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Once upon a Time in Shati – The Old Man and the Secret Hummus Recipe (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Talib’s hummus had a secret recipe, which he inherited from his family that crossed the land of Palestine, during the Nakba, generations ago. Once upon a time, a man, by […]
Hope amid Ashes – The Rose Salesman of Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza It is difficult to imagine that Gaza, which is experiencing an outright famine, let alone a genocidal war, still cares for flowers. But Gaza does. The Palestine Chronicle caught up […]
Sumud and Food: More Urgent Now than Ever
By Benay Blend For Palestinians, the term sumud translates as steadfastness, including a strong attachment to the land, even in exile, but also a mental state that leads to determined action. Defining sumud as inherently […]
Solidarity Music – You Will Love These Five Songs about Palestine
By Sammy Baroud These are five songs, in Arabic, English and Swedish, which we hope you will enjoy. The Israel genocidal war on Gaza has inspired thousands of artists and creative continent creators around the […]
Urinating on Prisoners: How Palestinian Pride Canceled Israel’s ‘Politics of Humiliation’
By Ramzy Baroud Throughout its history – violent birth and equally violent existence – Israel has purposely humiliated Palestinians as an expression of its disproportionately greater military power over a hapless, confined and mostly […]
Liberation Begins Now: Time for Palestinians to Protect Their Collective Sumud
By Ramzy Baroud The truth is that Palestinians have succeeded, through their resistance and sumud, in reasserting Palestine on the global agenda. Shortly after the start of a four-day ceasefire in the war on […]
On Why ‘You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train’ when the Train is Liberation
By Benay Blend Different from the heroic narrative that values individual heroism, sumud is a collective response to hardship, a stance that Zinn would have understood. In his autobiography, ‘You Can’t Be Neutral on a […]
For the Love of Ice Cream: Al-Arousa Factory in Gaza Switches to Winter Mode – PHOTOS
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Children anticipate the arrival of the winter ice cream as much as they look forward to the return of the original ice cream at the start of the summer. It […]
Gaza’s Truck Driving Woman Sends a Message of Empowerment
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Samira Siam is a 63-year-old woman from Gaza and 30 years ago, she became Gaza’s first professional truck driver. 30 years ago, Samira Siam became Gaza’s first professional truck driver. […]
Medusa Gaza: Welcome to the Theater of Trauma, and Hope – PHOTO GALLERY
By Mahmoud Ajjour in Gaza & Romana Rubeo One practice used by various civil society organizations in the Strip to confront the heavy psychological impact of disability is what is known as “drama therapy”. Over […]
Bureij Crowned Handball Champion in Gaza – PHOTO GALLERY
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Bureij Services has won the Jawal Handball Competition, beating rival Salah Sports Club, 31-27 in Gaza. Following a strong start for Bureij in the first half of the game, which […]
This is How a Palestinian Mother Turned Daughter’s Homework to a Dream Job – PHOTO GALLERY
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Ibtisam Awais, 37, is the owner of the Ibtisam Educational Aids Project. Working from her home in the Gaza Strip, she is able to provide for her three children while […]
The Dessert Maker Who Does Not Eat Sweets: Hearing-Impaired Ayat Mutair Opens Gaza Shop – PHOTO GALLERY
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Ayat Mutair is a 40-year-old hearing-impaired woman from Gaza, who has managed to turn her home project of making desserts into a shop. Ayat Mutair has finally managed to turn […]
Gazans on the Roof: On Shakespeare, Funny Fans and the Israeli Blockade
By Qasem Waleed el-Farra Gazans find creative ways to cool off when the electricity goes out during one of the hottest summers ever. Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day … when the electricity […]
Kidney Transplant and Rebirth: A Palestinian Love Story
By Yousef Dawas Hard times either bring us together or break us apart. For the young couple, it was the former, not the latter. Anan stepped up to become Rima’s pillar of support. Anan Saadat […]
Gaza’s Female Fighters Celebrate International Boxing Day – Photo Gallery
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Young girls at Al-Mashtal Sports Club in Gaza City celebrated International Boxing Day, on August 27, by carrying out training drills with their coach Osama Ayoub. Al-Mashtal is a unique […]
Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Competition Kicks Off in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Four Palestinian teams competed in the women’s wheelchair basketball tournament held at the Saad Sayel Hall in Gaza City, starting Tuesday. On the first day, the Palestine Red Crescent faced […]
Women’s Voices From Gaza: A White Lie – Book Review
By Jim Miles (Women’s Voices From Gaza – A White Lie. Madeeha Hafez Albatta. Ed. Barbara Bill & Ghada Ageel. University of Alberta Press, Edmonton, 2020.) “A White Lie” is the first in a series […]
Unemployment Not an Option: A Gaza Woman with Small Shop and Big Dreams (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Walaa wants to employ only women, as she understands the hardship faced by women in particular who are trying to enter the job market. Walaa Abu Hammad has a degree […]
Palestine’s Swimming Team Win Six Medals, Including Four Gold, in Arab Sports Games
The Palestinian swimming team won six medals, including four gold, in the Arab Sports Games hosted by Algeria, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The swimmer Yazan al-Bawab won the 50-meter gold in freestyle […]
The ‘Krusty Krab’ of Gaza Saves Amani from Unemployment Line (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Amani Shaath is a 25-year-old Palestinian woman from Gaza. She studied accounting and business administration, but following her marriage, she did not continue her studies, and thus never graduated. However, […]
Nothing but Smiles: ‘Water City’ Brings Joy to the Children of Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff ‘Water City’ is the brainchild of woman interceptor Hiba al-Hindi. She designed it with the hope of bringing joy and smiles to the face of children in the besieged and […]
IN PHOTOS: Flags and Rubble in Deir Al-Balah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff It is typical of Gaza to be defiant. This defiance is not always communicated as a message to Israel, which launched a war on Gaza, on May 9, that killed […]
Animals without Rights: The Untold Story of Gaza’s ‘Illegal’ Arabian Horses (PHOTOS)
By Abdallah al-Naami In the morning refreshing breeze, Ameed Miqdad looked busy as he prepared his two horses for their regular training session. Escorting the beautiful horses through the narrow alleys of the overcrowded Al-Shati […]
The Nakba is also Hope: Khan Younis Community Commemorates the Nakba with Art, Bread and Coffee (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff For Palestinians, the catastrophic destruction of the Palestinian homeland, known as the Nakba, is not simply about mourning what has been lost, and the tragedy that has befallen the Palestinian […]
‘We Breathe Freedom’ Art Gallery Celebrates Palestinian Prisoners (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff ‘We Breathe Freedom’ was the title of the latest art gallery inaugurated in Gaza in support of Palestinian prisoners. Depicting the suffering, struggles but also resistance and sumud – steadfastness […]
On Making Land Day an International Movement Against the Settler Colonial States
By Benay Blend On March 30, 1976, Israeli police murdered six Palestinian civilians while they were protesting further expropriation of Palestinian land. Since that date, March 30 has been commemorated as Land Day, in honor […]
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 […]
On International Women’s Day, Honor the Palestinian Women (PHOTOS)
By Benay Blend On March 8, 2021, several days after being fined and imprisoned by Israel, Palestinian politician Khalida Jarrar sent a letter to Palestinian women commemorating International Women’s day. A member of the Popular […]
Martin Luther King, Ahmad Sa’adat, and the Resilience of Political Prisoners
By Benay Blend In August 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote a letter in response to a public statement of concern and caution by eight white religious leaders from the American South. January 16, 2023, […]