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Month: May 2021

US House Democrats Want $735 million Israel’s Weapons Deal Blocked
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Led by Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mark Pocan, and Rashida Tlaib, Democrats in the US Congress are trying to block a $735 million sale of US precision-guided weapons to Israel. The […]

‘Palestine Action’: Activists Shut down Israeli-owned UAV Factory in UK
In another show of global solidarity, pro-Palestinian activists in the UK took their protest of Israel’s war on Gaza to the roof of a factory owned by an Israeli arms manufacturer. UAV Tactical Systems manufactures […]

PHOTOS: Killed Palestinian Journalist Yousef Abu Hussein, Buried in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Editor’s note: The Palestine Chronicle is making the photos below available for republication at no cost, on the condition that the photographer and the source are credited. (Photos: Mahmoud Ajjour, […]

The Evolution of Apartheid: Why Israel is Becoming a Pariah State
By Ramzy Baroud On April 27, one of the world’s largest and most credible rights groups, Human Rights Watch (HRW), concluded, in a comprehensive 213-pages report, that Israel is an apartheid state. “Across these […]

British Actor Idris Elba Condemns ‘Brutality and Bloodshed’ in Palestine
British actor Idris Elba has condemned the “brutality and bloodshed” in Palestine caused by Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. In a post on Instagram, he urged the world powers to intervene before more people […]

Ireland: Over 50,000 People Sign Petition Calling for Government to Expel Israeli Ambassador
A petition organized by Ógra Shinn Féin, calling on the Irish government to expel the Israeli Ambassador, has amassed more than 50,000 signatures. The petition was launched in response to the current violence, which began […]

US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Confronts Biden over Support to Israel
US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib confronted President Joe Biden on Tuesday as he arrived in Michigan to visit a Ford factory near her congressional district, The New York Times reported. Biden and Tlaib were seen shaking […]

Gaza Radio Journalist Killed in Israeli Attack
Gaza radio journalist Yousef Abu Hussein was killed in an Israeli airstrike this morning in the neighborhood of Sheikh Radwan. Abu Hussein worked for Aqsa Voice Radio. They get killed like the Palestinian radio journalist […]

WATCH: Top Midfielder, Paul Pogba Raises Palestinian Flag at End of Manchester United Game
Another important development in terms of solidarity with the Palestinian people has been reported in the football fields of the British Premier League. Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba became the latest footballer to display the […]

Bereaved Father Tells The Palestine Chronicle: I Lost My Whole Family, Except for Suzy (PHOTOS)
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Riyad Ishkintna has lost his wife, two daughters and two sons in an Israeli strike at the Abu ‘Of building in the Rimal neighborhood in Gaza City. The Palestine Chronicle […]

How the United States Helps To Kill Palestinians
By Medea Benjamin & Nicolas J.S. Davies The US corporate media usually report on Israeli military assaults in occupied Palestine as if the United States is an innocent neutral party to the conflict. In fact, […]

New Zealand Green Party Calls on Parliament to Recognize Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Green Party of New Zealand has put forward a motion asking the parliament to recognize Palestine as a state. New Zealand is yet to recognize Palestine as a state, […]

BREAKING: EU, Except of Orban’s Hungary, Calls for Ceasefire
European Union foreign ministers have called for a ceasefire and boosted humanitarian aid for Gaza but failed to reach the unanimity that might give the EU leverage in peacemaking. An unlikely union: Israel and the […]

WATCH: Baroud to RT: Israel Deliberately Targeted Red Crescent Building
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Talking to RT International, Palestinian journalist and editor of The Palestine Chronicle Ramzy Baroud said that Israel has deliberately destroyed the Red Crescent building in Gaza on Monday. “Not because […]

Palestinian Killed, Dozens Wounded in West Bank Protests
A Palestinian youth succumbed to critical wounds he sustained earlier today as Israeli forces violently attacked Palestinians protesting the ongoing Israeli aggression and attacks near the Beit El Israeli military checkpoint, near the northern entrance […]

WATCH: Velshi on MSNBC: Right To Exist Goes Both Ways
Israel has a right to exist and to defend itself. That’s a fact. The same is true for Palestinians – that point seems to get missed. Palestinians are, at best, third-class citizens in the nation […]

WATCH: John Oliver Accuses Israel of ‘War Crimes’ in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In his Sunday ‘Last Week Tonight’ episode, John Oliver openly accused Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza. “One side has suffered over ten times the casualties,” Oliver said, “something […]

Understanding Israel’s Latest Attack on Gaza, and Who Benefits
By Phyllis Bennis “Both sides need to de-escalate.” “No one benefits from this. ” You’ll hear a lot of statements like that from pundits, elected officials, government spokespeople, and mainstream media anytime there’s violence in […]

Discussing Israeli Apartheid: A Promising Shift in Germany’s Pro-Israeli Media
By Hadas Emma Kedar Despite its professional journalism and public media, German journalism is still lacking when it comes to Palestine and Israel. When approaching coverage regarding the Israeli occupation of Palestine journalists, tend to […]

Palestinians Stage General Strike as Israel Bombards Gaza (VIDEOS)
The Palestinian people today are observing a nationwide general strike to protest Israel’s relentless bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip. The strike, which will see the closure of all economic, commercial, and educational establishments in […]

‘But We are Still Alive’: A Message from a Palestinian Mother in Gaza
Editor’s Note: This message was sent to The Palestine Chronicle from a Palestinian mother living in the Khan Younes area, in southern Gaza. We are still fine. The ‘war front’ in our neighborhood is still […]

Israel’s Colonial Violence Gives Palestinians the Right to Defend Themselves
By Ramona Wadi The Biden administration has been presented with an opportunity to sound its rocket rhetoric after Hamas retaliated against the Israeli colonial violence unleashed upon Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. As Israel […]

No Black Liberation Without Palestine Liberation: On the Commonality of Structural Racism
By Benay Blend “In the 70s,” writes author Ibtisam Barakat, “the UN passed a resolution that Zionism is Racism.” By the 90s, that mood changed. Due to efforts to prolong South African apartheid, to prolong […]

Two Palestinians Injured as Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Refugee Camp in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Two Palestinians were injured after Jewish settlers carried out attacks on parts of occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday, including a refugee camp, according to state media. Jewish settlers, escorted by Israeli police, assaulted Palestinian residents […]

Egyptian Doctors Volunteer to Treat Palestinians Wounded by Israeli Aggression on Gaza
Secretary-General of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate Osama Abdel-Hai has announced that as many as 1,200 Egyptian doctors have signed up as volunteers to go to the besieged Gaza Strip to treat Palestinian victims wounded by […]

Hundreds Suffocate as Israeli Forces Crackdown on West Bank Rallies
Hundreds of Palestinians Monday overnight suffocated as Israeli forces cracked down on rallies in solidarity with Gaza across the West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. In Bethlehem district, Israeli forces violently dispersed […]

Nakba Day: Stop and Defeat Apartheid Israel
By Ronnie Kasrils 73 years since the onset of the ‘catastrophe’, with Apartheid Israel having believed Palestinian memories would fade away, has witnessed unity and courage of a people unbowed, relentlessly fighting for their land […]

Solidarity with Palestine Sweeps the World as Israel Continues to Kill Palestinians (LIVE BLOG)
From New York and San Francisco to Rome and Johannesburg, millions of people have rallied across the world in spontaneous expression of solidarity with the Palestinian people and to protest against Israeli violence. Gaza is […]

Leicester City Players Raise Palestinian Flag after UK Cup Victory
Leicester City football players Hamza Choudhury and Wesley Fofana celebrated their FA Cup final victory over Chelsea yesterday by waving the Palestinian flag after the final whistle. English midfielder Choudhury and French defender Fofana were […]

US Lawmakers Condemn Israel’s Aggression on Gaza
US lawmakers tweeted yesterday against Israel’s ongoing aggression on Gaza, including an airstrike that completely destroyed and leveled to the ground the Al-Jalaa Tower which housed international media offices, including the office of the Al […]