Under strict precautions, the Palestinian Christian community in Gaza celebrated Easter Sunday inside the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family. Celebrations and special prayers were also held in many parts of occupied Palestine, including […]
Maryam Bar is a 32-year-old Palestinian woman living in Gaza City. She is a graduate of Islamic Studies. For her, there is much overlapping between her academic credentials and her passion for cats. As a […]
Palestinian artists Wisam Abu al-Amrin and Rifqah Hijazi paint large murals on Gaza city walls to raise awareness of the importance of wearing the mask as a prevention tool against the COVID-19. (The Palestine Chronicle)
The Popular Committee for Solidarity with the Prisoner Maher Al-Akhras staged a protest in Gaza following the Friday prayer as the latest show of solidarity with the Palestinian hunger striker. As of Friday, al-Akhras completed […]
Ikram al-Astal is an 80-year-old math teacher, who, despite old age, has stepped up to help students in Gaza City keep up with their studies, as the COVID-19 lockdown persisted in the besieged Strip. At […]
Gaza fishermen are back to the sea following the latest agreement between Palestinian resistance groups and Israel. For months, fishing in the Gaza sea was restricted or completely prohibited by the Israeli navy. Gaza’s fishermen, who […]
Solidarity with devastated Lebanon continues to pour in from all over the world, especially from Palestine, following the massive explosion that rocked the city of Beirut on August 4. Below, is an exclusive Palestine Chronicle […]
Hundreds of Palestinian women participated in a rally in besieged Gaza to protest Israel’s plan to annex nearly 30% of the occupied West Bank. The rally on Thursday, July 9, organized by the ‘Popular March […]
Palestinian athletes from the Salam (Peace) Club in Gaza return to their regular training to prepare for upcoming competitions. The Salam Club, which constitutes entirely from Palestinian youth who have lost a leg during the […]
For the last twenty years, the United Nations General Assembly has dedicated June 20 to mark World Refugee Day, as an opportunity to honor refugees, raise awareness, and mobilize support for their plight. This year, […]
Life in Gaza is slowly getting back to normal, well, as normal as possible considering the protracted Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip. Gaza authority, like other governments in the region and around the world, […]
Palestinian refugees who fled Syria during the war held a protest, on Thursday, in front of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City. The protesters demanded greater financial […]
Academics and community leaders in Gaza gathered in front of the United Nations headquarters in Gaza City to commemorate Naksa Day, the Arab defeat in the 1967 war, and the subsequent Israeli occupation of what […]
After a 70-day closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, mosques in the Gaza Strip reopened their doors to worshippers, though with strict guidelines to ensure that the deadly COVID-19 disease remains under control. Worshippers, who […]
Millions of Palestinians celebrated Eid al-Fitr despite Israeli military restrictions and social distancing measures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. For Gazans, the sea remained their main escape, as thousands of families flocked to the beaches, […]
Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza attended the special Eid prayers held in Gaza City on May 24. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, worshippers throughout the besieged Strip flocked to mosques while wearing their protective masks and […]
Gaza, despite the siege, the massive destruction to its infrastructure that is left by the war, and the virtual lockdown as a result of COVID-19, is preparing for the joyful days ahead: Eid al-Fitr holiday, […]
Palestinians in Gaza are gearing up for Eid Al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In the photos below, we take you on a new journey among Gaza’s […]
In Palestine, as is the case in the rest of the Muslim world, Ramadan is a time of charity, family, and community. The besieged Gaza Strip, which has reeled under Israeli sanctions and successive wars […]
Imam of the Al-Omari Mosque in northern Gaza is left alone during the month of Ramadan as thousands of Muslim faithful remain quarantined in their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Al-Omari Mosque has rarely […]
A Palestinian family conducts Ramadan prayers at their home in Gaza after mosques were shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic. All Photos: Fawzi Mahmoud (The Palestine Chronicle)
Palestinian performer ‘Ala Miqdad entertains his daughter at their home while under quarantine in Gaza city. Miqdad, a much-beloved character among Gaza’s children, is playing the role of the Ramadan Musaharati, a traditional character of […]
Palestinian contortionist Marah Abdul Aziz (11-years-old) practices her hobby at her home in Gaza City while under quarantine. The besieged Gaza Strip, like the rest of Palestine, has been placed under lockdown to stave off […]
Palestinian artists putting final touches on a mural in Gaza City, exhibiting solidarity with Palestinian prisoners who have contracted the coronavirus inside Israeli prisons. There are nearly 5,500 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. To learn […]
Palestinian toymaker Fida al-Liddawi adds the final touches on his coronavirus costume, putting it in practice in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in Central Gaza. The idea behind Liddawi’s costume is to provide a cathartic experience […]
Palestinian families shop at a market in Gaza City in preparations for the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims across the globe fast the month of Ramadan, where they abstain from eating and drinking from dawn […]
Photos below show Palestinian workers in the besieged Gaza Strip making protective masks and preventive medical suits at a local factory in Gaza City on April 19. Since the spread of the coronavirus epidemic in […]
Gaza-based Palestinian artist Rana el-Ramlawi revealed her latest work, a sand sculpture “Stay Home”, as part of the awareness campaign to stop the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). All photos by Fawzi Mahmoud (The Palestine […]
Palestinian volunteers with the Women’s Program Center launched the initiative ‘One Bicycle, One Life’, where they distributed crafts, children toys and reading material to families confined due to the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative began in […]
Palestinian Karate coach Khaled Sheikh Eid trains members of his family on the rooftop of their house at a refugee camp in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip. Millions of Palestinians have been quarantined to contain […]
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