Nancy Pelosi: Support for Israel ‘is in Our DNA’
US Speaker of the Congress Nancy Pelosi said that bipartisan support for Israel in the US is a source of pride, the Jerusalem Post reported. “It is a privilege to talk about the importance of […]
Year: 2021
Amazon, Google Workers Call for Companies to Cancel Contracts with Israel
In a historic campaign, Google and Amazon employees have urged their respective companies to pull out of contracts with the Israeli government and its army, which they said contributed to the “systematic discrimination” and “displacement” […]
ASA Refuses to Investigate DeBeers’ Claim that Diamonds which Fund Israeli Human Rights Violations are ‘Conflict Free’
By Hebh Jamal After 15 months of deliberation, the Advertising Standards Authority UK (ASA) has refused to formally investigate a complaint from a group of Anglo American shareholders that challenges advertisements claiming De Beers and […]
‘Palestine 1’: Young Engineer Invents First Palestinian Satellite
By Romana Rubeo A Palestinian female engineer, Bayan Abu Salameh, invented a new method for building miniature satellites and named the prototype ‘Palestine 1’, making it the first-ever Palestinian satellite, Al Mayadeen news reported […]
Ramzy Baroud on the Plight of Palestinian Refugees (PODCAST & VIDEO)
Palestinian journalist and editor of The Palestine Chronicle Ramzy Baroud discusses the plight of Palestinian refugees with Zach Beauchemin on this episode of ‘Citizen Truth’. Baroud, a Palestinian refugee himself, wrote about Palestinian refugees in […]
Simsimiyya: Songs of Resistance from Suez to Gaza (VIDEO)
By Haidar Eid In 1956 the dying colonial powers, Britain and France, in cahoots with apartheid Israel launched a tripartite aggression against Egypt after its heroic decision to nationalize the Suez Canal. England occupied […]
Palestine Football Association Cancels Meeting with FIFA President
The Palestine Football Association (PFA) announced on Tuesday the cancellation of a meeting with FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. PFA President Jibril Rajoub, who was supposed to meet with […]
Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Young Man near Tubas
A Palestinian young man was injured by Israeli military gunfire on Tuesday in the town of Tammoun, near Tubas, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) told WAF that young […]
Israel Demolishes Muslim Graveyards near Al-Aqsa Mosque (VIDEO)
The Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem demolished one of the oldest Muslim graveyards in the occupied holy city on Sunday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The head of the Committee for the Preservation of […]
Citing Cultural Boycott, Irish Novelist Sally Rooney Refuses to Publish Novel in Hebrew
Best-selling and award-winning Irish novelist Sally Rooney has decided not to publish her new novel in Hebrew, saying she is supporting the cultural boycott of Israel, Israeli media reported. In a statement released on Tuesday, […]
Israeli Police Commissioner Wants to Apply ‘Administrative Detention’ to Palestinian Citizens of Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai is pushing for a measure that would allow the so-called ‘Administrative Detention’ to be used against Palestinian citizens of Israel, Israeli media reported on Sunday. […]
Haugen isn’t Really a ‘Facebook Whistleblower’ – and It’s Dangerous to Imagine She is
By Jonathan Cook The enthusiasm with which much of the media and political establishment have characterized Frances Haugen as a “Facebook whistleblower” requires that we pause to consider what exactly we think the term “whistleblower” […]
Israeli PM: ‘A Palestinian State Would Mean a Terror State’
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that “a Palestinian state would mean a terror state,” during a joint press conference with Germany’s outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel, according to Israeli media. Merkel reiterated Germany’s […]
Serbian President Says His Country Will Not Move Embassy to Jerusalem
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reiterated on Sunday that his country will not move its embassy to Jerusalem, during a meeting with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Al-Maliki yesterday […]
Palestinian Prisoner Zubeidi Enters Seventh Day on Hunger Strike
Palestinian political prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi has entered on Monday the seventh day of his hunger strike in protest against his continued detention in solitary confinement, Arab48 reported. According to his lawyer, Avigdor Fieldman, Zubeidi – who […]
Report: Israel Ignores Prisoner’s Urgent Need for Treatment
Israel Prison Services (IPS) continues to ignore Palestinian prisoner Iyad Haribat’s need for medical treatment, rights group Palestinian Prisoners’ Club revealed. Haribat, 39, was detained in 2002 and sentenced to life imprisonment, the Middle East […]
In Farewell Visit, Merkel Vows German Commitment to Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged on Sunday that Germany would preserve commitment to Israel’s security, Reuters news agency reported. Merkel, who is on her eighth visit to Israel at […]
Canada’s Election: Shades of Green
By Jim Miles Election Non-Event Canada’s recent election proved mostly that Canadians are more or less set within their provincial agendas. The ruling Liberals gained three seats, the Conservatives stayed the same, the Bloc Québecois […]
Blinken to Meet with Israel, UAE Diplomats to Discuss Nomalization Agreements
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet next week with top diplomats from Israel and the United Arab Emirates to discuss “progress made” in the year since they agreed to normalization, the State Department […]
Pro-Palestine Activists Protest against Football Match between Scotland and Israel (VIDEO)
Pro-Palestine protesters gathered on Saturday outside Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, ahead of Scotland’s World Cup qualifier match against Israel, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Many others took part in the Scottish Palestine […]
Six Syrian Soldiers Wounded in Israeli Strikes on Homs
Syrian air defenses responded on Friday night to an Israeli strike targeting a military airbase in the country’s central province of Homs, Syrian state media said. According to the report, the airstrike wounded six soldiers, […]
Palestinians Condemn American Zionist Plans to Desecrate Muslim Cemetery in Jerusalem
Palestinian officials condemned on Saturday the intention of American Zionist groups to hold a ceremony at the Mammilla cemetery in West Jerusalem, considering it a desecration of the Islamic graveyard and a flagrant violation of […]
Israeli Court Revokes Permission for ‘Silent Jewish Prayer’ at Al-Aqsa Mosque
An Israeli court in Jerusalem on Friday has revoked a previous decision of the Magistrate’s Court permitting “silent prayers” for Jewish settlers in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Quds News Network reported on Friday. Earlier […]
‘We Will Appeal’: German Court Dismisses Palestine Activists’ Efforts aimed at Reversing Anti-BDS Law
By Hebh Jamal A hearing took place at the Berlin Administrative Court on Thursday, October 7, regarding the action brought by the Palestinian-Jewish-German Initiative, Bundestag 3 for Palestine (BT3P), to challenge the anti-BDS decision of […]
HRW Criticizes Facebook Censorship of Palestinians, Demands Investigation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Facebook has “wrongfully removed” content by Palestinians and pro-Palestine activists, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Friday. According to the New York-based international NGO, Facebook unfairly removed […]
Press Ombud Fails to Protect Dignity of Professor Shabir Moosa
By Iqbal Jassat In a shocking decision made by Herman Scholtz as the Deputy Press Ombudsman, he has ironically, granted propagandists for the Apartheid regime of Israel a blank cheque to malign conscientious human rights […]
Palestine Goes International: On Palestinian Achievements in Sports throughout the Decades
By Issam Khalidi Throughout decades, sports were a mirror that reflected Palestinian reality and portrayed it with all its details. The Palestinian struggle has always been multilateral and sport was one of them. Sports developments […]
Hamas Political Leader Receives Marwan Barghouti’s Wife
Hamas’ political chief Ismail Haniyeh received on Thursday Fadwa Barghouti, the wife of detained Palestinian leader and member of the Fatah Central Committee, Marwan Barghouti, the Middle East Monitor reported. During the meeting, the two […]
Report: Jewish Settlers Tried to Attack Injured Palestinian Toddler in Ambulance
Jewish settlers tried to harm an injured three-year-old Palestinian boy as he was being transported to hospital in an ambulance, according to Israeli media. A police investigation into a brutal attack on the Palestinian village […]
Israel Plans to Build New Settlement on Jerusalem Airport Land
Israeli authorities plan to implement a new settlement project in the Qalandiya area, north of occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to Israeli anti-settlement movement Peace Now, the plan, which […]
