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Month: January 2021

Jewish Settlers Set up Caravan on Palestinian Land
Jewish settlers last night set up a caravan on a Palestinian-owned land near the village of Bidya, in the occupied West Bank district of Salfit, apparently in a prelude to establishing a new settlement outpost, […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian Man near Bethlehem
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to the Israeli army, Anadolu Agency reported. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that a Palestinian was killed by Israeli […]

Egypt to Open Rafah Crossing with Gaza for Four Days
For the first time in two months, the Egyptian authorities will temporarily reopen the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip for four days for travel in both directions, said Palestine’s ambassador to Egypt Diab […]

King Abdullah: A Just Solution to Palestinian Cause is Key for Peace
King Abdullah II of Jordan affirmed today that without a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause that meets all the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, there will be no peace or stability […]

Palestinian FM Calls on UN to Provide Protection to Palestinian Civilians
A sharp rise in the Israeli army and Jewish settler attacks against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank prompted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today to call on the United Nations Secretary-General and to […]

Report: 200 Palestinian Prisoners Infected with Coronavirus in January
At least 200 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails contracted the coronavirus disease in the month of January, said on Saturday an official with the Palestinian Detainees and Ex-detainees’ Commission. Hasan Abed Rabbo told the official […]

New Delhi: Small Explosion near Israeli Embassy
An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated outside the Israeli Embassy in India’s capital New Delhi today, police said, slightly damaging three vehicles. Israeli TV Channel 13 reported that the explosion occurred 50 meters from the […]

‘Nobody’s Free Until Everybody’s Free’: On Extending the Holocaust Day of Remembrance
By Benay Blend In a speech entitled “Nobody’s Free Until Everybody’s Free” (1971), Fannie Lou Hamer told the National Women’s Political Caucus that black and white women had to work together in order to achieve […]

US Democratic Politicians Slam Israel for Preventing Palestinians Access to Vaccine
Democrat politicians in the US have slammed Israel for preventing Palestinians from accessing the coronavirus vaccine. In an Instagram post by the Institution of Middle East Understanding (IMEU), politicians criticized Israel for its lack of […]

Israeli Forces Attack Palestinian Protesters in Kafr Qaddum, Injure Dozens
Israeli forces Friday afternoon suppressed a protest in the town of Kafr Qaddum, near the West Bank city of Qalqiliya, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli forces violently dispersed Palestinians, who were protesting […]

EU Calls on Israel for Immediate Release of Palestinian Child Amal Nakhleh
The European Union called today upon the Israeli occupation authorities to immediately release Palestinian child detainee Amal Nakhleh, 17-years-old. “We echo the UN Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territory in calling for the […]

Israeli Forces Destroy Nature Reserve, Uproot 10,000 Trees in Jordan Valley (VIDEO)
The Israeli army on Wednesday destroyed a natural reserve and uprooted at least 10,000 trees in a military campaign in the northern West Bank in a move that Palestinians termed a “crime”. Moataz Bisharat, who […]

UK Citizen Serving in Israeli Forces Identified as Killer of 17-Year-Old Palestinian Boy
A British woman serving in the Israeli occupation forces has been identified by the Jerusalem Post as the killer of the Palestinian boy Attallah Mohammad Harb Rayyan. The 17-year-old teenager from Qawarat Bani Hassan, a […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Man near Tulkarem
A 25-year-old Palestinian man was shot in the leg when Israeli occupation soldiers raided the town of Zeita, near the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to Muhannad […]

Report: Jewish Settler Population Surged during Trump Era
The Jewish settler population in the occupied West Bank has grown at a far higher rate than the country as a whole over the last four years, a pro-settler group said on Wednesday, a period […]

Israeli Forces Detain Palestinian Journalists Covering Military Raid
Israeli occupation forces today detained for hours several Palestinian journalists who were covering an Israeli army raid of the al-Wad al-Ahmar Palestinian community, near the West Bank city of Jericho, the Palestinian news agency WAFA […]

Israel Warns Hamas Leaders Not to Run in Elections in West Bank
Israeli intelligence services have started to warn Hamas officials in the occupied West Bank not to participate in the upcoming Palestinian elections, sources within the movement revealed on Wednesday. According to the sources, the Israelis […]

B’Tselem’s Historic Declaration: Israel’s Open War on Its Own Civil Society
By Ramzy Baroud “A Regime of Jewish Supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is Apartheid,” was the title of a January 12 report by the Israeli rights group B’Tselem. No […]

Report: Imprisoned Palestinian Leader Barghouti to Run for President in Upcoming Elections
Imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti will run for president in upcoming elections, according to The New Arab. Hatem Abdel Qader, a senior official in the Fatah Party, told The New Arab’s Arabic language service Al-Araby […]

Report: Netanyahu Seeks to Arrange Visit by Moroccan King Prior to Elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the National Security Council are exerting efforts to arrange a visit by Moroccan King Mohammad VI to Israel prior to the March election, Ynet News reported yesterday. According to […]

Biden Administration to Review Sanctions on ICC Officials
The Biden administration will “thoroughly review” US sanctions on International Criminal Court officials imposed over investigations into US forces in Afghanistan, a State Department spokesman said on Tuesday, reports Reuters. “Much as we disagree with […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Mosque in Masafer Yatta
Israeli forces Wednesday demolished a mosque in the Bedouin community of Azwadeen, east of Yatta city, south of Hebron, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Coordinator of the Protection and Steadfastness Committees, Fuad al-‘Amour, […]

At Global Day of Action, Rep. Khanna Renews Support for War Powers Resolution to End War in Yemen
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) renewed on Monday his support for introducing a War Powers Resolution with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) aimed at stopping the war in Yemen. The bombings in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia […]

Living Memory: A Visit to Northern Gaza City (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Somewhere in northern Gaza City, a small impoverished community lives mostly in makeshift homes, some fashioned using rusty sheet metal. While poverty in the besieged Gaza Strip is rampant, the […]

On the High Cost of Solidarity: Joe Biden, Palestine and The Left
By Benay Blend “As Palestinians,” writes Zarefah Baroud, “we are taught to comply with our oppression for the sake of a peace we won’t be included in. Unlearn this,” she suggests, and moreover, “when a […]

Jordan Condemns Israeli ‘Assaults’ on Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in Jerusalem
Jordan issued a statement on Monday slamming Israel for “assaults” on the Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, demanding that it respects its “historic and legal status quo”. Jordan’s ministry of expatriate and foreign affairs […]

Israeli Forces Dismantle, Seize Animal Sheds in Jordan Valley
Israeli occupation forces today dismantled and seized animal sheds in the northern Jordan Valley, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Motaz Bisharat, an official in the Tubas governorate, told WAFA that Israeli soldiers raided the […]

The Decree for Palestinian Elections Symbolizes the Democratic Farce in Palestine
By Ramona Wadi The Palestinian legislative and presidential elections are set to be held in May and July respectively, and the Palestinian Authority is following US President Joe Biden’s diplomatic path meticulously. A democratic veneer […]

Israeli Forces Shoot , Kill Palestinian Teenager near Ariel Illegal Settlement (VIDEO)
A Palestinian teenager was shot and killed today by Israeli forces near the illegal Jewish settlement of Ariel, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Atallah Rayyan, 17, from Qarawat Bani Hassan, was left bleeding […]

Rights Groups Call on UN Special Procedures to Protect Palestinians during Pandemic
The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC), comprising of 11 Palestinian human rights organizations, submitted today a joint urgent appeal to the United Nations (UN) Special Procedures focusing on Israel’s continued demolition of Palestinian homes […]