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Month: August 2020

Hamas and Israel Reach New ‘Understanding’: These Are the Main Points
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestinian Hamas movement declared on Monday that it has reached an ‘understanding’ to contain the Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip. The agreement seems to have been the […]

‘Dying to Fish’: How Israeli Piracy Destroyed Gaza’s Once Thriving Fishing Industry
By Ramzy Baroud On August 16, the Israeli navy declared the Gaza sea a closed military zone. A few days later, a group of Gaza fishermen decided to take their chances by fishing within […]

Jewish Settlers Expand Illegal Outpost in Occupied Jordan Valley
Jewish settlers grabbed Palestinian land as they continue to expand an illegal settlement outpost in Abu al-Qandol area in the northern Jordan Valley, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local activist Aref Daraghm said that […]

First Commercial Flight between Israel and UAE Lands in Abu Dhabi (VIDEO)
The first commercial flight between Israel and the UAE landed in Abu Dhabi on Monday afternoon, marking an important moment in the controversial normalisation agreement between the two countries. The El Al flight – emblazoned […]

UN: Israel Must Immediately Allow Entry of Fuel, Other Essential Items into Gaza
United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator Jamie McGoldrick today called on Israel to immediately allow entry of fuel and other essential goods into the besieged Gaza Strip to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. ***BREAKING*** The #Israeli army bombarded […]

Dozens of Palestinian Patients Suffocate as Israeli Forces Attack Hospital in Hebron (VIDEO)
Over 25 patients and medical staff in the Hebron Governmental Hospital suffered suffocation today when Israeli occupation forces fired teargas at Palestinian civilians near the hospital, according to local sources. Israeli soldiers were reportedly raiding […]

Thousands of Israeli Protesters Demand Netanyahu to Resign (VIDEO)
Thousands of protesters demonstrated last night in occupied Jerusalem demanding incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. The protests were a continuation of months-long weekend rallies demanding Netanyahu’s resignation over corruption charges and mishandling […]

Ode to Resistance: Video-Clip from Palestine (Song by Haidar Eid)
By Haidar Eid As Israel continues its bombing of Gaza for the 15th night in a row, while its sole power plant is forced to shut due to Israel’s decision to ban fuel from […]

UAE Issues Decree Formally Ending Boycott of Israel
The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree on Saturday formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a US-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two countries. The state-run WAM news agency […]

Israeli Rights Group Urges Israel to Stop Punishing Measures against Gaza
An Israeli rights group on Thursday called for Israeli occupation authorities to immediately stop the punishing measures against the besieged Gaza Strip and to allow the entry of fuel, commodities and essential equipment needed to […]

Health Conditions of Four Palestinian Prisoners on Hunger Strike Deteriorate
The health conditions of four Palestinian detainees who have been on hunger strike in Israeli jails, in protest against their detention without charge or trial, are deteriorating, today said the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). Maher […]

Kamala Harris Pledges not to Condition US Aid to Israel on Human Rights
US Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for vice president, has eased the concerns of pro-Israel Jewish donors to her party, by pledging not to condition aid to Israel on its human rights record if […]

Jewish Settlers Torch Palestinian Vehicle, Spray Racist Graffiti near Nablus
Extremist Jewish settlers last night torched a vehicle and sprayed racist graffiti on walls after sneaking into the village of Asira al-Qibiliya, near the town of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, according to the […]

VIDEO: Despite Blackout, Palestinians Cheer for Medical Staff in Quarantined Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza City took to their windows and balconies to thank the Gaza’s medical staff and local police force during the mass curfew imposed on besieged Gaza to contain […]

Bahrain Rejects US Push for Normalization Deal with Israel
Bahrain said Wednesday it was committed to the creation of a Palestinian state in talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, implicitly rejecting his push for Arab countries to swiftly normalize ties with Israel. […]

Jewish Settlers Accuse Netanyahu of Imposing Freeze on Settlement Building
Jewish settler leaders have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of imposing a freeze on settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported on Monday. World Israel News reported leaders of the West Bank Settlement […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Bedouin Village for 177th Time (VIDEO)
The Israeli authorities today demolished the Palestinian Bedouin village of al-Araqeeb, in the Naqab desert, for the 177th time since 2000 and for the sixth time this year, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]

Israeli Forces Detain 13 Palestinians, Including Injured Teen, in West Bank
Israeli forces detained this morning 13 Palestinians, including an injured teen and four brothers, from various parts of the occupied West Bank, said the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). Israeli occupation forces rounded up six Palestinians […]

UAE-Israel Normalization Hits Snag, Trilateral Meeting Canceled
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Normalization between Israel and the United Arab Emirates received its first setback on Friday, when the UAE canceled a trilateral meeting that was supposed to take place under American auspices, […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Man near Apartheid Wall
Israeli soldiers shot and injured today a Palestinian man near the separation wall in the north of the West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources told WAFA that Mamoun Qalalweh, 27, […]

Netanyahu vs Gantz: Gaza Escalation as Reflection of Israel’s Political Rivalry
By Ramzy Baroud Only recently, the Palestinian group, Hamas, and Israel seemed close to reaching a prisoner exchange agreement, where Hamas would release several Israeli soldiers held in Gaza while Israel would set free […]

China Provides COVID-19 Supplies, Health Packages to Help UNRWA Protect Palestine Refugees
The Government of the People’s Republic of China made a vital contribution of personal protective equipment including surgical masks, protective face masks, sterilized surgical gloves, medical eye covers, medical protective smocks, and face shields to […]

Israeli Forces Arrest 14-year-old Child in Al-Issawiya Neighborhood (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces arrested a Palestinian teen on Wednesday, after breaking into his house in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Al-Issawiya. The 14-year-old Palestinian child was identified as Abdullah Amjad Obaid. Over the last few […]

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Posts in Southern Lebanon
Israeli aircraft struck posts belonging to the Lebanese group Hezbollah early on Wednesday after shots were reportedly fired from Lebanon towards its troops, according to the Israeli military. No Israeli troops were wounded in the […]

From Occupied Palestine to Turtle Island: Tending the Fires of Resistance
By Benay Blend “California fires are like the ongoing attacks on Gaza,” writes Palestinian author Ibtisam Barakat. “So one is natural and the other unnatural…Both are overwhelming and make one stop to wonder how people […]

The PA Rises up to Fail the Palestinians at Every Occasion
By Ramona Wadi It is a pity that Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas wasted so much time in declaring that no one has the right “to speak on behalf of the Palestinian people.” The statement was made […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Structures in Ramallah District (VIDEO)
Israel today demolished eight makeshift structures in the Bedouin community of Wadi al-Seeq, situated to the northeast of Ramallah district, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources confirmed that a large Israeli military […]

Pompeo Lands in Sudan to Push Normalization with Israel
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Sudan on Tuesday on a tour urging more Arab countries to normalize ties with Israel, following the US-brokered Israel-UAE agreement. Pompeo, the first American top diplomat to […]

UNRWA Calls for Unimpeded Passage into Gaza for Vital Goods
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) called on Tuesday for all vital goods to be granted unimpeded passage into the besieged Gaza Strip, including fuel for electricity. […]

In Blow to US Efforts, Morocco Says No to Normalization with Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Morocco will not follow the lead of the United Arab Emirates and normalize with Israel, the country’s Prime Minister Saad-Eddine El-Othmani said during a high-level political meeting late on Sunday. […]