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Month: May 2018

Hamas’ Political Chief Visits Egypt ahead of US Embassy Move (VIDEO)
The senior political leader of Hamas Ismail Haniya has traveled to Cairo with a high-ranking delegation to hold talks with senior Egyptian officials about “developments” in Palestine and the region. A Hamas statement on Sunday […]

Israeli Army Warplanes Hit Gaza
Israeli army warplanes on Saturday struck targets in the blockaded Gaza Strip, the army announced. In a statement, the Israeli army confirmed that “explosions heard in the northern Gaza Strip are the result of Israeli […]

Protests Around the World in Solidarity with Palestine (VIDEO)
Protests in solidarity with the Palestinian people took place in several cities around the world. Naples, Italy Italian activists protested downtown Naples against he killing of dozens of unarmed Palestinians by Israeli soldiers in Gaza. Stiamo […]

New Israeli Video Game Targets Anti-Occupation Activists (VIDEO)
The rightwing Israeli Jewish group Im Tirtzu has released a new video game where the player takes on the character of an Israeli soldier ‘dodging’ and confronting anti-occupation activists. The game, available on desktop and […]

Settlers Setup New Illegal Outpost in Bethlehem
Illegal settlers on Wednesday set up mobile homes on Palestinian land in the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, in preparation for the establishment of a new settlement outpost. Israeli settlers on Wednesday erected mobile […]

Love at the Gaza Border: Hadeel and Mo’ath Announce Their Engagement (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On the seventh Friday of the Great March of Return, Hadeel and Mo’ath, volunteer medics from Gaza fell in love while treating Palestinians youth shot by Israeli soldiers at the border. […]

Stun Grenades Fired at Palestinian Protesters Days before Nakba Day (VIDEO)
Ahead of Nakba Day on May 15, an annual event also referred to as the Day of the Catastrophe, Israeli soldiers reportedly fired stun grenades at Palestinian protesters who had gathered near the Israel border. […]

Israel Bans Al-Aqsa Imam from Entering West Bank (VIDEO)
Israeli intelligence forces yesterday banned the Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ekrema Sabri, from entering the occupied West Bank for four months. #Israel bans #Al_Aqsa Imam from entering #WestBank via @truth_ngo https://t.co/PjZ7VrIuNh — Truth NGO […]

Gaza: Great March of Return Continues for 7th Week in Row (PHOTOS)
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, Israeli forces have shot dead Jaber Salem Abu Mustafa, 40 east of Khan Younis and injured dozens of others. For the seventh week in row, thousands of Palestinians have […]

Filmmakers, Artists Urge UK Cinemas to Reject Israel-Sponsored Film Festival
According to Artists for Palestine UK, Maxine Peake, Liam Cunningham, Juliet Stevenson and Helena Kennedy QC are among 36 filmmakers and others who signed a letter published yesterday in the Guardian protesting the hosting of […]

Palestinian Killed and Dozens Wounded at Gaza Border
Israeli forces have shot dead a 40-year-old man, Jaber Salem Abu Mustafa, east of Khan Younis, according to the health ministry. Abu Mustafa died when he was shot in the chest with live ammunition. The […]

Majority of Diplomats to Boycott US Embassy Opening Ceremony in Jerusalem
86 diplomats received invitation from the Israeli Foreign Ministry to attend the US embassy’s opening ceremony in Jerusalem, but most of them have decided to boycott the event, media sources reported. Majority of European diplomats […]

61 Injured as Israeli Army Open Fire at Palestinian Protesters in Nablus
Sixteen Palestinians were injured today at dawn and scores suffocated by teargas fired by Israeli soldiers accompanying settlers in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, said a medical source. Director of the Red Crescent’s […]

Dawabsheh Family Victim of a Second Arson attack by Jewish Settlers (VIDEO)
Jewish settlers set fire to a house belonging to the Dawabsheh family in the village of Duma near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus early this morning. Shocking news: the Dawabsheh family is the […]

Nakba: Palestinian Refugees Tell Their Own Stories to the World
May 15, 1948, marks the day of the Nakba (‘the Catastrophe’) when over 700,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes by invading Zionist forces. Seventy years on, more than 5.5 million refugees scattered all over […]

Palestinians to Demonstrate against US Embassy in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Palestinians in Israel said on Thursday that they plan to hold a demonstration in Jerusalem on May 14 at the location where the United States plans to build its embassy, currently located in Tel Aviv. […]

Israeli Army Confirms Ongoing Attacks in Syria
The Israeli army said on Thursday it hit dozens of Iranian military targets in Syria overnight, accusing Tehran of launching rocket and missile attack towards its forces in the occupied Golan Heights. Israel has launched […]

Eclipsing Factionalism: The Missing Story from the Gaza Protests
By Ramzy Baroud The Gaza border protests must be understood in the context of the Israeli Occupation, the siege and the long-delayed ‘Right of Return’ for Palestinian refugees. However, they should also be appreciated in […]

Pro Hamas Bloc Wins Birzeit University Student Elections for 4th Year in Row (VIDEO)
Al Wafaa’ Islamic Bloc won 24 seats out of 51 in the Birzeit University Students Council elections with a total of 3,784 votes. For the fourth year, #Hamas won the student council seats at Birzeit […]

Israel to Spend over $16 Million on Excavations under Al-Aqsa Mosque (VIDEO)
The Israeli government is planning to spend 60 million shekels ($16.6 million) on excavation projects under Al-Aqsa Mosque, amid calls for illegal Jewish settlers to storm the Muslim holy site, Ma’an has reported. Israel Accelerates […]

Israel to Expel HRW Official over Support for BDS
Israeli authorities have revoked the work permit of Human Rights Watch (HRW) official Omar Shakir and ordered him to leave the country within 14 days, citing his alleged support for boycotts of Israel. Israeli authorities […]

Israeli Soldiers Break the Arm of Palestinian Mother Protecting Her Son
Israeli soldiers assaulted and broke the arm of a Palestinian woman as she tried to prevent them from detaining her son before dawn on Friday, in the southern occupied West Bank city of Al-Khalil (Hebron). […]

Israel Arrests Five Palestinian Teens near Ramallah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli army on Tuesday arrested five Palestinian school children on their way home in the Kafr Malik village east of Ramallah. The children were taken to an illegal settlement, which […]

Italian Police Attacks Pro-Palestinian Protesters in Catania, Sicily (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Pro-Palestinian Italian activists continue to protest against the decision to start the Giro d’Italia race from Jerusalem, accusing the organizers of ‘sport-washing’ Israeli violations and occupation. Giro d'Italia 'Sports-Washing Israeli Abuses' […]

Palestine and Venezuela Establish Bi-National Development Bank
Venezuela and Palestinian leaders agreed to start a bi-national bank between the two countries to be kickstarted with 20 million Venezuelan Petros. #Venezuela | President @NicolasMaduro has signed new cooperation agreements with #Palestine, establishing the […]

Targeted Killing of Journalists Exposes Israeli Brutality in Gaza
By Iqbal Jassat Unprecedented yet daring, bold and creative, the Great March of Return has completed a sixth-consecutive week of protests. Waves upon waves of Palestinians of all political persuasions and age groups have linked […]

Palestinian Embassy Denies Involvement in Scholar’s Assassination
The Palestinian embassy in Malaysia denied allegations that members of its intelligence service were involved in the assassination of Palestinian scholar Fadi al-Batsh in Kuala Lumpur last month. Al-Batsh, 35, was shot by two assailants […]

Maduro: America’s Hostile Decisions Want to Rob Jerusalem of Its History
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reaffirmed his country’s pro-Palestine stance and rejected the controversial US embassy’s move from Tel Aviv to Occupied Jerusalem. In light of the visit of Palestinian leader Abbas, […]

Paintings Depicting the ‘Fall of Love’ at the Border
By Najlaa Eskafi “Love fell down at the entrance of the besieged city. We stand at the gates, and pray on the holy soils. Perhaps – we will take back a sniff of its sand.” […]

Elor Azaria, Who Killed Wounded Palestinian, to Be Released This Week (VIDEO)
An Israeli Court is expected to order the release of Elor Azaria on Thursday, May 10. The Israeli soldier killed a Palestinian in cold blood in 2015. The Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who shot unarmed […]