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Month: October 2019

Lieberman Presents Outline of Unity Government
Yisrael Beiteinu chair Avigdor Lieberman yesterday published his plan for a unity government between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, reported Haaretz. The paper stated: “At the heart of Lieberman’s plan, is an initiative to […]

Elections Committee to Start Meetings with Palestinian Factions
The Palestinian Central Elections Committee is to start meetings and discussions with Palestinian factions and NGOs in preparation for holding parliamentary elections, Wafa news agency reported on Tuesday. The #Palestinian Centra #Elections #Committee is to #Start […]

Administrative Torture: Free Heba al-Labadi, a Jordanian Citizen in Israeli Prison
By Ramzy Baroud On August 20, Heba Ahmed al-Labadi fell into the dark hole of the Israeli legal system, joining 413 Palestinian prisoners who are currently held in so-called administrative detention. On September 26, Heba and […]

PFLP Slams Saudi Football Team for Seeking Visiting Permits from Israel
A Palestinian group on Monday denounced a planned football match between Saudi Arabia and Palestine in the West Bank because it would require Saudi players to apply for visiting permits directly from Israel. The Popular Front for […]

Israeli Forces Prevent Farmers from Harvesting Olives in West Bank (VIDEO)
Israeli forces on Tuesday prevented Palestinian farmers from harvesting their olive trees in the village of Kufr Qaddoum, to the east of the occupied northern West Bank city of Qalqiliya, according to the farmers. Akef […]

Israel Uses Fake Charities to Get Security Information about Gaza
Palestinian Interior and National Security Ministry in Gaza yesterday revealed that Israeli intelligence has started using new ways to get security information about Gaza, a statement said. The change in technique is a result of […]

Israel Closes Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslims for Jewish Holiday (VIDEO)
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has called for action against the Israeli occupation authorities’ decision to close the Ibrahimi Mosque in occupied Hebron (Al-Khalil) for the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Undersecretary of the Palestinian Ministry […]

On Racism and ‘Wild Beasts’: Why Israel Besieges Palestinians
By Ramzy Baroud The Israeli Apartheid Wall, which is being built largely on occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, once more underscores the ugliness of military occupation. As such, it truly epitomizes […]

Palestinian Youth Dies of His Wounds in Gaza
A Palestinian youth died Monday of his wounds after being exposed to Israeli army gunfire near the fence separating besieged Gaza Strip from Israel, according to Palestinian Health Ministry, reports Anadolu Agency. Fadi Osama Hijazi, […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian at West Bank Checkpoint
A Palestinian was shot and injured today at an Israeli military checkpoint near the village of Zayta, to the north of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm, said witnesses and medics. Israeli soldiers opened […]

Palestinian-Jordanian Prisoner Reveals Details of Horrific Torture in Israeli Jails (VIDEO)
A Palestinian-Jordanian who has been on hunger strike for 15 days in Israeli prisons has revealed the details of her horrific interrogation and torture, the PLO Prisoners’ Committee reported on Monday. Heba Al-Labadi, 24, was […]

Pen and Notebook – A Short Story
By Nayrouz Qarmout (Excerpts from The Sea Clock, by Nayrouz Qarmout. Comma Press. Manchester, 2019.) Their feet were too small for the task. They lengthened their strides as the road opened up before them, breaking […]

Help Us: Our Message is Stronger with You
Dear Readers, The Palestine Chronicle is not just a website. We are more than that, much more. Sure, The Palestine Chronicle English platform has been in existence for 20 years. We launched the first page […]

Israeli Think Tank Calls on Israel to Back Egypt’s Sisi in Face of Protests
The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv University yesterday called on the Israeli government to back Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi who is facing calls to resign, Arab48 reported. In a report, the INSS […]

Jewish Settlers Uproot Olive Trees, Attack School near Nablus (VIDEO)
Fanatic Jewish settlers today copped off dozens of olive trees in the village of Burin, to the south of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, said local sources. The sources said that settlers from […]

Jordan Urges Israel to Free Citizens Arrested while Entering West Bank
The Jordanian government has urged Israel to release two of its citizens detained while entering the occupied West Bank, reported Haaretz. According to the paper, Jordan’s Foreign Ministry “delivered an official objection to Israel’s acting ambassador […]

Israeli Forces Detain Nine Palestinians in West Bank, Including Minor
At least nine Palestinians, including a minor, were detained by Israeli forces during raids last night across the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). Army forces raided the West Bank city […]

Israeli Minister Seeks ‘Non-Aggression Pacts’ with Gulf Arab Nations
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday he was seeking “non-aggression” agreements with Gulf Arab nations that do not formally recognize the country as a prelude to possible future peace deals. Details of the proposal […]

Netanyahu Decides against Snap Likud Primaries
The Israeli prime minister and Likud chairman, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on Friday the abdication of snap primaries in the Likud party. According to the Times of Israel, the Likud Central Committee will meet next week to confirm its […]

Palestinian Killed by Israeli Forces in Gaza
At least one Palestinian was killed and over 54 others were injured by live bullets or rubber-coated rounds today, as Israeli forces attacked hundreds of protesters taking part in the weekly Great March of Return […]

Clover Sellout To Israel: Tribunal’s Green Light Conflicts With Human Rights
By Iqbal Jassat Much to the disappointment of South Africa’s trade unions and human rights organizations, the Competition Tribunal (CT) has ignored their objections by handing over a dairy company to an entity from apartheid […]

‘O My Language, Help Me to Learn, So that I May Embrace the Universe’: Palestine Writes Back to North America
By Benay Blend In the title quote, Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008) expresses his desire for a space that preserves Palestinian identity within a broader context. As a participant, he would have felt quite at home at […]

Palestine Gains Membership of Arab League’s Human Rights Committee
Palestine yesterday gained membership of the Human Rights Committee of the Arab League. The State of Palestine will be represented by Legal Adviser Majdi Hardan from the Ministry of Justice. In accordance with the membership, Palestine will be […]

New Israeli Parliament Sworn in despite Political Deadlock
Israeli members of parliament were sworn in on Thursday, despite deadlock in the country with two political heavyweights vying for the premiership. The Knesset could be dissolved soon as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party and Benny Gantz’s […]

Undercover Israeli Forces Detain 3 Brothers in Ramallah
Undercover Israeli forces today detained three Palestinian brothers after secretly breaking into the village of Kobar, to the north of Ramallah in the West Bank, local sources said. The Israeli occupation forces kidnaped three Palestinian […]

Abbas Forms Commission to Follow up on General Elections
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has formed a commission to follow up on the plan to hold elections in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), reported Asharq Al-Awsat. The formation of the commission took place in a meeting […]

Why Israel is Struggling to Find a Way out of Its Political Deadlock
By Jonathan Cook It would be a grave mistake to assume that the continuing political deadlock in Israel – with neither incumbent prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main rival Benny Gantz seemingly able to […]

Jewish Settlers Attack 3 Palestinian Children in Hebron
A group of settlers beat three children in front of their house in Tel Rumeida near the illegal settlement of Ramat Yeshai in occupied Hebron (Al-Khalil) on Tuesday. Local sources said: “The group of settlers severely […]

Joint List Boycotts First Knesset Session and Joins Strike over Police Neglect
The Palestinian community in Israel is holding a general strike today in an effort to protest against the growing violence within the community and the neglect of the Israeli police towards it, with the Joint […]

Gaza Journalists Protest Israeli Siege (PHOTOS)
A sit-in was held yesterday afternoon near the Israeli controlled Erez crossing in northern Gaza to protest against Israel’s ongoing siege on the Gaza Strip which has left the small region impoverished. The Higher Committee […]