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Month: March 2020

VIDEO: Ramzy Baroud on Israeli Racism, Apartheid and the Palestinian Narrative (Part I & II)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff This talk, by Palestinian author, journalist and editor, Dr. Ramzy Baroud, was scheduled to be delivered in person at the University of Torino, Italy on March 25, during the ‘Israeli […]

Netanyahu Uses Coronavirus to Lure Rival Gantz into ‘Emergency’ Government
By Jonathan Cook Benny Gantz, the former Israeli general turned party leader, agreed late last week to join his rival Benjamin Netanyahu in an “emergency government” to deal with the coronavirus epidemic. Two weeks ago […]

Gaza Fights for Freedom – Review
By Jim Miles (Gaza Fights for Freedom. Abby Martin, Empire Files). A story that is not presented in mainstream media is that of the suffering and punishment of the people of Gaza at the whim […]

Israel Renews Administrative Detention for Palestinian Journalist
Israeli authorities renewed on Sunday the administrative detention of the female Palestinian prisoner Bushra Al-Taweel, 27, from the occupied West Bank city of Al-Bireh, Quds Press reported. According to the Prisoners’ Media Office, Quds Press said this […]

Israeli Army Raids Ramallah, Jeopardizes Measures to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak (VIDEOS)
Israeli forces raided the central West Bank city of Ramallah early this morning in an apparent search-and-arrest campaign, according to local sources. Israeli troops fired teargas canisters and stun grenades to disperse a group of […]

Land Day 2020 in the Time of the Coronavirus
By Benay Blend On March 3, 2020, Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Network issued a call for a rally in New York City to commemorate the second anniversary of the Great Return March in Gaza. Plans were […]

Netanyahu to Form ‘Emergency Unity Government’ with Gantz amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Israeli politics has been thrown into even more turmoil with former General Benny Gantz’s decision to leave the Blue and White bloc to join Benjamin Netanyahu in what has been called a “coronavirus government”. The […]

Land Day Report: Sharp Rise in Illegal Jewish Settlement Building in West Bank
Newly-released statistics show a sharp rise in the building and expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Quds Press reported on Sunday. According to a report issued to mark Palestine Land […]

Land Day to be Celebrated with Solemn Ceremonies: Palestinian Flag-raising, No Rallies
The 44th anniversary of Land Day, annually marked with marches and rallies in Arab towns inside Israel, in the occupied Palestinian territories and among diaspora Palestinians, will be celebrated this year with solemn ceremonies. Today […]

John Hopkins Removes Palestine from Coronavirus Map Tracker, Draws Criticism
The John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, which been used as an important source for tracking the novel coronavirus outbreak across the world, is under fire for removing Palestine from its dashboard. The world map, updated […]

Palestinian Fisherman Injured in Israeli Navy Attack off Gaza
A Palestinian fisherman was injured today after he was shot by Israeli navy off the shore of the northern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian news agency WAFA. Eyewitnesses told WAFA that a fisherman was injured […]

VIDEO: Gaza Youth Perform in Solidarity with the Italian People
In their own unique way, a group of young Palestinian athletes and performers expressed their solidarity with Italy, which has been hard hit by the Coronavirus COVID-19 disease. In the video below, the leader of […]

Vigil for Peace in Yemen, a New Norm
By Kathy Kelly For the past three years, several dozen New Yorkers have gathered each Saturday at Union Square, at 11:00 a.m. to vigil for peace in Yemen. Now, however, due to the coronavirus, the […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Emergency Coronavirus Clinic for Palestinians
Israeli forces on Thursday entered a Palestinian village in the northern Jordan Valley to confiscate materials designated to build a clinic to deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak. Officials from the Israeli Civil Administration came […]

Amid Coronavirus Fears, Israeli Warplanes, Artillery Attack Locations in Gaza
Israeli warplanes and artillery attacked late last night several locations in the northern Gaza Strip, causing damage but no injuries, reported WAFA correspondent. Missiles fired by Israeli warplanes hit several locations northwest of Gaza City […]

Our Leaders are Terrified. Not of the Virus – of Us
By Jonathan Cook You can almost smell the fear-laden sweat oozing from the pores of television broadcasts and social media posts as it finally dawns on our political and media establishments what the coronavirus actually […]

Gaza Medical Facilities Gear up for Coronavirus Outbreak
Gaza’s medical facilities have switched their focus from protest casualties to the coronavirus pandemic. With nine coronavirus cases already confirmed in the Gaza Strip, hospitals that were once overwhelmed by gunshot wounds and amputations are […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Herders, Injure One near Hebron
Jewish settlers today attacked Palestinian herders and other civilians in the village of Al-Tuwani, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to a local activist. Fo’ad Amour, a local rights activist, told WAFA that Jewish settlers, along […]

Israeli Soldiers Spit at Palestinian Property amid Coronavirus Outbreak (VIDEO)
Dozens of Israeli soldiers on Friday stormed several neighborhoods in the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) and deliberately spat at Palestinian houses’ doors and cars to intimidate the residents amid Coronavirus outbreak. Eyewitnesses reported […]

Gantz Betrays Allies, Expected to Join Netanyahu in Unity Government
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Head of Israel’s Blue and White party, Benny Gantz became the country’s new Speaker of the Knesset (Parliament) on Thursday, as Israel teetered on the brink of a constitutional crisis […]

Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Closes amid Coronavirus Fears
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered in Christian tradition as the site of Jesus’s crucifixion and burial, was closed on Wednesday as a precaution against the coronavirus, Reuters reports. The closure, initially for a week, followed […]

Israeli Forces Raid, Demolish Jordan Valley Village
Israeli forces today demolished a residential building and seized tents and other equipment in the Jordan Valley village of Ibziq, north of the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, according to Wafa news agency. Abdul Majeed Khdeirat, […]

Seven More Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Gaza as Palestine Reports First Death
Seven new cases of coronavirus were confirmed early this morning in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian government spokesman Ibrahim Milhem. The seven patients in Gaza came down with the virus after coming […]

Technology of Death: The Not-so-Shocking Report on Israeli Weapons Exports
By Ramzy Baroud The Middle East region, battered by wars and adjoining humanitarian crises that have left millions of people stateless, hungry and diseased, is in urgent need for peace, security, and reconstruction. Thanks […]

Knesset Speaker Resigns, Israel’s Constitutional Crisis Deepens (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel’s constitutional crisis deepened today as Knesset (parliament) speaker, Yuli Edelstein abruptly quit his post. Edelstein, an ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had refused to hold a vote […]

Jewish Settlers Assault Palestinian Villagers in overnight Attack
Jewish settlers attacked several homes in the Palestinian village of Madama, to the south of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, local sources said. Settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar attacked homes in […]

Palestinian Shoemaker Starts West Bank’s only Mask Factory overnight
A Palestinian shoemaker from Hebron (Al-Khalil) has responded to the coronavirus crisis by transforming his factory into the only manufacturer of face masks in the occupied West Bank, reported +972 Magazine. Amjad Zaghir made the […]

Israeli Soldiers Prevent Volunteers from Disinfecting Old Town in Hebron
Israeli soldiers on Tuesday prevented Palestinian volunteers from disinfecting the old town in Hebron (Al-Khalil) and from educating the local population on the coronavirus pandemic. Local activist Muhannad Jabari told the Palestinian news agency WAFA […]

BJP and Israel: Hindu Nationalism is Ravaging India’s Democracy
By Ramzy Baroud It was only a matter of time before the anti-Muslim sentiment in India turned violent. A country that has historically prided itself on its diversity and tolerance, and for being ‘the largest […]

VIDEO: Palestinian Worker Dumped at Israeli Checkpoint for Exhibiting Coronavirus Symptoms
A Palestinian worker exhibiting coronavirus symptoms was found dumped by Israeli authorities at the Beit Sira checkpoint that connects Israel and the occupied West Bank. Footage recorded by 25-year-old Ibrahim Abu Safiya, who found him […]