock to the sea just like everyone else so that they may, though momentarily feel somewhat liberated and free. Here, beachgoers […]
IN PHOTOS: This is How Palestinian Actors in Gaza are Responding to Israel’s ‘Fauda’
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Palestinian crew and actors continue to film scenes for the series ‘Qabdat al-Ahrar,’ which translates to ‘Fist of the Free’ in Arabic, on Thursday, February 3, in the northern Gaza […]
WATCH: Jewish Settlers Storm Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus, Confrontations Reported
Jewish settlers stormed Joseph’s Tomb in the northern West Bank city of Nablus Wednesday overnight, sparking confrontations with local residents, the official Palestinian news agency reported. A sizable Israeli force, comprising dozens of military vehicles […]
‘When Kids Dream’: A ‘Remarkable’ Gaza Operetta Tells of Tragedy and Hope (PHOTO ESSAY)
By Mohammed Rafik Mhawesh An art operetta entitled ‘When Kids Dream’ was held in the Rashad Al-Shawa Cultural Center on Saturday, with the aim of displaying the ongoing hardship and oppression young people in Gaza […]
Israeli Special Forces Detain Birzeit University Students (VIDEO)
Israeli special forces Monday afternoon detained several students in front of the Birzeit University, north of Ramallah, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. An Israeli special force arrested a number of Palestinian students […]
Palestinian Resistance Pushed Occupation to Accept Release of Abu Hawwash, Family Says
Aisha Harbiyat, the wife of Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawwash, said on Wednesday that threats of Palestinian resistance from Gaza pushed the Israeli occupation to agree on releasing her husband, Quds Press reported. “The Israeli […]
As Israel Plots Endgame in Occupied Golan, Bennett Must Remember Lessons of the Past
By Ramzy Baroud With Syria still embroiled in its own war, Israel has been actively rewriting the rule book regarding its conduct in this Arab country. Gone are the days of a potential return […]
2021 in Palestine: A New Generation Has Finally Risen
By Ramzy Baroud At the onset, 2021 appeared to be another ordinary year, one of unrelenting Israeli occupation and continued Palestinian misery. While much of that remained true, the dynamics of the Israeli occupation […]
Hope Through Art: Happy New Year from Mohammed Tutah (PHOTOS)
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Mohammed Tutah lost his leg when an Israeli missile fell on his house in the Zaytoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City on December 29, 2008. Several members of his family […]
Fawwadnak: Song of Resistance and Representation (VIDEO)
By Haidar Eid 2021 was a tough year for Palestine; more criminal wars on besieged Gaza, more settlements in the West Bank, and more racist attacks on Palestinian citizens of Israel. This, however, raised […]
Israel to Demolish Houses of Shooting Suspects near Jenin (VIDEO)
Israeli forces on Monday notified four families of their intention to punitively demolish their houses in the town of Silat al-Harithiya, near Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli […]
Boy With a Stone – A Poem
By David Cronin You can skip your stone on the pond But stay home with your sisters while I am gone And promise your mother, whatever you do You won’t throw a stone where the […]
‘Shield of Jerusalem’: Qassam Brigades Release Photos of Latest Military Drills (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In these photos, released by the media unit of Hamas’al-Qassam military Brigades, Qassam fighters undergo intense military training in an unknown site in the besieged Gaza Strip. Today’s drills are […]
Hamas: Israel is Not Serious about Reaching Prisoners Exchange Deal
The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas said on Wednesday that Israel is not serious about reaching a prisoner swap deal, Al-Aqsa TV reported. In an exclusive interview with the channel, senior Hamas leader, Khalil Al-Hayya, said: […]
Ramzy Baroud Advocates Alternative Narrative on Palestine: Full Lecture at Complutense University in Madrid (WATCH)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On the occasion of the Palestinian solidarity week in Madrid, Palestine Chronicle editor and author Ramzy Baroud delivered a lecture at the Universidad Complutense of the Spanish capital, in the […]
The Indispensable Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim (Ebie): A Tribute
By Ronnie Kasrils Much will be said about Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, and like the repetition of his name, there will be many glowing reiterations of his courage, modesty, integrity, fortitude and loyalty to the ANC. […]
First Intifada Anniversary Today: Three Poems for Palestinian Resistance
By Palestine Chronicle Staff December 8 marks the anniversary of the First Palestinian Intifada (Uprising). On that day, in 1987, thousands of Palestinians took to the streets to protest against the brutality of Israeli […]
From Birchbark Books to Palestine: Takeaways from Louise Erdrich’s The Sentence
By Benay Blend 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), […]
IN PHOTOS: Taqwa Nassar, Tenth Sibling to Graduate from Islamic University
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Taqwa Abdulhadi Nassar has made her parents’ dream come true as she became the last of ten siblings to graduate from college. Taqwa, 22, has just received a Bachelor’s degree […]
Why the Palestinian Voice Should Take Center Stage
By Ramzy Baroud At a recent New York event, the President of the Foreign Press Association Ian Williams declared, before an approving audience, that it is time “to reclaim the narrative on Palestine”. This […]
IN PHOTOS: Palestine has a New Kickboxing Champion
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Palestinian kickboxer Abdallah al-Ghalban has, once again, won the Palestine Championship for Kickboxing by emerging on top, following several days of competitions hosted by the Nasser Al-Arabi Club in Gaza […]
IN PHOTOS: Gaza Kickboxers Display Skills, Show Promise
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza The Palestinian Union for Kickboxing in Palestine – the Southern branch – concluded its Full Contact Championship for Youth, with the participation of 53 young kickboxers from various clubs throughout […]
Simsimiyya: Songs of Resistance from Suez to Gaza (VIDEO)
By Haidar Eid In 1956 the dying colonial powers, Britain and France, in cahoots with apartheid Israel launched a tripartite aggression against Egypt after its heroic decision to nationalize the Suez Canal. England occupied […]