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Belgian City of Verviers Cuts Ties with Israel’s ‘Apartheid Regime’
The Belgian city of Verviers has become the latest city in Europe to cut its ties with the Israeli “apartheid regime” to “strengthen its support for the Palestinian people,” the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
European Trade Union Confederation to Boycott Products Made in Illegal Jewish Settlements
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), which represents over 45 million European workers and their trade unions, decided on Friday to boycott products made in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The organization […]
The Lone Traveler: Walking as an Act of Palestinian Solidarity
By David Harrop Mick, a retired UK social worker, has embarked on his solo 3500 km trek as an act of Palestinian solidarity. He has been a long-time supporter of liberation from oppression and of […]
From Turtle Island to Palestine: How Solidarity Activists are Rejecting Divide-and-Conquer Tactics
By Benay Blend When they are met by Palestinians and their supporters who speak their own language of liberation, Zionists revert to long-held tactics of divide and conquer. In December 2021, Palestine Chronicle editor and […]
Brazilian City Ends All Ties with Israel, Denounces ‘True Apartheid’ (VIDEO)
The mayor of the Brazilian port city of Belem, Edmilson Rodrigues, has declared his city an Apartheid Free Zone, denouncing Israel’s “expulsion of a people from their ancestral territory, a true apartheid”, the Boycott, Divestment […]
‘End the Nakba’: The World Stands in Solidarity with Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hundreds of thousands of people rallied across the world on Saturday, May 13, in spontaneous expression of solidarity with the Palestinian people and to protest against Israeli violence. London, Downing […]
For Palestine: A Guide to Running a Meaningful Marathon
By Ramzy Baroud On Sunday, April 23, I completed the Madrid International Marathon. It was my 14th overall full marathon. It was not an easy feat. This time around, my run was dedicated to […]
An Activist’s Prayer – A Poem
By Stephen Brackens Brinkley Dearest Lord, May we have minds that treasure and seek stillness, purity, and positivity and that are capable of wise judgments and right decisions Eyes that see and delight in beauty […]
Black Palestinian Solidarity: Race and Politics in the Holy Land and the Promised Land
By Dr. M. Reza Behnam On April 25th, President Joe Biden sent a congratulatory message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the anniversary of what Israel calls its “day of independence.” In it, Biden […]
Who Said BDS Has ‘Already Failed’?: European Cities Boycott Apartheid Israel
By Ramzy Baroud A succession of events starting in Barcelona, Spain, in February, and followed in Liège, Belgium, and Oslo, Norway, in April sent a strong message to Israel: The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and […]
Activists Say UK Police Used ‘Excessive Force’ against Pro-Palestine Protestors
Activists staging a week-long demonstration outside a subsidiary of Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems in the UK have accused British police of using excessive force to crack down on their right to protest, The New […]
No One has the Right to Subjugate Palestinians: Zionists are No Exception
By Paul Salvatori I’m writing this from Istanbul where I recently moved. There’s been a lot of adjusting to do so I wasn’t sure whether I’d actually materialize. At some point, I accepted it […]
From the Uhuru Movement to Samidoun Deutschland: Solidarity is Important
By Benay Blend Among some circles, there is the sentiment that activists in America should focus only on what is going on in their own country, as there are enough problems here, why put their […]
‘Anonymous Sudan’: Netayahu’s Facebook Page Hacked, Replaced by Holy Quran
Unidentified hackers have managed to hack the Facebook page of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening, and published verses from the Holy Quran, Israeli media reported. The Anatolia news agency quoted the Israeli […]
The Legacy of Tom Hurndall: Making Solidarity with Palestine More Effective
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle On January 13, we commemorated the 20th anniversary of the murder of Tom Hurndall, who was only 23 when he was killed by Israeli soldiers in the […]
On Al-Quds Day, Tens of Thousands March across Iran in Solidarity with Palestine
Tens of thousands of people poured into the streets across Iran on Friday to mark Al-Quds Day, an annual event to reaffirm solidarity with the people of Palestine, Anadolu News Agency reported. In the Iranian […]
‘Always and Forever with Palestine’: Kuwaiti Fencer Refuses to Face Israeli Opponent at World Championship
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Kuwaiti athlete announced on Monday his withdrawal from the 2023 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, after refusing to face an Israeli opponent. Ahmed Awad said […]
The Price of Solidarity: Palestine, Indonesia and the ‘Human Rights’ Dilemma
By Ramzy Baroud When I excitedly shared the news on social media that Indonesia had refused to host the Israeli team as part of the Under-20 World Cup, scheduled from May 20 to June […]
Palestinian Solidarity Means Opposing Israeli Whitewashers, even when They Don’t Show up
By Paul Salvatori I organized a demonstration against Eyal Dror at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). He didn’t show up and the event he was supposed to be speaking at, hosted by the Students Support […]
14th Edition of Rachel Corrie Ramadan Football Tournament Held in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Many local Palestinian athletes took part in the 14th edition of the Rachel Corrie Ramadan Football Tournament, organized by the Women’s Programs Center in the town of Rafah, in the […]
Why the French Social Movement Should Support Palestine
By Claude Zurbach For several weeks now, France has been experiencing major demonstrations against the proposed reform of the pension system. With the proposed reform, the retirement age would be raised from 62 to […]
The Role of Volunteerism in Developing Palestinian Leadership Potential
By David Harrop The Durham University Palestine Education Trust (DPET) provides annual scholarships for up to four exceptional Palestinian students and provides a platform for the development of abiding international academic links. Having been a […]
New Poll Reveals American Democrats Sympathize with Palestinians More than Israelis
A new poll published on Thursday revealed that, for the first time, American Democrats sympathize with Palestinians more than Israelis. The poll, conducted by the US-based analytics and advisory company Gallop, found that Democrats’ “sympathies […]
Yalla Roma, Solidarity Groups Tell Netanyahu ‘You Are Not Welcome’ (PHOTOS)
By Romana Rubeo As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Rome on Thursday for a three-day visit, the Palestinian Community of Rome and Lazio organized a sit-in under the banner: ‘Netanyahu, You are […]
Laura Pérez, Barcelona Deputy Mayor: ‘We are at the Forefront of Palestinian Solidarity’
By Lyle Hausman The Palestine Chronicle speaks with one of the leading actors behind Barcelona’s move to break ties with Israel: “We are shining the spotlight on the side that is killing and practicing apartheid […]
True Champions of Humanity in Türkiye and Syria: We Thank You
By Ramzy Baroud On February 7, a funeral was held in the northern Syrian town of Jinderis. It was one of numerous such funerals to be held on that day across Syria and Türkiye, […]
Solidarity Aid Convoy Sends Message: ‘Gaza is Not Alone’ (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Roger Fowler A delegation of the Miles of Smiles 41st solidarity aid convoy recently entered Gaza to deliver over $US200,000 of much-needed medical supplies, including 250 new wheelchairs and walking frames, a range of […]
From Palestinians to Native Americans: On the ‘Repatriation’ of Indigenous Bones
By Benay Blend Repatriation is a term used to describe the process whereby human remains and various types of cultural items are returned to “lineal descendants” and Indigenous people, including Palestinians. As of December 2022, […]
The Road to Turkiye: Palestine Chronicle Follows Two Italian Earthquake Rescuers
By Romana Rubeo The Palestine Chronicle followed the journey of two Italian rescuers as they traveled to Turkiye along with the Italian Civil Defense Department following the deadly earthquake that hit the region on […]
South African Rugby Decision to Bar Israeli Team from Mzansi Challenge is Spot On
By Iqbal Jassat Having read the report on News24 that talks about a “backlash” against South African Rugby Union (SARU) for having the guts to annul the participation of an Israeli-based team at the forthcoming […]