Palestinians Fear End of UNRWA’s Mandate
The Palestinian National Council (PNC) warned on Sunday that the mandate of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) may be about to be ended, Safa has reported. The head of PNC’s […]
Month: April 2022
Lowkey and Ramzy Baroud: ‘Jerusalem: Al-Aqsa In The Snipers Scope’ (VIDEO)
Activist rapper Lowkey is joined by Dr. Ramzy Baroud to discuss the latest Israeli attacks against al-Aqsa mosque and Palestinian worshippers, media coverage and the hypocrisy of Arab countries’ responses to Israeli crimes who have […]
In Photos: Palestinian Christians Celebrate ‘Holy Saturday’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian Christians in Gaza celebrated the ‘Holy Saturday’ on Easter Eve, in the Saint Porphyrios Church in Gaza City. On Great and Holy Saturday, the Orthodox Church commemorates Jesus Christ’s […]
Parable – A Poem
By Finn Mac Eoin Malsi, who had never been out of Gaza was picking olives close to the high border wall. She said to her grandmother that she wished the trees were much much taller. […]
UN Chief Reiterates Call to Preserve, Respect Status Quo in Jerusalem
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday reiterated his call to preserve and respect the status quo in the holy sites in occupied Jerusalem, Anadolu Agency reported. Guterres spoke over the phone with Palestinian President Mahmoud […]
Israeli Authorities Close Beit Hanoun Crossing to Gaza Workers
Israeli authorities will close the Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing to Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reported. An Israeli military statement said the closure will remain in place until further notice in the […]
WATCH: Professional English Football Team Raises Palestinian Flag
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The English Forest Green Rovers Football Club has flown the Palestinian flag on April 18, during a game against Oldham Athletic, at the Gloucestershire club’s New Lawn Stadium. Chairman Dale […]
IN PHOTOS: In Solidarity with Al-Aqsa, British Activists Protest in Front of Israeli Embassy in London
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A large number of activists gathered on Saturday in front of the Israeli Embassy in London, to condemn repeated Israeli aggressions on Palestinian worshippers in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. The […]
Israel Limits Access to Holy Sepulcher Church for Holy Fire Ceremony (VIDEO)
Israeli authorities decided on Friday to limit the number of Palestinian Christians allowed to visit the Holy Sepulcher Church for the Holy Fire ceremony, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Holy Fire is […]
IN PHOTOS: Fighters in Gaza Have a Surprise for Fasting Drivers
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In this exclusive photo gallery, Palestinian fighters in Gaza are seen handing dates and water to drivers and passengers in Gaza City. Palestine Chronicle photojournalist in Gaza Mahmoud Ajjour said […]
Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out – Book Review
By Lois Griffiths (Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out, by Ramzy Baroud and Ilan Pappé, Clarity Press, 2022) ‘Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out’ is […]
Bennett to CNN Host: Accusations of Settler Violence are ‘Simply a Lie’ (VIDEO)
In a heated exchange with CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday, Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that settler terrorism and the rise in violence and vandalism by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank […]
Collective Punishment Must Be Called Out: In Palestine And In India
By Iqbal Jassat Finally, with a devastating war on its doorstep, Europe called out Russia for committing crimes of “collective punishment” – a term it studiously avoids using against Israel. For Europe, America and the […]
Canada is a Sick Society for as Long as it Supports Israeli Terror
By Paul Salvatori A while ago, I was talking to a friend about some things I was helping another go through. He was experiencing some unnecessary barriers within Toronto-based social services, specifically on account […]
Russia Warns Israel against Supplying Ukraine with Protective Gear
Russia’s Ambassador to Israel, Anatoly Viktorov, warned on Thursday that Moscow will respond “accordingly” if Tel Aviv supplies Kyiv with protective gear, Israeli media outlets reported. “We are carefully checking this information and will respond […]
Hamas Chief, Russian FM Discuss Escalations in Jerusalem, Gaza
The head of Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, spoke on the phone with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday, and discussed the latest developments in the occupied city of Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, […]
Palestinian Youth Succumbs to Wounds Sustained by Israeli gunfire in Jenin
Lutfi Ibrahim Labadi, 20, succumbed on Thursday night to wounds he sustained during an Israeli military raid in the town of Al-Yamun, near Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Labadi had been critically […]
WATCH: Scores of Palestinians Injured in Israeli Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Scores of Palestinian worshippers were injured on Friday morning in a fresh Israeli raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Today’s raid is the latest in a series of […]
Liberal Budget Funds Apologists for Israeli Crimes
By Yves Engler As more and more Canadians, including university students across the country, oppose Israel’s apartheid policies, the Liberals devoted millions of dollars in the recent federal budget to strengthen anti-Palestinian forces. They put […]
Tree Injured as Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinians near Ramallah
Three Palestinian civilians were hurt on Thursday after being assaulted by a group of Jewish settlers on the outskirts of the village of Sinjil, near Ramallah, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses told […]
Report: FC Barcelona ‘Forced’ Player to Delete Pro-Palestine Instagram Story
Spanish football giant FC Barcelona is reported to have forced one of its young stars to delete a pro-Palestine Instagram post, Palestine Online reported. According to the news website, 20-year-old winger Abde Ezzalzouli, who is […]
Giving up is Not an Option: Memoirs of a Palestinian American – Book Review
By Jim Miles (Giving up is not an option: Memoirs of a Palestinian American. Hani Q. Khoury. Amazon, 2021.) In an interesting short work, Giving up is not an option – Memoirs of a Palestinian […]
Hamas: Israeli Attempts to Divide Al-Aqsa Mosque are ‘Provocative’, Unacceptable
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement insisted on Wednesday that Israeli attempts to impose spatial and temporal divisions on Al-Aqsa Mosque are “provocative” and unacceptable, the Middle East Monitor reported. Regular incursions by illegal Jewish settlers […]
WATCH: Israeli Warplanes Target Sites in the Gaza Strip, Cause Damage to Property
Israeli warplanes attacked several sites in the besieged Gaza Strip early Thursday, causing damage but no injuries, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to the WAFA correspondent, the warplanes fired two missiles at […]
For Palestinians, Food Insecurity is Now an Existential Threat
By Ramzy Baroud A friend, a young journalist in Gaza, Mohammed Rafik Mhawesh, told me that food prices in the besieged Strip have skyrocketed in recent weeks and that many already impoverished families are […]
WATCH: Jewish Settlers to Take Part in Provocative March despite Police Ban
Jewish settlers will go ahead with a provocative flag-waving march in occupied East Jerusalem, despite Israeli police officially prohibiting the rally, The New Arab reported. “At this stage, the police are not approving the protest […]
Palestinians in Latin America Condemn Israeli Desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Palestinians across Latin America have condemned the desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque by illegal Jewish settlers as well as “continuous Israeli crimes and violations” against the people of occupied Palestine, Quds Press reported on Tuesday. “It […]
War Crimes in Palestine – A Poem
By David P. Carroll The children hiding Tonight as bombs Dropping all through The cold dark lonely night, And we are suffering Palestinians tonight, Heavy grey sky and Sadness in my eye, And the little […]
WATCH: Jewish Extremist Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa for Fourth Day in a Row
For the fourth day in a row, Jewish extremist settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday, amidst rising tension in Jerusalem’s Old City, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Officials from the Islamic Waqf department, […]
Amnesty: ‘Apartheid is Lived Reality for Palestinians’
Unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests, torture, and collective punishment are a lived reality of Israeli apartheid for Palestinians, London-based international human rights group Amnesty International (AI) said in a tweet. Romana Rubeo explains “Ten Things You […]
