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Month: March 2020

US Hostility towards Iran is Counterproductive
By Sean Reynolds Nearly a thousand of us were gathered in Chicago beneath the alarming edifice of Chicago’s “Trump Tower.” Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani had been brutally murdered the day before in Iraq, with several of […]

Arab Coalition in Israel May Claim Largest Election Win Yet
By Palestine Chronicle Staff With some 90 percent of the votes in Israel’s general elections counted, Israel’s Arab parties seem poised to claim their largest ever representation in the Israeli parliament. The Joint List […]

Israeli Army Closes Road, Prevents Palestinian Farmers from Reaching their Fields (VIDEO)
The Israeli army today closed a road in Khirbet Shaab al-Batm, in the Masafer Yatta area, which is used by Palestinian farmers to reach their fields. Local activist Rateb Jabour told WAFA that Israeli forces raided […]

Egyptian Authorities Deport Palestinian writer Bisan Al-Adwan
Egyptian authorities have deported Palestinian writer Bisan Al-Adwan from Egypt after holding her in a police station for a week. Bisan has lived in Egypt since she was a child and managed the Ibn Rushd […]

Netanyahu Claims Victory in Israeli Elections, but still Lacks Majority
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed victory in Monday’s vote after exit polls projected the right-wing leader’s Likud party had come out on top. “We stood in front of strong forces. They told us we […]

Exit Polls Suggest Netanyahu’s Party May Win Outright Parliamentary Majority in Israeli Elections
By Palestine Chronicle Staff If exit polls are to be trusted, right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to win an outright parliamentary majority, Israeli and international media reported. “Netanyahu held a significant […]

Congo to Appoint First Ambassador to Israel after Two-Decade Gap
An ambassador to Israel is being appointed by the leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-decade gap, reported the Times of Israel. President Felix Tshisekedi also announced at the AIPAC Policy Conference that […]

The PA is Blindly Accepting International Impositions on Palestinians
By Ramona Wadi Israel and the Palestinian Authority have been trading the same rhetoric about not having a suitable partner for diplomatic negotiations. The senior adviser and spokesman for Mahmoud Abbas, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, recently […]

Netanyahu Seeks Re-election as Israel Votes for Third Time in a Year
Israelis are voting for a third time in less than a year on Monday, with embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking re-election in view of an imminent corruption trial. Final opinion polls indicated that […]

Pro-BDS Store Wins Major Legal Victory against Pro-Israel Advocates in the US
Advocates for the state of Israel have suffered a historic defeat in a decade-long legal battle to sue Olympia Food Co-op over its decision to boycott Israeli goods. The US grocery store, which campaigns for […]

UNRWA to Cancel Emergency Programs Due to Lack of Resources
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (URNWA) stands before an unprecedented financial crisis, according to a report issued on Friday. The spokesperson for the agency, Adnan Abu […]

Jewish Settlers Uproot Hundreds of Grape Trees near Bethlehem (VIDEO)
Extremist Jewish settlers uprooted hundreds of grape trees belonging to Palestinian farmers, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, eyewitnesses said. Local sources reported that Jewish settlers on Saturday broke into a grape-planted grove belonging […]