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Month: December 2020

Israeli Forces Raid Town near Jenin, Injure Dozens
Dozens of Palestinians were injured Wednesday morning from Israeli military gunfire as Israeli forces raided the town of Jaba’, near Jenin, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Razi Ghannam, a local Fatah official, told […]

‘The People Are Rising, the Soldiers Are Coming’: Anniversary of the First Intifada (EXCERPTS)
By Ramzy Baroud Editor’s Note: Today, Tuesday, December 8, marks the 33rd anniversary of the First Palestinian Intifada. On this day, in 1987, the uprising broke out throughout occupied Palestine, generating massive solidarity for […]

From Turtle Island to Palestine: There is No Going Back to ‘Normal’
By Benay Blend Shortly before Thanksgiving social media was abuzz with news that President-Elect Joe Biden had conferred with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden over what measure to take regarding the Coronavirus crisis in […]

EU Delegation Visits Gaza to Assess Health Situation amid Coronavirus Outbreak
An EU delegation arrived in the besieged Gaza Strip today to assess the health situation in the Palestinian territory amid a coronavirus outbreak. The delegation visited the European Hospital in Gaza for treatment of COVID-19 […]

Coronavirus: Gaza Resumes Screening after Receiving Test Kits from WHO
Less than 24 hours after Gaza’s medical facilities ran out of coronavirus testing kits, including swaps, the besieged sea enclave tonight received a new supply of urgently needed kits provided by the World Health Organization […]

Reports: Hanan Ashrawi Resigns from PLO Committee over Resumption of Coordination with Israel
Hanan Ashrawi has resigned from the Palestinian Liberation Organisation’s Executive Committee in protest at Ramallah’s decision to resume security coordination with Israel, sources have told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. Dr. Ashrawi, a veteran legislator who has taken […]

The Ancient Olive Grove – A Poem
By Timothy McCord From above the valley, Doha gazed down upon her ancient olive grove, cradled in the fertile crescent, not far from Nablus; proud of the beautiful branches: their silent symbolism. Her once soft […]

In The Loop of History by Adam Kossoff (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In The Loop of History is an archival essay about images, nationhood, and oppression and how history is manufactured to continually return to a mythical past. Using archival footage from […]

New Zealand MPs Take a Pledge for Palestine (VIDEO)
By Neil Ballantyne At an event to mark International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people three New Zealand MPs took a pledge to form a new parliamentary Palestine friendship group and to “…raise the […]

Rise And Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations – Book Review
By Iqbal Jassat (Rise And Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations. Ronen Bergman. John Murray, London, 2018) Newsweek proclaimed it “A must-read…” while The New Yorker described it as a remarkable account […]

Bahrain Denies Plans to Import Products from Illegal Jewish Settlements
Bahrain allegedly backed away from plans to import products from illegal Jewish settlements, prompting anger from its new ally, according to reports. The Gulf state’s statement was a swift response to its own minister of […]

Palestinian Shot by Israeli Soldiers at Military Checkpoint
Israeli occupation forces opened fire and injured a Palestinian at Qalandiya military checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Eyewitnesses said the youth, who was not immediately identified, was injured and […]

WATCH: Israeli Soldiers Shoot, Injure Four Palestinians during Raid in Qalandiya
Israeli soldiers shot and injured four Palestinians during a raid this morning of Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem. Three of them are in critical condition and were immediately admitted to surgery at Ramallah hospital, […]

Debunking the ‘Opium of the People’ Maxim: Football is about Politics and Class Struggle
By Ramzy Baroud Noam Chomsky is right when he says that, in the US, sports creates the necessary “fantasy world” required to shield people from understanding, organizing, and attempting to “influence the real world”. […]

Thousands of Israelis Take Part in anti-Netanyahu Protests as Israel Moves toward Early Election (VIDEO)
Several thousand protesters in Jerusalem gathered on Saturday outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding his resignation as Israel moves toward an early election. The protesters have been gathering weekly for the […]

US Congresswomen McCollum, Tlaib Condemn Killing of Palestinian Child Abu-Alayya
US Congresswoman Betty McCollum has denounced the fatal shooting of a Palestinian child by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank as a “grotesque state-sponsored killing.” McCollum called in a statement for the UK-based Middle […]

It is Time for the ICC to Finally Open the Investigation on Israel, Palestine
By Raji Sourani It took the ICC Prosecutor five years to conclude her preliminary examination on the Situation in Palestine, which found “a reasonable basis” to believe that “war crimes have been or are being committed in […]

Report: Saudi Arabia Cancels Mossad Chief’s Visit
Saudi Arabia has abruptly canceled the visit of an Israeli official last week, presumed to be the Mossad head. This came after Israel disclosed information about the secret meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and […]

Hundreds of Palestinians Participate in the Funeral of 13-Year-Old Boy Killed by Israeli Soldiers (VIDEO)
Hundreds of Palestinians participated today in the funeral of 13-year-old Ali Abu Alayya, who was killed by Israeli soldiers yesterday, in his al-Mughayyer hometown, northeast of Ramallah. The funeral left Ramallah hospital this morning in […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian Child near Ramallah
The Ministry of Health announced on Friday night that a Palestinian child – who was shot and critically injured by Israeli occupation forces during clashes earlier today in the village of al-Mughayir, to the northeast […]

Insanity Reigns: The US, Israel and Iran
By Ron Forthofer All too often, events occur that make me feel that I am living in ‘Bizarro World’. The recent talk and extensive US corporate media coverage about whether or not the US and/or […]

Jewish Settler Tries to Burn Gethsemane Church in Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
A Jewish settler attempted today on burning down the Gethsemane Church in the Mount of Olives area in occupied East Jerusalem, according to local sources. Witnesses reported that an illegal Jewish settler sneaked into the […]

Palestine Teachers Strike over Delayed Salaries
Palestinian teachers in the West Bank on Thursday began a strike demanding that the government pay their delayed salaries in full. The General Union of Palestinian Teachers called on public school teachers across the West […]

Report: Bahrain to Label Illegal Settlement Products as Israeli
An Israeli journalist wrote Thursday on Twitter that Bahrain’s Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister said his country “will NOT distinguish between Israeli products made within the 1967 lines and those from settlements”, Anadolu Agency reports. […]

WATCH: ‘Palestinian: Beyond Conflict’ – Featuring Ramzy Baroud (Identity International)
Ramzy Baroud discusses the complexities of Palestinian identity in today’s world with Misbah Khan from Identity International, in Episode 1 of “Palestinian: Beyond Conflict”. Ramzy Baroud is a US-Palestinian journalist, author and internationally syndicated columnist, […]

Palestinian Teen Beaten by Israeli Forces during Detention Undergoes Surgery
An imprisoned Palestinian teen today underwent surgery in Jerusalem to treat fractures sustained from a brutal beating at the hands of Israeli forces. Munir Muqbel confirmed that his son, Mohammad, underwent surgery at the Hadassah […]

Israel Transfers $1.14Bn in Tax Revenues to Palestinian Authority
The Israeli occupation authorities have transferred $1.14 billion in tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority (PA) on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian minister of civil affairs. As stated by Anadolu Agency, Hussein Al-Sheikh posted on […]

Israeli Forces Attack Palestinian Anti-Settlement Protesters, Including Officials
Dozens of Palestinians were injured by rubber-coated rounds while others suffocated from teargas today, after Israeli forces brutally suppressed a protest against the illegal Jewish settlements near the town of Salfit, in the occupied West […]

A Day in the Life of Gaza’s Strawberry Farmers (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The strawberry harvest season in Gaza is bittersweet. This is a time of community, beauty, and hope, of family and friends coming together, and helping each other. In the process […]

Israeli Bus Driver Kills Two Palestinian Workers at Military Checkpoint (VIDEO)
An Israeli bus driver killed two Palestinian workers this morning in an apparent hit-and-run incident in the occupied West Bank, reported Wafa news agency. Palestinian security sources said the workers were struck by a bus, […]