Chilcot verdict: Tony B_liar
By Jamal Kanj How many words does it take the British to say a liar? 2.6 million words to be exact. The Chiclot report had also painted Tony Blair as submissive to George W Bush, […]
Year: 2016
10,000 Families in Gaza to Receive Turkish Aid
The Ministry of Social Affairs in the Gaza Strip will distribute the first package of Turkish aid, starting tomorrow. Safa News Agency reported that 10,000 Palestinian families would receive this aid, which includes food packages. […]
Israeli Forces Raid PFLP Prisoners Supporting Bilal Kayid
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society said on Sunday that Israel Prison Service (IPS) forces raided section 5 of Israel’s Ramon prison, and imposed a total closure on the section, which holds exclusively prisoners affiliated with the […]
Abbas Urges African Union to Support French Peace Initiative
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, on Sunday urged the African Union member states and its officials to support the French initiative to organize an international peace conference aimed at reaching a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In a […]
Turkish General and Suspected Coup Leader was Military Attaché to Israel
Six senior army commanders were arrested in connection with the failed coup attempt in Turkey, including 64-year-old General Akin Öztürk, who in the 1990s was the Turkish military attaché to Israel, a Turkish official told […]
Palestinians Exchange Fire with Invading Israeli Forces in Jenin
A source in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement in the West Bank village of Qabatya said fighters belonging to the military wing of the movement have exchanged fire with invading Israeli forces in Jenin as […]
Israel Transfers MP Marwan Al-Barghouthi to Hadarim Isolation
Israeli occupation forces have transferred Palestinian prisoner and MP, Marwan al-Barghouthi yesterday from Jalbou prison to isolation in Hadarim prison. Israeli forces transfer Palestinian prisoners from one prison to another as a form of punishment. […]
Hamas to Participate: Election Committee to Meet Factions in Gaza
Palestinian national and Islamic factions are set to meet the head of the Palestinian Central Election Committee, Dr. Hanna Nasser, in the Gaza Strip today, who will arrive with a delegation from the Central Election […]
Ministry of Interior: 24,138 Babies Born in Gaza during the Last 6 Months
The Palestinian Ministry of Interior in the Gaza Strip said 24,138 babies have been born in the Gaza Strip during the last six months, with an average of 132 new babies born per day. The […]
Ashrawi Meets with Coordinator of EU Commission
PLO Executive Committee Member, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, met with the EU Commission’s Coordinator on Combating Anti-Semitism, Katharina von Schnurbein, at the PLO Headquarters in Ramallah. Both parties reviewed the EU position on racism and human […]
Palestinian Leaders Condemn Bastille Day Attack
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian leaders expressed their condolences to French President Francois Hollande and the French people on Friday, following an attack Thursday night in Nice, France, that left at least 84 people killed, […]
Hamas Condemns Attempted Turkish Coup
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hamas has issued a statement in which it condemned the failed coup attempt carried out by Turkish military forces. The statement expressed, on behalf of Hamas and the Palestinian people, “the unfair attempt to crack down […]
Abu Marzouq Calls for ‘Guarantees’ for Successful Palestinian Local Elections
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Moussa Abu Marzouq, the deputy head of the political bureau of Hamas, has called for providing guarantees of fairness and equal opportunities for local Palestinian elections, and to respect its results. […]
Hamas: Israel Must Release Prisoners Detained without Cause
If Israel does not comply with the terms of the Shalit prisoner swap deal with Hamas, there are no grounds for a new agreement, a senior Hamas leader said. Speaking to the Shehab News Agency, […]
Netanyahu: Arab States Do Not See Israel as an Enemy
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said that there has been a “revolution” in Israel’s relations with Arab states, adding that it has penetrated the region, according to the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz. […]
Islamic State or Deviant Cult?
By Firoz Osman The phenomenon of “Islamic State” (Daesh) has surfaced once again following sensational the media reporting of the arrest of four South African Muslims under their country’s anti-terror laws; there is an obvious attempts […]
Israel Allows Buses to Enter Gaza After Nine Year Ban
Israel opened a second crossing with Gaza on Wednesday to allow the entry of vehicles for the first time since 2007 when Hamas became the leading party in Gaza. After a nine-year-ban, Israeli occupation authorities […]
Turkey Deputy PM: 2nd Aid Shipment Prepared for Gaza for September
Turkey will prepare another aid ship for Gaza before the Eid-al-Adha Islamic festival in September, Deputy Prime Minister, Veysi Kaynak, said on Thursday. Following restoration of diplomatic ties between Turkey and Israel, a Turkish aid […]
Israel Extends Travel Ban of Deputy Leader of Islamic Movement
Israeli Interior Minister, Aryeh Deri, extended the travel ban issued against the deputy leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheikh Kamal Al-Khatib, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Speaking to Anadolu, Al-Khatib said that he received […]
Activists and Residents Prevent Israeli Bulldozers from Leveling Land in Ramallah
Villagers of Deir Qiddees and Ni’lin, in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, along with international solidarity activists, managed to stop Israeli bulldozers from uprooting Palestinian lands, despite Israeli military assaults and violations. The […]
UNRWA Condemns New Israeli Demolitions in West Bank
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has condemned new Israeli demolitions of Palestinian structures in the Occupied West Bank. Chris Gunness, URNWA spokesperson said, “The Israeli […]
14-year-old Palestinian Girl Released from Administrative Detention
Fourteen-year-old Palestinian, Nuran Mahmoud Al-Balboul, was released from an Israeli jail after being detained for three months. Nuran was detained on April 13 at the 300 Checkpoint at the northern entrance to Bethlehem for allegedly […]
Gaza Power Plant: Generator Shuts Down Worsening Electricity Supply
The Energy and Natural Resources Authority in Gaza has announced today the stoppage of one of the generators operating at Gaza’s sole power plant, worsening electricity supply and causing many cuts per day. The authority […]
Israeli Army Bombs Gaza’s Border Areas as Part of Military Drills
Israeli air forces carried out an airstrike overnight, targeting an old tunnel dug by the Palestinian resistance to the east of Gaza, 150 meters into Israel, the Israeli army said. Three missiles targeted the tunnel, […]
‘A Huge Step for Palestinian Media’: Palestine Chronicle Announces the Launch of Its French Publication
SEATTLE / PARIS / GAZA – In keeping with its continued efforts to improve on and expand its expertise and information coverage, and as one of the world’s leading online newspapers on Palestine in the […]
BDS is a War Israel Can’t Win
Israel’s apologists would call the BDS campaign “immoral”, but the slander is laughably false. By Stanley L Cohen Israeli think-tank fellow Yossi Klein Halevi, writing recently in the Los Angeles Times would have American readers believe that […]
Being Black Palestinian: Solidarity as a Welcome Pathology
By Ramzy Baroud Last year, I wrote an article that made many readers unhappy. As soon as it was published, I began receiving messages of abuse and angry, threatening calls. I hesitated about reporting the […]
Health of Two Gazan Prisoners Deteriorates in Israeli Jails
The Prisoners’ Club said today that the health of prisoners Yousri Almasri and Fadi Nimnim from Gaza has deteriorated because of medical negligence suffered by the Israeli Prison Service. The club’s lawyer pointed out during […]
Israeli Forces Shoot Palestinian Dead near Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation forces shot dead a Palestinian and injured another after opening fire at their car this morning, to the north of Jerusalem. According to the Israeli Channel 7 website, the Israeli occupation forces […]
EU Slams Israel’s NGO Law for Undermining ‘Democracy and Freedom’
The European Union yesterday criticized the Israel ‘NGO Law’ which targets foreign funded NGOs saying it “undermines democracy and freedom of expression”. The law demands NGOs which receive more than half of their funding from […]
