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Month: March 2020

Around 70 Palestinians Face ‘Special Terrorism Court’ in Saudi Arabia
Dozens of Palestinian activists in Saudi Arabia were accused by the kingdom of supporting Hamas, the governing authority in the Gaza Strip, and were put on trial, according to Arabic press reports. 68 Palestinian and […]

Israeli FM Katz: Arab MKs are ‘Terrorists Wearing Suits’
Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz described Israeli Arab members of the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) as “terrorists wearing suits”. Speaking to Israeli radio station Makan about the possibility that the Joint List – an Arab dominated bloc […]

Adalah: Israel Fails to Provide Real-time Coronavirus Updates in Arabic for Palestinian Citizens
The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel sent an urgent letter to Israeli Health Ministry officials on Sunday demanding that the ministry provide real-time coronavirus-related updates and information also in Arabic. Adalah and […]

India Today: Modi’s Road to Anarchy
By Iqbal Jassat Has India under the leadership of Narendra Modi adopted a disastrous route in sharp contrast from a proud tradition of anti-colonialism to neo-nazism? Historians familiar with the era of British colonialism in […]

‘Fire, fire!’: A Guide to the Music of Palestinian-Swedish Band Kofia
By Louis Brehony Since the Nakba, Palestinian art and culture have walked a fine line between maintaining tradition and absorbing other modes of expression. After leaving Palestine for Sweden during Israel’s colonizing war of 1967, […]

Israeli Minister Bennett May Shut off West Bank to Stop Coronavirus Spread
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett is considering closing off all Palestinian Authority-governed areas of the occupied West Bank to control the spread of the coronavirus, the Times of Israel has reported. Gaza is woefully unprepared to deal […]

Jordan, Palestine Consider Closing Borders, as Coronavirus Cases Rise to 25
Jordan and Palestine are considering closing their common borders as part of their efforts to contain the novel coronavirus, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced today. A Terrifying Scenario: Coronavirus in 'Quarantined' Gaza | Article […]

There Will Be no Sustainability for the Palestinians without their Legitimate Right of Return
By Ramona Wadi The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) remains in perpetual financial crisis. Spokesman Adnan Abu Hasna has warned that apart from a possible cessation of services by May, there are no […]

‘Where Do We Go from Here?’: On the Future of Arab Futurism
By Benay Blend The title quote is taken from Martin Luther King’s Speech in 1967 on August 16, 1967, at the Eleventh Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Atlanta. Summing up past achievements, he noted […]

On Women’s International Day, 43 Palestinian Women Languish in Israeli Jails
43 Palestinian women currently languish in Israeli jails, according to a statement issued by the Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) to mark Women’s International Day. Shorouq Dwayyat, from East Jerusalem, and Shatila Abu Ayyad, from the […]

‘We Threw Ourselves into the Fire’: Tales from the Gaza Inferno (EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS)
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The clock had just struck one in the afternoon in the Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza’s most central and populated camp when a massive fire erupted. The pain and hurt that […]

Gaza Prepares for the Coronavirus (EXCLUSIVE PHOTO GALLERY)
By Fawzi Mahmoud The besieged Gaza Strip is one of the most vulnerable spots on Earth to the spread of Coronavirus, due to the prolonged Israeli military siege on the small region. In a recent […]

‘Brutally and Barbarically’: PA Police Arrest Fatah MP in West Bank
On Friday, Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces “brutally and barbarically” arrested Fatah MP Hussam Khader from his house in the West Bank city of Nablus, his daughter, Amira Khader, revealed. “[PA] Protective Security Services broke […]

Palestinian Health Ministry: 16 Coronavirus Cases, 18 in Quarantine, 350 in Isolation at Home
The Palestinian Health Ministry said today in its daily report that there are 16 confirmed coronavirus cases in Palestine so far, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. In addition, 18 were placed in special […]

‘Damning Evidence’ of War Crimes in Gaza: Israeli Soldiers Compete to Break Legs of Palestinian Protesters
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A report published in the Israeli daily newspaper, Haaretz on Friday revealed harrowing details of the military protocol followed by Israeli army snipers who have killed over 300 Palestinian protesters […]

Abuse, Oppression and Murder: The PA Does Israel’s Dirty Work in the West Bank
By Ramzy Baroud Merely two weeks after Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, declared that the PA will suspend all ‘security coordination’ with Israel, Palestinian security forces in the West Bank killed unarmed teenager, Salah Zakareneh. Zakareneh […]

US Approves $2.4bn Sale of Military Refueling Aircraft to Israel
The US State Department on Tuesday approved the sale of up to eight Boeing KC-46 aircraft and related equipment worth an estimated $2.4 billion according to a statement released by the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). In […]

Video Shows Israeli Police Officer Firing at Palestinian Children through School Gate (VIDEO)
Israeli police forces shot sponge-tipped bullets at two Palestinian children in East Jerusalem in two separate incidents this week, reported Haaretz. Both incidents occurred in the Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Issawiya, which has experienced almost a […]

Abbas Declares State of Emergency for One Month over Coronavirus
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree on Thursday, declaring a state of emergency in Palestine for one month, after seven cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. […]

10 Killed, Including 6 Children in Explosion at Gaza Refugee Camp (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff At least ten people were killed and 60 others injured on Thursday when a series of explosions followed by a massive fire swept through a crowded market in the Nuseirat […]

Cutting-edge and Innovative New Children’s Picture Book Explores Historic Palestine
Debut children’s book author Rifk Ebeid spotlights the beauty of historic Palestine in her new children’s picture book ‘Baba, What Does My Name Mean?‘ published in March 2020 and now available at bookstores. With dazzling […]

Israel Re-arrests Palestinian Man on the Day of his Release after 18-year Detention
Israeli authorities today re-arrested a Palestinian man on the day of his release from prison, after serving 18 years behind bars, according to Palestinian News Agency Wafa. Randy Odeh, 39, from Shuafat refugee camp in […]

Blue and White to Propose Law Preventing Indicted PM from Serving
Israel’s Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) party is preparing to introduce a bill that prevents indicted ministers from serving as prime minister, Israeli media reported yesterday. Blue and White leader Benny Gantz confirmed that his party […]

Palestinian Health Minister Confirms Seven Coronavirus Cases, Calls for State of Emergency
Minister of Health Mai Kaileh confirmed today that there are seven cases of coronavirus in Palestine, the first since the outbreak of the deadly virus. During a press conference in Bethlehem, the Minister said that […]

Palestinian Activists Launch Global Campaign to Raise Awareness of Home Demolition (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Update: Hours after the publishing of the article below, which appealed to the world to prevent the demolishing of Yazan Mghames’s house, the Israeli army demolished the prisoner’s family home […]

A Terrifying Scenario: Coronavirus in ‘Quarantined’ Gaza
By Ramzy Baroud What if the Coronavirus reaches the besieged Gaza Strip? While the question carries great urgency for all Palestinians living under Israel’s military occupation, the Gaza situation is particularly complex and extremely […]

On the ICC and Canadian Government Hypocrisy
By Yves Engler Just when you think Canadian government hypocrisy could hit no greater heights, the Liberals launch a double standards rocket to the stars. The Trudeau government recently pressed the International Criminal Court to […]

Amazon Extends Free Shipping Promotion to Palestinian Territories
Amazon has extended its free shipping promotion to the occupied Palestinian territories, a company spokesman confirmed to The New Arab on Wednesday, after previously offering free delivery to Israelis living in Jewish settlements while charging their Palestinian neighbors. […]

Israeli Forces Raid Houses near Salfit, Steal Thousands of Shekels
Israeli forces last night seized a large amount of money during raids into houses of Palestinian citizens and former prisoners in the village of al-Zawiya, near the town Salfit in the occupied West Bank, according […]

WHO: Healthcare for Palestinian Communities in Area C at Risk Due to Funding Shortages
Basic health care provision for isolated Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank is under threat due to a shortfall in funding. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in an update published this week […]