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Month: May 2022

WATCH: Israeli Forces Attack Mourners Carrying Body of Iconic Palestinian Journalist
Israeli police attacked on Friday the mourners carrying the coffin casket containing the body of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. A sizable Israeli police force cordoned off Saint […]

Over 200 Human Rights Organizations Call for International Investigation into Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
229 Arab and international Human Rights Organizations and Networks strongly condemned the assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by Israeli forces while covering the storming of the Jenin refugee camp Wednesday […]

‘If Only the Natives Had Stayed Silent’: On Responding to Settler Colonialism
By Benay Blend In an American History class that I taught at the local community college, a student made a comment that has stayed with me all these years. To paraphrase, he explained that if […]

‘Israel Targets Palestinian Journalists’: Ramzy Baroud Speaks Out on Shireen Abu Akleh
In an interview with Palestine Deep Dive (PDD), distinguished Palestinian journalist and author, Dr. Ramzy Baroud discusses the killing of the iconic Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh. Baroud, who is also a former Al […]

UK Voters to Lobby Parliament to Place Sanctions on Israel
Voters in the UK are asking their MPs to end their complicity in Israeli apartheid and calling for sanctions on Israel. The move, organized by the UK-based NGO Friends of Al Aqsa (FoA) on Wednesday, is the […]

UN Rapporteur on Palestine: Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing is ‘Potential War Crime’
The killing of prominent Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is a “potential war crime”, UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Francesca Albanese, said in an interview with a Turkish news agency on Wednesday. Albanese, who last […]

Israeli Forces Obstruct Funeral Convoy of Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh (VIDEOS)
Israeli forces on Thursday obstructed the funeral convoy of slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to a WAFA correspondent, the convoy was on its way to an […]

In Photos: Palestinians in Gaza Mobilize following the Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Outraged at the murder of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip organized rallies and vigils to protest her death and demand accountability from the Israeli government. […]

The Limits of Israeli Intelligence: Does Israel Have a Yahya Sinwar Problem?
By Ramzy Baroud Like typical analyses offered by western intelligences when trying to assess risks or understand major political phenomena in the Middle East, Israeli intelligence is equally short-sighted. It insists on analyzing the […]

‘This is an Israeli War on the Truth’: Palestine Chronicle Statement on the Assassination of Shireen Abu Akleh
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The murder of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli occupation forces is another Israeli crime where journalists are shot in broad daylight. Shireen, 51, is a Palestinian from Jerusalem […]

Palestinian Hunger Striker Moved to Hospital Following Health Deterioration
Palestinian administrative prisoner Khalil Awawdeh was moved to the hospital on Wednesday, as his health is now critical after his 68-day hunger strike, his lawyer Ahlam Haddad said. Forty-year-old Awawdeh suffers from continuous headaches, pain […]

Palestinian Teenager Killed by Israeli Forces near Ramallah
A Palestinian teenager was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers near Ramallah on Wednesday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that Thayer Khalil Yazouri, 18, was shot in the […]

Israeli Forces Kill Al-Jazeera Correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh during Raid in Jenin
Al-Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, from Jerusalem, was killed on Wednesday morning during an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry […]

Whose Turn to Die: Gaza One Year after the War (Photo Essay)
By Mahmoud Nasser Anniversaries are not necessarily always associated with fear. But in the case of Palestine, this is different as some of these anniversaries are associated with war. Over the past 14 years, Israel […]

It’s the Palestinian, not the Israeli Flag, that Should Be Raised at Toronto’s City Hall
By Paul Salvatori Toronto Mayor, John Tory, is disingenuous. Honoring Israel’s ‘Independence Day’ at City Hall this week, he emphasized: “There have been days, far too many of them where Jewish Torontonians felt insecure […]

Palestinians Call for ICC Probe into Israel’s Forcible Displacement in Masafer Yatta
The Palestinian Authority called on Monday for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Israel’s plan to expel the residents of twelve Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta, to the south of the occupied West Bank […]

Israeli Officials at Odds over Major Military Operation in Gaza, West Bank
Marathon meetings between Israeli politicians and officials in the military establishment have failed to resolve the differences of opinion over the ways to crack down on the Palestinians, Israeli media revealed on Monday. The Times […]

Report: Biden Considers Visiting Occupied East Jerusalem
US President Joe Biden is considering a visit to occupied East Jerusalem during his upcoming visit to Israel in June, an Israeli official told CNN. The official said Biden would possibly visit Al-Makassed Hospital in […]

Two West Bank Schools Evacuated after Israeli Soldiers Open Fire at Them
Two schools in the northern West Bank town of Burqa, near Nablus, were quickly evacuated from their students and teachers on Tuesday, after Isreali soldiers opened live fire in the direction of the building, the […]

Germany’s Position on Palestine: Twice on the Wrong Side of History?
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle There is no doubt that Nazi Germany was on the wrong side of history, and it took an enormous amount of international effort to bring Germany over […]

Kuwait Warns against Israeli Plans to Build 4,000 New Settlement Units
Kuwait on Sunday warned of the consequences of Israel’s plans to expand illegal Jewish settlements built in occupied Palestinian territories, Quds Press reported. In a statement, Kuwait warned against the repercussions of building 4,000 new […]

Report: Israel Preparing to Assassinate Hamas Leaders in Qatar, Lebanon
Israel has informed its allies that it is preparing to send assassination teams abroad to target Hamas leaders in retaliation for the killing of Israeli citizens, the Times newspaper reported on Sunday. The newspaper suggested […]

Israeli Forces Kill 17-Year-Old Palestinian Youth near Bethlehem
Israeli forces on Sunday night killed a Palestinian youth near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed in a statement that Mutasem Mohammad […]

Palestinian Administrative Prisoner Persists in Hunger Strike after 68 Days
Palestinian administrative prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who has been on hunger strike for 68 days in a row, persists in his strike until he regains his freedom, his lawyer Ahlam Haddad said on Monday, the official Palestinian […]

Former Israeli Premier: Israel Could Cease to Exist before 80th Anniversary
Former Israeli premier Ehud Barak has expressed concern that Israel will cease to exist before the 80th anniversary of its 1948 establishment, Israeli media reported on Saturday. In an interview with the Hebrew-language newspaper Yedioth […]

Israel Arrests Two Palestinians Alleging They were Elad Attackers (VIDEO)
Israeli forces on Sunday arrested two Palestinians accused of carrying out an attack in the city of Elad, in which three Israelis were killed, according to the military, Anadolu Agency reported. An Israeli military statement […]

UN Urges Israel to Cancel Ruling to Evict 1,300 Palestinians near Hebron
The United Nations (UN) on Friday called for Israeli authorities to cancel the court’s ruling to evict 1,300 Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the Middle East Monitor reported. In a statement, […]

WATCH: Scores of Jewish Settlers Break into Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
Scores of Jewish settlers, escorted by Israeli forces, broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem earlier Sunday morning and performed rituals across its courtyards, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent […]

Palestinians Rally for Hunger Striker Khalil Awawdeh (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza participated in a rally in solidarity with Palestinian hunger-striking prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who was transferred to a hospital following a serious deterioration of his health. Awawdeh, a […]

McGill University Administration Amps up Anti-Palestinian Campaign
By Yves Engler The McGill administration and Israel lobby have waged a multiyear campaign against student democracy and Palestinian solidarity and recently threatened the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) financial arrangement after students voted […]