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Jewish Group in Germany Files War Crimes Charges against Israeli Leaders
A Jewish group in Germany has filed criminal charges against Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz for alleged war crimes committed during last year’s 11-day onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, […]

‘My Life Will Never Be the Same’: Gaza Girl Who Lost Her Eye in Israeli War Talks about Her Future (IN PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 10-year-old Areej Asaliya lost her eye during the latest Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip. She was playing on the roof of her house in the Jabaliya refugee camp […]

Israel to Approve 3,412 New Settlement Units in Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation’s Planning and Building Committee is considering the approval of two settlement plans in Jerusalem, comprising a total of 3,412 housing units, the PLO’s Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission said on Sunday. Muayyad […]

Israel Strikes Damascus, Aleppo International Airport
Syrian air defenses have intercepted “a number” of Israeli missiles on Wednesday evening but several got through and damaged the international airport in Aleppo, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported citing military sources. “At […]

A Message to Canadian Leaders: There’s No Room for Vanity in the Struggle for Palestinian Justice
By Paul Salvatori Recently two Canadian Members of Parliament (MP), Ya’ara Saks and Anthony Housefather expressed their strong disapproval of Robin Wettlaufer, Representative of Canada to the Palestinian Authority. Having had a pleasant meeting […]

Killing Innocence: A Vigil for the Jabaliya Children Martyrs (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Holding placards with phrases such as “They Killed Childhood”, and “They Assassinated the Innocence”, children and their families in Gaza held a vigil near the graves of Palestinian children who […]

Gaza in Photos
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Over 30 Palestinians were killed, including 6 children, and over 250 were wounded in the besieged Gaza Strip since the start of Israel’s military aggression on Friday. Palestine Chronicle correspondent […]

Ukraine Declares Support for Israel, Condemns Palestinian ‘Terrorism’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff As the Israeli aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip continues, Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk expressed his full support for Tel Aviv, Israeli media reported on Sunday. “As a […]

32 Killed, Many Trapped under Rubble: Israeli Aggression on Besieged Gaza Continues (UPDATED)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff (UPDATE: The number of Palestinians killed increased to 36, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry) The number of Palestinians killed in the besieged Gaza Strip as a result of Israeli […]

IN PHOTOS: A Palestinian House in Gaza Completely Destroyed in Israeli Strike
By Palestine Chronicle Staff This is the result of Israel’s bombardment of a Palestinian house southwest of Gaza City. According to local sources, Israeli military warplanes targeted a three-story house owned by the Shamlakh […]

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 5 Children in Jabaliya Refugee Camp
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli forces killed five Palestinian children in the Jabaliya refugee camp, north of Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza. Medical sources in Gaza Strip identified the […]

Israeli Army ‘Burned 20 Egyptian Soldiers Alive’, Looted Their Belongings
An Israeli journalist specializing in security affairs on Friday revealed that at least 20 Egyptian soldiers were burnt alive by the Israeli army during the 1967 war. In a series of tweets, journalist Yossi Melman […]

Controversial Israeli Envoy Elected as Vice-President of UN General Assembly
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, has been elected to the position of the UN General Assembly’s vice-president, in a move that is set to grant Tel Aviv more sway over the institution, […]

Who Needs a Hegemon: Lessening the Impact of US-Induced Chaos
By Ron Forthofer Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991, the US has been able to exert tremendous influence on other nations through its military and economic power. The world […]

Palestinian Rights Groups Urge ICC Prosecutor to Probe 2021 Israeli Attack on Gaza (VIDEO)
Palestinian human rights groups have filed a submission to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, urging the ICC to investigate Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip in May last year. In […]

‘Israel Targets Palestinian Journalists’: Ramzy Baroud Speaks Out on Shireen Abu Akleh
In an interview with Palestine Deep Dive (PDD), distinguished Palestinian journalist and author, Dr. Ramzy Baroud discusses the killing of the iconic Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh. Baroud, who is also a former Al […]

UN Rapporteur on Palestine: Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing is ‘Potential War Crime’
The killing of prominent Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is a “potential war crime”, UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Francesca Albanese, said in an interview with a Turkish news agency on Wednesday. Albanese, who last […]

Whose Turn to Die: Gaza One Year after the War (Photo Essay)
By Mahmoud Nasser Anniversaries are not necessarily always associated with fear. But in the case of Palestine, this is different as some of these anniversaries are associated with war. Over the past 14 years, Israel […]

ICC Case Filed over Systematic Targeting of Palestinian Journalists
Legal submissions accusing Israel of systematically targeting journalists working in Palestine and failing to properly investigate killings of media workers, which amount to war crimes, have been submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC), the […]

WATCH: Medical Staff Moves Incubators as Israeli Forces Fire Tear Gas Canisters near Hospital in Jenin
Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters near the Jenin Governmental Hospital, affecting many patients and staff, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said in a statement that Israeli […]

Palestinian Authority Warns ICC of Falling in ‘Double-Standards Trap’
The Palestinian Authority (PA) warned the ICC on Wednesday of falling in the “double-standards trap”, adding that it should immediately start probing Israeli crimes against Palestinians, the Middle East Monitor reported. A statement was issued […]

Arab League Council Urges ICC to Open Criminal Investigation into Israeli War Crimes
The Arab League Council urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday to open a criminal investigation into the war crimes committed in Palestine, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The call came in […]

Ukrainian Refugees Detained in Israel, Held at Airport, Ambassador Says
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk expressed “disappointment” at news that “Ukrainian refuge-seekers were being detained upon arrival in Israel,” the Israeli newspaper, The Times of Israel reported. “We were […]

Amnesty International Warns Israel: Forcible Transfer of Palestinians is a War Crime
Amnesty International warned Israel on Tuesday that forcible transfer of Palestinians under occupation amounts to a war crime, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. “For three days, Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah have been holding […]

Palestinian Government Accuses Israel of Committing Crimes in Negev
The Palestinian government, on Wednesday, accused Israel of committing crimes against Palestinians in the Negev region, Anadolu News Agency reported. “The crimes of the occupying state in Negev are an extension of its war on […]

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 […]

Majority of UN Members Back War Crimes Investigation against Israel
A majority of 125 countries in the UN General Assembly backed on Thursday an unprecedented open-ended war crimes investigation against Israel, news agencies reported. The probe was initially approved in May by UN Human Rights […]

Colin Powell: America’s Hero or War Criminal?
By Iqbal Jassat Will Colin Powell be remembered as America’s hero or as a war criminal? Since his death a few days ago, there appears to be a rush to profile him as a warm-hearted […]

UK Labour Party Approves Historic Motion Calling Israel Apartheid State
The UK Labour Party Conference has voted today in favor of a motion identifying Israel as a state practicing the crime of apartheid, making it the first major political party in Europe to adopt such […]

Dutch Court to Hear Appeal over Gantz War Crimes in Gaza
A Dutch court will hear an appeal next week against Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz for his alleged role in the murder of a family during Israel’s 2014 military offensive on the Gaza Strip, Middle […]