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Year: 2020

UNRWA, the EU and Humanitarian Aid all have a Political Agenda
By Ramona Wadi The EU’s recent financial donation to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) leaves no doubt about the motive. As the agency continues to face an unprecedented year-on-year financial […]

Report: Israeli Tourists Stealing from Dubai Hotels
Israeli tourists visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been stealing items from hotel rooms in Dubai, Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported. “I have been visiting the UAE for many years and doing business there,” […]

Israeli Forces Order Expropriation of Palestinian Land near Bethlehem
Israeli occupation forces ordered today the takeover of a Palestinian-owned land plot in the village of al-Walaja, northwest of Bethlehem city in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. #Israeli Forces […]

Report: In 2020, Israel Detained 4636 Palestinians, Including 543 Minors, 128 Women
In 2020, Israel detained 4636 Palestinians, including 543 minors under the age of 18, and 128 women, while it issued 1114 administrative detention orders, according to four Palestinian prisoners’ advocacy groups. People from around the […]

The US Money Tree: The Untold Story of American Aid to Israel
By Ramzy Baroud On December 21, the United States Congress passed the COVID-19 Relief Package, as part of a larger $2.3 trillion bill meant to cover spending for the rest of the fiscal year. […]

Fans of Beitar Jerusalem Protest against Sale to UAE Official
An Israeli football club notorious for the anti-Arab racism of its fans is facing a crisis now that a member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family has bought a 50 percent stake in the club. The […]

Report: Majority of Arabs Reject Normalization with Israel
The Palestinian Forum for Israeli Studies (MADAR) said Arab and Israeli indicators show that the majority of Arabs reject normalization with Israel and view the Palestinian issue as the core of the conflict in the […]

Israeli Soldiers Open Fire at Palestinian Workers near Apartheid Wall, Injure Two
Two Palestinian workers were today injured by Israeli army gunfire near the apartheid wall in the Yabad area, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local […]

WATCH: Palestine Chronicle Hosts: Ilan Pappe and Awad Abdelfattah on ‘One Democratic State’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Renowned historian, Professor Ilan Pappe and respected political analyst and leader Awad Abdelfattah speak to Palestine Chronicle TV about the One Democratic State Campaign and their shared vision for a […]

Canada Approves $90m for UNRWA as Israel Tries to Close it Down
Canada has approved a $90 million humanitarian assistance package for Palestinian refugees through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The package is intended to be what the […]

Morocco Lawyers Appeal to Supreme Court to Cancel Normalization Deal with Israel
A group of lawyers in Morocco appealed to the Supreme Court today requesting the annulment of all decisions that promote relations between the North African country and Israel, signed as part of the normalization deal. […]

Israeli Forces Uproot 350 Olive Trees, Displace Residents near Jericho
Israeli occupation forces today uprooted 350 olive trees and demolished three residential structures in the village of Nweimeh, near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Najat Irmeileh, […]

WHO Report: Israel Denies Gaza Leukemia Patient Access to Treatment Abroad
Kafa, a 55-year-old patient from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, was repeatedly denied access to treatment abroad by Israeli authorities. Kafa, who was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in August 2018, underwent chemotherapy […]

On 2021 and Confronting the Ghosts of the Past
By Benay Blend In “A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas” (1843) Charles Dickens tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is paid a visit by his former […]

WATCH: ‘Palestinian: Beyond Conflict’ – Featuring Ilan Pappe (Identity International)
In the latest episode of ‘Palestine Beyond Conflict’, a series of interviews conducted by Identity International, Professor Ilan Pappé discusses the evolution of Palestinian identity throughout the last century with Misbah Khan. Pappe is a […]

Outcry after Israeli Minister Withholds COVID Vaccine from Palestinian Prisoners
Palestinians have expressed outrage following a decision by the Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana to withhold coronavirus vaccinations from Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Palestinian detainees are at high risk of the coronavirus due […]

Israeli Authorities Shut Ramon Prison over Coronavirus Infections
Israeli prison authorities closed completely the Ramon prison in southern Israel following the detection of several coronavirus infections, according to a Palestinian NGO on Sunday. In a statement quoted by Anadolu Agency, the Palestinian Prisoner […]

Israeli Forces Arrest 13 Palestinians, Including Four Children
Israeli occupation forces detained early this morning 13 Palestinians, including at least four minors, from various parts of the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). Israeli occupation forces detained six Palestinians […]

Israeli Army Gunfire Targets Gaza Fishermen, Farmers
Israeli navy and forces today opened fire at Palestinian fishermen and farmers on the borderline areas to the east of Gaza City, causing panic but no injuries, reported the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli navy […]

PA Calls on UN Security Council to Stop Jewish Settler Attacks
The Palestinian Authority (PA) called on Friday for the United Nations (UN) Security Council to stop Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians, implementing Resolution 2334. In a statement, the PA’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates […]

Israeli Forces Raid Palestinian Hospital, Injure Pregnant Woman in Ramallah
A pregnant woman and a paramedic were injured early today as Israeli occupation forces raided the courtyards of the Palestine Medical Complex in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, according to the Palestinian news […]

‘Fruits of Peace’: Beitar Will Remain a Bastion of Israeli Racism
By Issam Khalidi Just recently Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, a member of the UAE royal family, has pledged to invest 300 million shekels, or about $90 million, into the Beitar (Jerusalem) club over […]

Israeli PM Netanyahu: Normalization Realises Biblical Prophecy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Wednesday that the normalization of ties between Israel and Arab states is a realization of biblical prophecy, Israeli media reported. “Remarkably, here in the Middle East, we have […]

PHOTOS: Israeli Warplanes Bomb Pediatric Hospital in Gaza, Injure Child
Israeli airstrikes and artillery attacks damaged a pediatric hospital, a center for disability services and several homes in the besieged Gaza Strip early Saturday morning, Palestine Chronicle correspondent Wafa Aludaini reported. Israeli warplanes fired five […]

Israeli Forces Attack Weekly Protest in Kafr Qaddum, Injure Two Palestinians (VIDEO)
At least two Palestinians were injured today when Israeli occupation forces attacked the weekly protest against illegal Jewish settlements that took place in the village of Kafr Qaddum, in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian […]

Morocco FM: ‘Normalization Talks with Israel Started in 2018’
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita revealed information about the peace agreement between his country and Israel during an interview with the Israeli channel i24 News. Bourita stated that the normalization talks with Israel started in […]

Israeli Army Brutally Attack Nonviolent Protesters near Nablus
Israeli forces today attacked hundreds of Palestinian protesters taking part in a nonviolent event in the village of Beit Dajan, near Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Hundreds […]

Churches under Lockdown: Christian Festivities Canceled in Gaza (PHOTOS)
The joy of Christmas was largely absent among Gaza’s Christian population as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown. Churches throughout the Strip canceled the festivities associated with the holidays, and Christians, like their Muslim brethren, […]

US Labels Illegal Jewish Settlement Products as ‘Made in Israel’
The US has started to label products from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories as “Made in Israel”. Washington claims that this is to mark goods in accordance with import laws and regulations. […]

Jewish Settlers Uproot Olive Trees near Hebron
Jewish settlers Thursday uprooted dozens of olive trees in the locality of At-Tuwani, near the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Coordinator of the Anti-Wall and Settlement Committees […]