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Month: June 2016

Water is a Weapon in the Battle of Racial Discrimination
By Dr. Mustapha Al-Barghouthi The production of water in the West Bank is estimated at 932 million cubic meters annually, of which Israel steals at least 800 million cubic meters. In essence, this means it […]

Israel and Turkey Agree to Normalize Diplomatic Relations
Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan, and Israeli Prime, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have reached an agreement to normalize ties, a senior Israeli official told reporters. This is aimed at ending the rift over the Israeli Navy’s killing […]

Families of Missing Israeli Soldiers in Gaza Accuse Israeli PM of Failure
Israeli Prime, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said his government is “exerting secret and public efforts to identify the fate of missing soldiers in Gaza.” His remarks follow a protest organized by the family of missing Israeli […]

Israeli Forces Storm Al-Aqsa, Injuring and Arresting Palestinian Worshippers (VIDEO)
A number of Palestinian worshipers were injured and arrested at Al-Aqsa Mosque precinct following the crackdown of Israeli forces on worshipers who tried to prevent provocation and storming of Al-Aqsa by Israeli settlers, Safa News […]

Israel Increases Punitive Measures on PFLP Prisoners Supporting Bilal Kayid’s Hunger Strike
Israel Prison Service (IPS) authorities have stepped up punitive measures against Palestinian prisoners affiliated with the left-wing Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Prisoners have been carrying out hunger strikes in protest of […]

Erdogan Meets Mishaal in Istanbul as Turkey and Israel Get Closer to Reconciliation Deal
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, met on Friday with Khaled Mishaal, the Head of Hamas’ Political Bureau, amidst expectations that both countries are closer to inking an agreement that will end […]

Netherlands Installs Second Security Inspection Machine at Gaza Crossing
The Dutch Embassy in Israel has announced it has installed the second security inspection machine at the Israeli controlled Karm Abusalem Crossing, the only trade and goods crossing between Gaza and Israel. The Hebrew Radio […]

Israel Pushes for Bill to Prevent Videotaping Interrogations
Israel’s Public Security Ministry proposed its latest bill to prevent “security” interrogations from being videotaped, for “fear the footage could reach terror groups that would learn Israeli interrogation techniques,” Israeli media said Friday. According to […]

15-year-old Palestinian Boy was ‘Deliberately’ Shot, Says B’Tselem
The Israeli human rights group, B’Tselem, has said that the shooting of a 15-year-old Palestinian boy on Tuesday night was “deliberate, entirely unjustified and a direct result of military policy”. The group’s report gave details […]

Families Demand Bodies from Israel of Slain Palestinians in Sit-in at Aqsa
Family members of slain Palestinians whose bodies are still being held by Israeli authorities staged a sit-in at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday, under their campaign titled: “We want our sons”, […]

Secret Police Document Exposes Suspected Criminal Activity by Israeli Lawmakers
Israeli media sources have revealed a secret police document detailing suspected criminal activity by Israeli lawmakers, Israel’s Channel 2 reported. Channel Two said on Wednesday that a confidential document prepared by the Special Investigations Unit […]

PA’s Abbas Accedes that it Accepted a State on Less Than a Quarter of Historic Palestine
Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, has said he had accepted the establishment of a Palestinian state on less than a quarter of historic Palestine in order to bring peace and an end to years of […]

Abbas Declines Meeting with Israel’s Rivlin in Brussels: Israeli Paper
Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, has refused to meet Israeli president, Reuven Rivlin, in Brussels, the Israeli press reported on Thursday. The proposed meeting with Rivlin was to be held at the invitation of the […]

Israeli Refuses to Establish Schools for Thousands of Negev Arabs
At least 5,200 Arab children not included in any educational system live in the Negev area – the Arab dominated region located in southern Israel. Local Arab authorities highlighted the issue last year stating that […]

Israel Orders Closure of PA-funded Television Channel
Israel’s Public Security Minister, Gilad Erdan, issued an order today, banning Musawa, a Palestine Authority-funded television channel, for six months. Erdan claimed the channel represents an affront to Israel’s sovereignty, Ma’an reported. The television channel […]

Complaint Submitted to the UN Regarding Travel Ban of Omar Barghouti
A joint complaint to the United Nations concerning the travel ban imposed on Omar Barghouti by Israeli authorities has been issued by Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights (LPHR), the Palestinian Human Rights Organisations Council (PHROC) […]

Jo Cox: A World Inspiration
By Mahmoud Zidan Perhaps the assassination of Jo Cox, the British MP, outside a library is symbolic after all. The purpose of Cox’s racist murderer, Thomas Mair, killing her after a session with her constituents […]

Thousands of Gaza Pilgrims Denied Right to Perform Umrah This Year
By Yousef M. Aljamal – Gaza While Muslims around the globe welcome the holy month of Ramadan with delightful decorations and unique rituals, Gaza remains the usual exception due to the collapsed economy. Ten years […]

Call for a National Debate on U.S. ‘Regime Change’ Policy
By Center for Citizen Initiatives On June 16, the New York Times reported : “More than 50 State Department diplomats have signed an internal memo sharply critical of the Obama administration’s policy in Syria, urging the United […]

Arab Israeli Member of Knesset Visits Barghouti in Jail
Fatah leader, Marwan Barghouti, was visited in jail by an Arab Member of the Israeli Knesset, Jamal Zahalka, Wallah news website reported on Wednesday. Zahalka spent two hours with Barghouti discussing several issues, including the latest developments regarding Palestinian prisoners. […]

Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Condemns Israeli Presence in Al-Aqsa
Jerusalem’s Grand Mufti, Mohammad Hussein, who is also the Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, denounced the recent Israeli violations of the mosque when Israeli police forcefully entered the mosque. Hussein said the process of changing Al-Aqsa’s […]

Israeli Forces Close Several Nablus-area roads, checkpoints
Israeli forces closed several checkpoints and roads in the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus for several hours after which they were reopened, Palestinian liaison officials said. Ma’an reported that Israeli soldiers closed the […]

Abbas and European Officials Meet in Brussels Regarding Peace Talks
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, met with European Union officials late on Wednesday to discuss ongoing peace efforts regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Abbas reportedly held separate meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security […]

Women Sail to Break the Siege on Gaza
By Dr. Aayesha Soni The Gaza strip is a piece of land 41 km long and 6-12 km wide, with a total area of 365 square kilometers. Situated on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean […]

Palestine’s ‘Prayer for Rain’: How Israel Uses Water as a Weapon of War
By Ramzy Baroud Entire communities in the West Bank either have no access to water or have had their water supply reduced almost by half. This alarming development has been taking place for weeks, since […]

Israel’s Fear of the ‘Desert’ Jews in Its midst
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth In a little-noticed move last week, Israeli defense minister Avigdor Lieberman barred an official close to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas from entering Israel. Mohammed Madani is accused of “subversive activity” […]

Israel’s Separation Wall Causes Poverty to Increase in East Jerusalem
More than four out of every five Palestinian residents from Occupied East Jerusalem had incomes under the poverty line in 2014, the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies reported. This is four times the national poverty […]

Mother of Five Palestinians Killed by Israel Dies in Egypt
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Fatmah Aljazzar, also known as Um Ridwan Sheikh Khalil, from Rafah, died yesterday at an Egyptian hospital after she was transferred there for treatment. Five of Um Ridwan’s sons, three of […]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Condemns Israeli Excavations Beneath Al Aqsa
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned the Israeli government’s ongoing excavations beneath al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. According to the ministry, the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “continues to employ all […]

Nearly 4,000 Babies Born in Gaza in May
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Ministry of Interior in Gaza has revealed yesterday that 3,894 new babies were born Gaza in May. The Ministry said that on average, 125 babies were born per day, while […]