I am a Jew and I Want Palestinians Heard in Court
By Marilyn Garson I am not Palestinian but I was a witness to the assault of 2014. I want its alleged war crimes to be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court. Those warriors who were […]
Year: 2021
Palestinians Praise African Union ‘Historical’ Statement on Palestine, Israeli Occupation
Israeli efforts at co-opting Africa countries received a major setback on Saturday, February, 6 when the African Union issued a strong statement of solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s illegal settlement activities and the US’s so-called […]
Israel’s Crimes, Legitimacy and Free Speech
By Ron Forthofer Israel is waging an intense campaign against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, a nonviolent campaign called for by Palestinian civil society in 2005. This Movement was modeled on the campaign against […]
Gantz: Israel to Defend Its Troops Following ICC War Crimes Ruling
Israel said on Saturday it will defend its troops after the International Criminal Court [ICC] at The Hague ruled that it has jurisdiction to open a war crimes investigation over offenses committed in Palestinian territories. […]
Netanyahu Appears in Court, Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Corruption and Walks out
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty to corruption charges this morning at the resumption of his trial, six weeks before voters again head to the polls to pass judgment on his leadership, Reuters […]
Palestinian Political Factions Meet in Cairo ahead of Upcoming Elections
The Palestinian political factions started today a meeting in Cairo to discuss necessary procedures for holding the upcoming legislative and presidential elections. Representatives of 14 factions, who received invitations to take part in the meeting, […]
Israeli Forces demolish Water Well, Caravans in Occupied West Bank
Israeli occupation forces today demolished a water well and two caravans in the occupied Palestinian territories, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli soldiers demolished a well in the village of al-Mughayyer, east of […]
Sudan Hosts Forum to Support Normalization with Israel
A forum was held in Khartoum on Saturday to support the normalization of relations between Sudan and Israel, in the first such move in the country, reported Anadolu Agency. In a statement, the forum organizers […]
Report: UAE Drastically Cut Aid to Palestinian Refugees Following Normalization with Israel
Aid to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from the UAE has seen a massive cut, it emerged after a report showed that funding dropped from over $50 million to just $1 million in 2020, […]
Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Worker near Jenin
A Palestinian worker was injured today while trying to cross the Israeli apartheid wall, west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Khaled Nasser Freihat sustained gunshot wounds […]
Investigation to Move Forward: Everything You Need to Know about ICC Latest Ruling on Israeli War Crimes (SPECIAL REPORT)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On Friday, February 5, the last hurdle in the way of an international investigation into war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been removed, as the International Criminal Court in […]
Our Mutual Fight: The Case against Pakistani Normalization with Israel
By Ramzy Baroud The Pakistani government should never, under any circumstances and no matter the pressure, normalize with Israel. Doing so is not only dangerous – as it will embolden an already vile, racist, […]
Thousands of Palestinians Rally in Tamra against Israeli Police Complicity in Crime Wave
Thousands of Palestinian protesters took part in a central rally today in the city of Tamra, in the district of Acre, to express their resentment over Israeli police complicity in the ongoing crime wave and […]
Hamas Leaders Meet Russia Official in Moscow
Senior Hamas leaders have met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Presidential Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov to discuss political developments, Hamas disclosed on Thursday. In a statement posted on […]
US Senate Overwhelmingly Votes to Keep US Embassy in Jerusalem
The US Senate has voted on Friday in favor of keeping the US embassy in Jerusalem. Senator Bill Hagerty disclosed in a written statement that the Senate voted 97-3 to pass a bill presented by […]
ICC Finally Approves Investigation into War Crimes in Occupied Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The last hurdle in the way of an international investigation into war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been removed, as the International Criminal Court in the Hague has finally […]
UN Secretary-General: Israeli Settlements are ‘Major Obstacles to Peace’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that Israel’s ongoing settlement activities in the occupied West Bank pose a major obstacle to achieving peace based on a two-state solution. Jewish #Settlers Set up Caravan on […]
Israeli Soldiers Shoot, Injure Palestinian Teenager near Ramallah
A Palestinian teenager was shot and injured by live gunshots in his foot and arm today as Israeli occupation forces cracked down on Palestinian protesters demonstrating against the illegal Jewish settlements in the village of […]
Israeli Forces Raid Houses, Detain One Palestinian in West Bank
Israeli forces Friday dawn stormed several houses and detained a Palestinian across the West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Security sources confirmed that Israeli soldiers rounded up a Palestinian after storming and […]
Jewish Settlers Shoot, Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank
Jewish settlers Friday morning fatally shot a Palestinian near the village of Ras Karkar, northwest of Ramallah, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources told WAFA that Jewish settlers opened fire toward an […]
Palestine Receives First 10,000 Doses of Russian Sputnik V Vaccine
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed today it has received the first 10,000 doses of the Russian-manufactured Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. Speaking at a joint press conference with the Russian ambassador to Palestine Gocha Buachidze, […]
US Congressman: Respecting Palestinian Rights is Key to Defeating Antisemitism
US Congressman Andy Levin has warned that anti-Semitism cannot be properly defeated without addressing Israel’s human rights abuses against Palestinians. Speaking earlier this week during an online discussion hosted by the progressive Jewish movement IfNotNow […]
‘What About the Other Side?’: Notes on ‘The Devil’s Advocate’
By Benay Blend The late historian Howard Zinn once said that sometimes there are not two sides to a question. In A People’s History of the United States (2003), Zinn writes that one reason that […]
Palestinian Prisoner Re-detained Immediately Following Release
The Israeli authorities today re-detained a Palestinian man immediately following his release after serving a 7-year prison term for resisting the Israeli occupation, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources told WAFA that […]
Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian House, Electricity Grid in West Bank
The Israeli demolition of Palestinian property continued today with the demolition of a house and an electricity grid in the Southern West Bank, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli army bulldozers raided Beit Awwa […]
Hamas: PA Must Lift Sanctions on Gaza ahead of Upcoming Elections
The Palestinian Authority must lift the sanctions it has imposed on the Gaza Strip in order to provide the enclave an equal standing in the upcoming elections, a senior Hamas official said today. Speaking at […]
‘Freedom is Never Voluntarily Given’: Palestinian Boycott of Israel is Not Racist, It is Anti-Racist
By Ramzy Baroud Claims made by Democratic New York City mayoral candidate, Andrew Yang, in a recent op-ed in the Jewish weekly, ‘The Forward’, point to the prevailing ignorance that continues to dominate the […]
Netanyahu Set for First Official Visit to UAE
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the UAE next Tuesday and meet the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, a senior diplomat has confirmed. It will be the Israeli leader’s first […]
EU to Pay $12,000 towards Upcoming Elections in Palestine
EU spokesman Shady Othman has revealed that the bloc is to pay €10,000 ($12,021) towards the Palestinian elections and is willing to take part in monitoring them, Felesteen newspaper reported yesterday. The EU, Othman said, […]
Israeli Forces Dismantle Tents, Structures in Jordan Valley
Israeli forces Wednesday morning dismantled tents and other structures in the community of Khirbet Humsa al-Fouqa, in the northern Jordan Valley, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources confirmed that Israeli forces cordoned […]
