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Month: June 2018

Palestinian Churches in Jerusalem Cry Foul over Israeli Tax Law
Three major Holy Land churches implored Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to prevent the advancement of a draft bill they said was aimed at expropriating their lands. Heads of the Armenian, Greek Orthodox […]

Stop the Wars to End the Refugee Crisis
By Ramzy Baroud Europe is facing its most significant refugee crisis since World War Two. All attempts at resolving the issue have failed, mostly because those charged with doing so have ignored the root causes […]

Israeli Government Intensifies Efforts to Undermine BDS Campaign
Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan upped his government’s efforts to link the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign with “terrorism”, in a presentation to pro-Israel activists on Tuesday night, reported The Jerusalem Post. Erdan unveiled […]

UN Chief Antonio Guterres: Gaza on ‘Brink of War’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the “most serious escalation” of violence in the Gaza Strip places the besieged enclave on the “brink of war”. The UN chief said he is “shocked” by Israel’s […]

Israel Launches New Airstrikes on Gaza Strip (VIDEO)
Israeli jets have launched new airstrikes on the Gaza Strip after the group launched rockets and mortar shells at Israeli territory, the Israeli military claimed. #BREAKING: Video of extremely close IAF airstrike in Gaza pic.twitter.com/iNIACa5Pqg […]

US Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council (VIDEO)
The United States is withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Council, Nikki Haley, Washington’s ambassador to the UN, has announced. Haley made the announcement on Tuesday in Washington, DC. DETAILS: US Ambassador to the […]

‘A Watershed Moment in Palestinian History’: Interview with Jamal Juma’
By Ida Audeh For weeks now, Palestinians everywhere have been galvanized by events taking place in the Gaza Strip, the site of weekly (since March 30) mass protests demanding the end of the siege and […]

The More Plausible and Reasonable History of Palestine and Israel
By Rima Najjar The history behind Palestine and Israel is a history of Jewish European settler-colonialism — i.e., Zionism. And since racism is a symptom and a tool of settler-colonialism, Zionism is also viewed as […]

UK to Vote against Palestine at UN Human Rights Council over ‘Anti-Israel Bias’
The UK has joined the US in condemning an alleged anti-Israel bias at the UN, pledging to vote against issues on Palestine brought by the Human Rights Council. Foreign Minister Boris Johnson yesterday urged the […]

Palestinian Boy Shot in Gaza Protest Succumbs to His Wounds
A 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot by Israeli soldiers during Gaza border protests has died from his wounds. 13-year-old Zakariya Bashbash, who was shot in the stomach by Israeli forces during a protest in Gaza, succumbed […]

Israel Anger as UK Prince William Set to Visit ‘Occupied’ East Jerusalem
Israeli Minister of Jerusalem Affairs Zeev Elkin was enraged as UK Prince William referred to East Jerusalem as occupied land, claiming that “united” Jerusalem has been the Jewish capital for 3,000 years, Israeli news website […]

US Seeks Gulf Investment in Gaza for Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’
The United States has reportedly been pushing Gulf states to invest in economic projects for Gaza to be built in Egypt’s northern Sinai, Haaretz reported on Sunday. Three sources told the Israeli newspaper that the […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Protester at Gaza Border
Israeli troops have shot dead a Palestinian man on the Gaza border with Israel, Palestinian officials have said. Gaza’s health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said on Monday that 24-year-old Sabri Ahmad Abu Khader was killed […]

Israel Indicts Former Cabinet Minister over Alleged Spying for Iran
Israel has indicted a former Israeli cabinet minister on suspicion of spying for Iran, Israel’s Shin Bet internal security service said on Monday. Image copyright Reuters Image caption Gonen Segev is charged with "assisting an […]

Israeli Public Swimming Pool Separates Jewish and Palestinian Citizens (VIDEO)
A public swimming pool in southern Israel has “separate hours” for Jewish and Palestinian citizens, “a practice that is undeclared but nevertheless familiar to visitors”, reported Haaretz. The pool is located in Mabu’im, a community […]

Israeli Jets Strike 9 Targets in Gaza in Response to ‘Fire Kites’
Israeli Air Force jets have carried out a series of strikes on Gaza, in retaliation to alleged arson attempts and “explosive kites and balloons” being launched at Israel. The Israeli Army said in a statement […]

Israel Frees 18-Year-Old Palestinian Prisoner after He Goes Blind (VIDEOS)
Israel on Sunday released 18-year-old Palestinian detainee Hassan Tamimi who was “subjected to medical negligence” following which he lost his sight. ?? Palestinian Teen Lost His Sight in Israeli Jails .Hassan Tamimi, has been left blind […]

Israel Extends Detention of Palestinian Lawmaker Khalida Jarrar
The Israeli military court of Ofer extended the administrative detention of leading member of the Palestinian socialist resistance group, the PFLP Khalida Jarrar for three months, for the third time in a row. Jarrar, 54, […]

Israeli Air Force Targets Palestinian with ‘Flaming Kites’ (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Three Palestinians have been wounded by Israeli fire, Gaza’s health ministry said. The wounded Palestinians were reportedly flying ‘flaming kites’ at the fence separating besieged Gaza from Israel. #EidulFitr starts in […]

Haidar Eid Performs ‘A New Day’ – an Anthem of Resistance (VIDEO)
A group of Gaza-based, Palestinian activists and artists has launched a video-clip titled “A New Day” commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the 51st anniversary of the 1967 war, and in support of […]

Israeli Ministers to Back a Bill Criminalizing Filming of Soldiers
Israeli ministers on Sunday are set to back a bill to criminalize the filming of Israeli soldiers in the occupied Palestinian territories. The legislation would see penalties of up to five years in jail for […]

Israeli Police, Settlers Clash over West Bank Illegal ‘Outpost’
At least 16 Israelis, including 11 police officers, were injured on Sunday in clashes that erupted when Jewish settlers refused to vacate a settlement outpost built on Palestinian land east of the city of Salfit […]

Blood Diamonds: Human Rights Campaigners Want ‘Kimberley Process’ to Suspend Israel
Human Rights campaigners say that Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) must suspend Israel and ban Israeli diamonds exports. A global coalition of organizations working for justice and peace in Palestine have called on the EU […]

US Withdrawal Expected from UN Human Rights Council over ‘Anti-Israel Bias’
The United States is planning to pull out of the UN Human Rights Council over claims by Washington that the body is biased against Israel, diplomatic sources say. The council will begin a three-week session […]

There Is No Humanity in Giving Humanitarian Aid to the Oppressors
By Ramona Wadi The entire international community and institutions are treating Gaza as an experimentation ground. To compensate for the concordance in human rights violations against Palestinians in the enclave, there is no shortage of […]

HRW: Israeli Banks ‘Pillage’ Palestine through Settlement Program and May Be Guilty of War Crime
Deep involvement of Israeli banks in the building of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank may amount to the war crime of pillage, HRW has said. While the settlements are condemned worldwide, Israel keeps […]

Amnesty Condemns PA’s ‘Dark Underbelly of Violence, Dysfunction’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Amnesty International condemned the Palestinian Authority’s arbitrary detention and beating of scores of demonstrators and bystanders, including Amnesty’s own staff member, Laith Abu Zeyad. Palestinian security forces arrest and #torture .@amnesty’s […]

Israel Limits Helium Gas Supply to Gaza Strip Despite It Being Vital to Hospitals
Israel has limited the entry of helium gas to the Gaza Strip, claiming Palestinians use it for Molotov cocktails. However, delivery of the gas is necessary for medical purposes. Israel to limit helium supplies to […]

Jewish Party Vows to Quit Israeli Government over Army Bill
United Torah Judaism (UTJ), a right-wing Jewish religious party, has vowed to withdraw from Israel’s governing coalition if the Knesset approves a draft law on compulsory military service, reports Anadolu Agency. The Israeli Broadcasting Corp. reported […]

Israeli MP Invokes the Supremacy of ‘Jewish Race’
The ‘Jewish race’ is the smartest in the world and possesses the highest human capital, so Israelis ought to be skeptical about the current corruption probes into Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu, a Likud party lawmaker […]