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Month: November 2019

Netanyahu Appoints Far-right Bennett as Defense Minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed the head of a far-right political party as defense minister of his caretaker government, a spokesman for the premier’s right-wing Likud party said on Friday, Reuters reports. Naftali Bennett, who […]

The PA’s Disengagement Rhetoric is Farcical
By Ramona Wadi The Palestinian Authority’s promotion of its disengagement from Israel’s military occupation is mostly diplomatic jargon tied yet again to the two-state compromise. Whatever inference to resistance Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh may impart, […]

Israeli Forces Injure Woman, Detains her Son in Jerusalem
A Palestinian woman was wounded yesterday with a rubber-coated bullet in her head by Israeli police forces, as they raided the neighborhood of al-Issawiya in occupied East Jerusalem. NGO: Israel Police ‘severely escalate’ operation in […]

Jordan to Ban Israelis from Entering Al-Baqura Area
The Jordanian government has informed Israel that it will ban Israelis’ entry to the Al-Baqura area in the Jordan valley as of next Sunday, Anadolu reports. According to Israeli Channel 7, Israeli farmers will be banned […]

Israel’s Planned Cable Car over Jerusalem Angers Palestinians (VIDEO)
An Israeli plan to run a cable car over Jerusalem to the walls of the Old City has angered Palestinians who say it would erase their heritage in areas they seek for a future state, Reuters reports. […]

US Representative Praises Palestinian Resilience after Visit to Occupied West Bank
A United States representative visited a village in the occupied West Bank Tuesday, where he witnessed the Israeli government denying local residents access to water. Democratic Representative Andy Levin visited the Palestinian village of Susiya, south […]

UN: Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law Contravenes International Human Rights Laws
A UN body has announced that Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law contravenes international human rights laws ratified and adopted by Israel, Arab48 reported yesterday. The news website reported that the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Fatah Official during Hebron Tour (VIDEO)
Illegal Jewish settlers yesterday attacked Fatah’s deputy leader Mahmoud Al-Aloul as he toured the occupied Old City of Hebron (Al-Khalil), Anadolu Agency reported. Hebron Municipality said in a statement that a “group of Jewish settlers” attacked […]

Palestinian Factions Shocked at Abbas Conditions for Elections
Palestinian factions have expressed their shock at the conditions set by Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority, Fatah and PLO President, for elections to take place, Al-Mujtama reported on Wednesday. After shuttling between the occupied West Bank and […]

Microsoft Should not Fund Israeli Spying on Palestinians
By Ramzy Baroud The act of Palestinian activists covering their faces during anti-Israeli occupation rallies is an old practice that spans decades. The masking of the face, often by Kufyias – traditional Palestinian scarves […]

Israeli Supreme Court Upholds Deportation Order against HRW Director
The Israeli Supreme Court upheld today a deportation order against Human Rights Watch (HRW) director Omar Shakir for the occupied Palestinian territory for his alleged pro-boycott of Israel group, BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions). 23 […]

Israeli Forces Detain Six Palestinians, Including Cancer Patient, in West Bank
Israeli forces today detained six Palestinians, including a cancer patient, from various parts of the West Bank, said the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS). PPS confirmed that Israeli forces detained a 45-year-old cancer patient after storming […]

Israeli Soldiers Filmed Assaulting, Threatening Palestinian Father in Hebron (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces were filmed yesterday assaulting a Palestinian father in front of his small child, reported the Times of Israel. The footage, which went viral on social media, was recorded in Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the […]

Israel Releases Jordanian Prisoners (PHOTOS & VIDEOS)
Two Jordanian citizens detained in Israel have been released and have returned to Jordan, bringing the diplomatic crisis between the two countries to a close. Israeli occupation forces expell number of activists from the hospital […]

PLO Official: Israel has ‘Stolen 90% of Jordan Valley’
The Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation Executive Committee Saeb Erekat said on Monday that Israel’s occupation has stolen 90 percent of the Jordan Valley, Felesteen.ps has reported. Erekat made his comment during a press […]

Israel Agrees to Release Two Jordanian Prisoners Held without Charges
Israel will soon release two Jordanians held without charge for more than two months, the two countries have announced, bringing to an end a bitter diplomatic dispute that had resulted in Amman recalling its envoy to […]

Israel Threatens to Launch ‘Major Military Operation’ in Gaza
A senior Israeli minister said a “big army operation” on the besieged Gaza Strip may be necessary following rocket strikes between the two sides over the weekend. Israeli Energy Minister and security cabinet member Yuval Steinitz said on Sunday that such […]

UN Envoy Discusses Upcoming Elections with Palestinian Factions in Gaza
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, yesterday met with representatives of Palestinian factions in Gaza to discuss the upcoming elections. In a meeting with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, the UN […]

US and It Criminal Effort in Syria
President Trump has stated his intent to withdraw US troops from Syria on several occasions since March 2018. Each time politicians from both the Democratic and Republican parties, supported by the corporate-controlled media, have based […]

The EU, UN and PA Masquerade as Activists while Highlighting their Colonial Complicity
By Ramona Wadi This year marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. True to form, UN, EU and Palestinian Authority representatives abandoned their political roles […]

Gantz Calls for New Round of Assassinations, Attacks on Gaza
The leader of Israel’s Blue and White Party has called for a new round of military offensives against the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, Arab48.com reported on Sunday. Benny Gantz also wants a return to the […]

Israeli Forces Arrest NGO Researcher Who Documented Protest against West Bank Outpost
Israeli occupation forces arrested a researcher for Israeli human rights NGO B’Tselem last week on the basis he had photographed a protest against an illegal settlement outpost, reported Haaretz. Arif Daraghmeh, 50, was detained at the […]

Palestine In-Depth: Why Is Israel Afraid of Khalida Jarrar? (VIDEO)
“Palestine In-Depth with Ramzy Baroud” is a production of The Palestine Chronicle. Please watch the first episode, “Why Is Israel Afraid of Khalida Jarrar?” WHY IS ISRAEL AFRAID OF KHALIDA JARRAR?"Palestine In-Depth with Ramzy Baroud" […]

Israel Extends Detention of Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar (VIDEO)
An Israeli court yesterday extended the detention of female Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar, Al-Wattan Voice reported. Jarrar is currently being investigated inside Israeli jails. She is a senior leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of […]

Leaked Footage Shows Israeli Soldier Shooting Palestinian Civilian For Fun (VIDEO)
Video footage that has gone viral online showed an Israeli Border Police officer shooting a Palestinian man who had his back turned toward the officer, his hands up and was walking away. In the short video, […]

Israeli Forces Arrest 8 Palestinians, including Jerusalem Affairs Minister (VIDEO)
Israeli forces last night and on Sunday morning detained eight Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to a statement released the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). Israeli occupation forces assaulted Minister of […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Family in West Bank
Jewish settlers attacked this morning a Palestinian family in the town of Dura in the southern West Bank and beat its members despite the presence of soldiers in the area, according to sources. Settlers broke […]

Israel Uses Fabricated Stories to Promote Jewish Immigration
Fabricated immigrant stories and quotes along with stock images of people were posted on Twitter by the Israeli Immigrant Integration Ministry to encourage Jews to relocate to the Jewish state. An investigation undertaken by the Times […]

Palestinian Man Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza (VIDEOS)
A Palestinian man who was seriously injured in the Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip during the night and early morning hours today died of his wounds, according to medical sources. Ahmad Mohammad Shahri, 27, […]

Israeli Forces Injure 59 Palestinians in Gaza (VIDEO)
At least 59 Palestinians were injured by the Israeli army during the weekly Great March of Return rallies in eastern Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said, Anadolu Agency reports. The ministry said […]