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Month: March 2018

Rights Group: Israeli Law Allowing Revocation of Palestinian Residency in Jerusalem Illegal
On Wednesday, the Israeli parliament approved a new law, allowing the Interior Minister to revoke the permanent residency status of any Palestinian suspected of “breach of loyalty” to Israel. According to rights groups, the law, […]

Disabled Man Killed by Israeli Soldiers in Hebron
A disabled Palestinian young man identified as Mohammad Zain al-Jabari, 24, succumbed to his wounds a few minutes after he was shot with gunfire by Israeli forces in the occupied city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), in […]

Palestinian Women Between the Bitterness of Occupation and the Dream of Freedom
By Wasan Abu Baker Mahmoud Darwish, A Palestinian poet summed up what I need to say about Palestinian women with the words “Mother, I will not name you a woman, I will name you everything”. […]

Theresa May Recruits Royalty to Thwart BDS
Prince William, second in line to the throne, is being sent to the Holy Land by the UK Government “to promote diplomatic and cultural ties”. In effect he’ll be helping to normalize 70 years of Israeli […]

Zionism is at Heart of the Palestinian Tragedy
By Rima Najjar In breathtaking cognitive dissonance that is impossible to explain, so-called liberal Zionists stand against every wrong known to man except for the wrong meted out by the Zionist movement to Palestinian Arabs. […]

Israeli Settlers Cut Down Olive Trees and Attack Palestinians in Nablus (VIDEO)
Several Israeli settlers from the illegal Rahalim settlement attacked Palestinian farmers in the northern occupied West Bank of Nablus. Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, cut down olive trees in Nablus-area village https://t.co/mqCEkcnqZh #Palestine pic.twitter.com/fBuAwoK44S — al […]

Israeli Army Crushes Women March at Qalandia Checkpoint
Israeli soldiers stationed at Qalandia checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem attacked on Wednesday a march organized by Palestinian women organizations on the occasion of International Women’s Day, according to witnesses. Palestinian woman protestors during clashes […]

Danish Pension Giant Divests from Motorola over Ties to Israeli Settlements
Danish pension fund giant Sampension has officially excluded Motorola over the latter’s ties to Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory. Sampension, a DKK290 billion ($43.5 billion) Danish labor market pension fund, made the […]

B’tselem Documents Cases of Women Stranded in Gaza away from Family
In a report released on Thursday and titled ‘Women trapped in Gaza away from their homes and partners’, the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem documents several cases of Palestinian women who came to Gaza to visit […]

Undercover Israeli Agents Arrest Head of Student Council at Birzeit University (VIDEO)
Omar al-Kiswani, the president of the student council at Birzeit University, was arrested today by a group of undercover Israeli agents from inside the university campus. Palestinian Student Arrested Student union chairman, Omar al-Kiswani, at […]

Palestinian Worker Suffocates while Waiting at Crowded Israeli Military Checkpoint (VIDEO)
A Palestinian man suffocated on Monday morning before dawn while waiting in the narrow corridor of Checkpoint 300 in the southern occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, where hundreds of workers were waiting to pass […]

Ahed’s Generation: Why the Youth in Palestine Must Break Free from Dual Oppression
By Ramzy Baroud As global voices continue to demand the freedom of 17-year-old teenage Palestinian girl, Ahed Tamimi, Israeli authorities have arrested nine additional members of her family. Those who were detained on February 26 include Ahed’s […]

‘We Have No Option but to Suspend Recognition of Israel’, Says Erekat
The secretary of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s Executive Committee has stressed that the Palestinians have no option but to suspend recognition of Israel, Thenewkhalij.org reported on Tuesday. Saeb Erekat made his comment in response to […]

Canada’s Social Democrats: Anti-Palestinian History
By Yves Engler The NDP leadership’s naked suppression of debate on the “Palestine Resolution” is rooted in a long pro-Israeli nationalism history. At last month’s convention the party machine blocked any debate of the Palestine […]

The Second Palestine Music Expo to Be Held in Ramallah Next Month (VIDEO)
By The Palestine Chronicle Staff Artists from all over Palestine will take part in the Palestine Music Expo 2018, taking place in Ramallah next month, from April 11 to April 13. Artists from all over […]

Israel Holding 62 Palestinian Female Prisoners, Including 6 Minors, on International Women’s Day
According to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) Israel is currently holding 62 Palestinian women prisoners in its jails, including 6 minors. The Palestinian Prisoners Club said at least six of 62 female #Palestinian prisoners held […]

Israelis Poison Gaza Crops with Herbicides (VIDEO)
Israeli aircraft on Sunday sprayed herbicides along border with the Gaza Strip, according to a Palestinian official. New form of #EthnicCleansing!What a worst nation Israelis R! #Israel spraying toxins over Palestinian crops in #Gaza https://t.co/pkFBih4xIT […]

Two Billboards in US City Advocate for Ahed’s Release (VIDEO)
The Palestine Advocacy Project just put up two billboards on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport and Stratford Connecticut, United States. One of the massive signs along the highway says “Free Ahed Tamimi – Tell Israel: No […]

Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom – Book Review
Reviewed by Yasmin Ibrahim (Gaza: An Inquest into its Martyrdom. Norman Finkelstein. January 2018.) Norman Finkelstein’s opening dedication of his new magnus opus encapsulates his motive: ‘To Gaza, The Truth.’ Finkelstein is a serious academic […]

BDS Movement Calls on Giro d’Italia to Relocate Race from Israel
By Palestine Chronicle staff On March 10, ten cities in Italy will hold demonstrations against the Giro d’Italia’s decision to hold the 2018 race’s starting point in Israel. March 10: Join the Int’l Day of Action […]

UNRWA Could Cancel Work Contracts of 97 Palestinian Engineers in Gaza
Dozens of Palestinian engineers gathered in front of UNRWA’s headquarters in Gaza City to protest what they described as the “unfair” termination of their “temporary employment” contracts. Dozens of #Palestinian engineers gathered in front of […]

3,651 Babies Born in Gaza in February
In February 3,651 new babies were born and 302 people died in the besieged Gaza Strip according to statistics from the Palestinian interior ministry, Quds Press reported yesterday. According to the statistics, 51 per cent […]

UN Group: Israeli Policies in Hebron Turned City into ‘Ghost Town’ (VIDEO)
Policies and practices implemented by the Israeli authorities, citing security concerns, have resulted in the forcible transfer of Palestinians from their homes in Hebron city, reducing a once thriving area to a ‘ghost town’, according […]

Israeli Army’s Lies Can No Longer Salvage Its Image
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth It is has been a very bad week for those claiming Israel has the most moral army in the world. Here’s a small sample of abuses of Palestinians in recent […]

40% of Israeli Cemeteries on Private Palestinian Lands
Approximately 40 percent of Israeli settlers’ graves in the occupied West Bank were built on privately-owned Palestinian land, an Israeli survey published on Sunday. A survey published by Haaretz revealed, according to Al Ray, that […]

Israeli Forces Attack Students at Hebron Technical University
Clashes broke out on Sunday between Israeli forces and Palestinian students of Palestine Technical University in the West Bank district of Hebron, with no injuries reported until the moment, according to director of students’ affairs […]

Bassem Tamimi Asks Uruguayan Singer to Cancel Israel Concert (VIDEO)
Bassem Tamimi, father of imprisoned teen Ahed Tamimi, has called on Uruguayan singer and actress Natalia Oreiro to cancel an upcoming concert in the city of Tel Aviv. In a letter published on the website […]

Arab League Urges Guatemala to Cancel Decision to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
The Arab League called Monday on Guatemala to overturn its decision to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May. In a statement, Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and the Occupied Arab […]

Israel Soldiers Use Palestinian Family’s Car as ‘Shield’ (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces have been captured on film commandeering a Palestinian family car to use as a “shield”, during confrontations in occupied Hebron last month. The incident on February 16 took place in the context […]

Euro-Med Warns: Decline of UNRWA’s Services Will Lead to ‘Catastrophic’ Consequence
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor published a report today detailing the series of measures to reduce relief services and staff by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), investigating the resulting […]