One Very Important Question – A Poem
By Stephen Brackens Brinkley One Very Important Question of our time, Is what will become of Palestine? The world came together post world war two, to ensure that global annihilation would never ensue. The UN […]
Month: January 2020
Trump’s Gamble in Iraq Backfires: Assassination of Soleimani has Huge Cost for America
By Iqbal Jassat Despite conflicting official statements by the Trump administration about the reason behind its decision to target Iran’s most celebrated military official, the U.S. is adamant that its assassination of Qasem Soleimani and refusal […]
‘Artists on the Frontlines’: The Controversy Over a Pro-Palestinian Mural in Santa Fe
By Benay Blend In 2014 Santa Feans for Justice in Palestine (SFJP) put up posters on an adobe wall on the corner of Old Pecos Trail and Camino Lejo, a busy intersection that is the […]
Former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Enters Al-Aqsa despite Israeli Ban (VIDEO)
Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, an imam and former grand mufti of Jerusalem, entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday, despite an earlier Israeli ban. According to Anadolu Agency, Sabri was escorted by many Palestinian lawyers and […]
Israeli Forces storm Al-Aqsa, Arrest Palestinian Worshippers (VIDEO)
Israeli forces on Friday stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, soon after the morning prayer, and arrested at least 13 Palestinian worshippers, Anadolu reports. Hundreds of Palestinians were performing morning prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque […]
Extremist Jewish Settlers Torch Mosque near Jerusalem
Extremist Jewish settlers last night set a mosque on fire and sprayed racist graffiti on its walls in the village of Beit Safafa, southwest of Jerusalem, according to witnesses. A group of Jewish settlers sneaked […]
Watch as Angry French President Orders Israeli Officers to Leave a Jerusalem Church
By Palestine Chronicle Staff French President Emmanuel Macron had a taste of what Palestinians in the Occupied Territory experience on a daily basis when Israeli occupation officers defiled the sanctity of a holy place […]
Palestinian Child Prisoner, just Released, Attacked by Israeli Soldiers
A group of Israeli soldiers on Wednesday brutally attacked 15-year-old Ma’rouf Al Atrash after he was released from the Damon Israeli jail. Ma’rouf, who comes from the Palestinian town of Beit Jala, told Quds News […]
Russian President Putin to Visit Palestine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected in Palestine later today, where he will meet President Mahmoud Abbas in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem. This will be the Russian leader’s third visit to Palestine following his […]
US Opposes Israel’s Move to Annex West Bank before Peace Plan Revealed
The White House is opposing any Israeli move to annex parts of the occupied West Bank before it reveals its “peace plan,” a US official announced yesterday. The American official told Israel’s Channel 13, on […]
Outrage in Ghana, as Israel Places Heavily Pregnant Woman in Isolation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Jossephine Kwabiwaa, a 32-year-old “heavily pregnant Ghanaian worker” is currently being held in complete isolation, under horrific conditions in an Israeli prison,” the CAJnews Africa reported on Wednesday. Kwabiwaa has […]
Israel Resumes Spraying Herbicides along Gaza Fence
Israeli authorities have confirmed that they resumed spraying herbicides along the fence separating besieged Gaza Strip from Israel, after having supposedly “refrained from aerial spraying throughout 2019,” reported Haaretz. Last week, “the army sprayed the […]
Palestinian Child Prisoner Reveals Horrible Details about His Detention
A Palestinian child prisoner revealed horrible details about his detention to the Committee of Prisoners. 17-year-old Ishaq Abu Hitteh from Hebron (Al-Khalil) was arrested near the Ibrahimi mosque on January 18, while he was heading […]
Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinian Teenagers in Gaza
Israeli forces killed three Palestinian teenagers on Tuesday evening, near the fence separating besieged Gaza Strip from Israel. Initial reports said that Israeli military opened fire on three Palestinians who purportedly crossed the fence to […]
In the Name of ‘Israel’s Security’: Retreating US Gives Israel Billions more in Military Aid
By Ramzy Baroud Billions of US taxpayers’ dollars will continue to be funneled into Israel in the next fiscal year, and for many years in the foreseeable future. Republican and Democratic Senators have recently […]
In a Preemptive Move, Netanyahu Calls for ‘Sanctions’ against ICC
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), following an earlier announcement by the court that it intends to investigate alleged war […]
Gantz: I Will Annex the Jordan Valley (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff During a visit to Jordan Valley on Tuesday, Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz pledged to annex the occupied Jordan Valley “in coordination with the international community”, should he win the […]
Israel Relocates 33 Palestinian Child Prisoners outside the West Bank in Violation of Law
Israeli authorities transferred dozens of Palestinian child detainees outside the occupied West Bank to a prison inside Israel last week, in a move that the human rights NGO Defence for Children Palestine described as “amounting […]
One Disabled, One in a Coma: Palestinian Family to Be Evicted from their Jerusalem Home
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli court on Sunday ruled in favor of an extremist Jewish organization, that has been trying to evict a Palestinian family from their home in East Jerusalem, alleging that […]
In Seattle, Local Movement Championed Palestine, Defeated Veolia
By Susan Koppelman A 7-year campaign led by disabled riders and anti-imperial, anti-privatization, disability justice, and labor solidarity activists has pushed King County in Washington State to cut ties with a corporation that was subcontracting […]
These Chains Will Be Broken: New Book Delivers Resistance Message from Palestinian Prisoners to the World
On Monday, January 20, Clarity Press, Inc. of Atlanta announced the launch of These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons, by Palestinian author and journalist, Ramzy Baroud, and The […]
Israel to Demolish 18 Structures in Masafer Yatta
Israeli forces today handed notices to demolish 18 Palestinian structures in Umm al-Khair village in Masafer Yatta in southern West Bank. Fouad Amour, a local activist, said that Israeli forces stormed the village and delivered […]
Jordan Parliament Passes Draft Law to Prohibit Gas Imports from Israel
Jordan’s parliament on Sunday approved a draft law to ban imports of Israeli gas to the country, in the wake of mass protests against the government’s multi-billion-dollar agreement with Tel Aviv. The motion, which was passed […]
Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Homes in Hebron
Jewish settlers carried out overnight attacks on Palestinian homes in the occupied city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), local media reported. Dozens of settlers from the illegal Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba threw rocks and glass bottles at Palestinian homes in […]
Israeli Soldiers Raid School, Terrorize Students near Ramallah (VIDEO)
Israeli forces raided today a school and terrorized its students in the village Deir Nizam, near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources. Israeli Soldiers raided the school and ransacked classrooms, causing […]
Three Songs about Palestine to Help You through the Cold Weekend
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Singing for and about Palestine is one of the most popular genres in Arab music. Below are samples of three Arab singers – a Palestinian, a Lebanese, and an Egyptian […]
Christian Delegation Call for Application of International Law in Holy Land
A delegation of bishops from across Europe and North America called on their governments to insist on the application of international law in Israel and Palestine, following their visit to the Holy Land this week. […]
Israeli Forces Detain Palestinian Elderly Woman in Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
Israeli police detained today a Palestinian woman at Damascus Gate, one of the gates to the Old City of Jerusalem, under allegation she attempted a stabbing attack. Fully armed Israeli soldiers were caught on camera while […]
Israeli Forces Raid Bethlehem, Arrest Three Palestinians
Israeli forces on Friday detained at least three Palestinians from the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem. Security sources confirmed that Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city, and arrested two Palestinians, including a former prisoner. "THESE […]
Israeli Forces Assault Palestinian Worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque (VIDEOS)
Israeli police on Friday stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and assaulted Palestinian worshippers. Thousands of Palestinians rallied at the mosque compound following the Fajr Prayer, chanting slogans slamming frequent Israeli intrusions into the […]
