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Month: May 2022

Israel to Build 4,000 New Settlement Units in West Bank
Israeli authorities plan to build 3,988 new settlement units in two areas across the occupied Palestinian West Bank, Israeli media reported. The Israeli Higher Planning Council for Judea and Samaria (the Israeli name for the […]

US State Department: Israeli Settlement Plans Exacerbate Tensions
The United States State Department criticized Friday Israeli plans to expand the illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying they exacerbate tensions and undermine trust between the parties, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Critically Injure Palestinian Youth near Apartheid Wall
A Palestinian youth was shot and critically injured on Saturday by Israeli soldiers near the Israeli apartheid wall in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health […]

‘If the Singer is Silenced’: Music of the Unity Intifada
By Louis Brehony As the May 2021 rebellion across historic Palestine struck back at colonialist violence and ripped apart the artificial seams of a terrorized, subordinate coexistence, two worlds came into view, colliding in physical […]

‘As Palestinians, We Cannot Escape Israel’s Surveillance’, Says Digital Rights Expert, Mona Shtaya (VIDEO)
‘Nowhere to Hide: The Impact of Israel’s Digital Surveillance Regime’, is the title of Palestine Deep Dive’s latest live show which takes an in-depth look at the multifaceted regime of digital surveillance Israel imposes on […]

EU: Israel has Obligation to Protect Palestinians and Not Displace Them
The European Union criticized Thursday an Israeli Supreme Court ruling authorizing the eviction of over 1,000 Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. On Wednesday, the […]

Don’t Turn Your Back on Palestine, Patrick Brown
By Paul Salvatori Patrick Brown, mayor of Brampton (a Toronto suburb) and running for leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, recently took an unexpected stand on Palestine. When asked whether he believes there’s a double […]

Jewish Settlers Torch Palestinian Vehicles, Vandalize Property in West Bank
Extremist Jewish settlers embarked on a fresh wave of attacks in the occupied West Bank on Thursday night, torching Palestinian-owned vehicles in the village of Urif, near Nablus, and attacking and vandalizing property in other […]

Three Israelis Killed, Others Wounded in Attack near Tel Aviv (VIDEO)
At least three Israelis were killed and four injured on Thursday, in the central Israeli city of Elad, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, “two attackers arrived at a central park in […]

‘Like Magic’: Palestine’s Real Madrid Fans Enjoy Historic Victory (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Real Madrid fans in Palestine had what could arguably be considered the team’s greatest game in years. And they were all there to celebrate the moment. On May 4, Real […]

‘Our Nakba and Their Independence’: On the Problem with the Zionists’ Version of Two Narratives
By Benay Blend “Israelis celebrate their Independence Day,” Dareen Tatour explains, “but it comes with celebrating the suffering of our ancestors, the displacement of our people and the memory of massacres perpetrated against us over […]

Israeli Court Authorizes Forcible Expulsion of Masafer Yatta Communities
Israel’s top court authorized the army on Wednesday to forcibly expel the residents of Masafer Yatta communities in the southern West Bank district of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israel’s High […]

Jewish Settlers Raise Israeli Flag at Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
Jewish settlers on Wednesday raised the Israeli flag atop the Ibrahimi Mosque, the second holiest Islamic site in Palestine, ahead of Israel’s so-called ‘Independence Day’, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Ibrahimi Mosque […]

Palestinian Human Rights Activists Blocked from Attending UN Civil Society Forum
The US and Israel have blocked leading Palestinian human rights activists from attending the UN Civil Society Forum in Mexico City, Quds Press reported on Wednesday. The Director of Addameer for Human Rights, Sahar Francis, […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Raid Al-Aqsa Mosque, Assault Palestinian Worshippers
Israeli forces stormed Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Thursday morning, injuring several Palestinian worshippers, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to WAFA correspondent, heavily-armed Israeli police violently dispersed Palestinian worshippers protesting renewed settler […]

Israeli Mercenaries Fight alongside ‘Ukrainian Neo-Nazis’, Moscow Says
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli mercenaries are fighting with the ultranationalist Azov Battalion in Ukraine. In an interview with Russian Sputnik radio, Maria Zarakhova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, […]

Rewriting UNRWA: The US-Israeli Plan to Cancel out the Palestinian Right of Return
By Ramzy Baroud Palestinians are justifiably worried that the mandate granted to the United Nations Agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, might be coming to an end. UNRWA’s mission, which has been in effect since […]

Anger as Israeli Forces Replace Al Aqsa Call to Prayer with Israeli National Anthem
Palestine’s Religious Affairs Minister condemned the raising of the flag of Israel and the singing of the Israeli anthem at Al-Aqsa Mosque while preventing the call for the night prayer, The New Arab reported on […]

Pro-Palestine Activists Oppose UK Government’s Anti-Boycott Legislation
Pro-Palestine solidarity organizations voiced opposition on Tuesday to a UK legislation that would likely target boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) efforts against Israel, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Some European organizations expressed opposition […]

European Task Force Joins Spanish Lawmaker in Supporting Ban Trade with Illegal Settlements (VIDEO)
A Brussels-based European task force on Wednesday joined a Spanish lawmaker’s call for supporting a ban on EU trade with illegal Jewish settlements, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The European Coordination Committee for […]

‘These are My Priorities’: Palestine Chronicle Hosts Newly-Appointed UN Special Rapporteur in Palestine (VIDEO)
On May 1, the mandate of UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Michael Lynk, came to an end. International human rights and refugee lawyer Francesca […]

IN PHOTOS: How Palestinians Celebrate Eid-al-Fitr
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Eid al-Fitr is the first of the two religious holidays celebrated in Islam and it comes at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims around the world celebrate […]

‘Take Photos’: Orwellian Scenes at the Qalandiya Checkpoint (PHOTOS)
By Tamar Fleishman ‘Take photos!’, young Palestinian men urged me while they were being chased by Israeli soldiers. The youth were hoping to cross the Israeli checkpoint to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem to pray […]

Russia Lashes out: Israel ‘Supports Neo-Nazi Regime in Ukraine’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russian Foreign Ministry accused Israel on Tuesday of supporting neo-nazis in Ukraine, Israeli media reported. On Monday, Israeli officials had condemned Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for his remarks during […]

Israel Extends Detention of World Vision Gaza Director after ‘Baseless’ Accusation
Israel’s prosecution requested to extend the detention of Palestinian aid worker Mohammed al-Halabi nearly six years after Israel accused him of diverting tens of millions of dollars from an international charity to Hamas, The New […]

Israel to Set up Cyber ‘Iron Dome’ to Curb Rise in Hacking Attacks
Israel’s government on Monday ordered communications firms to step up their cyber security efforts in the wake of a rise in attempted hacking attacks, Reuters news agency reported. New regulations are currently being implemented in […]

Hunger-Striking Prisoner Moved to Hospital Following Health Deterioration
A Palestinian hunger-striking prisoner was transferred to a hospital following a serious deterioration of his health, according to the Prisoners’ Affairs Commission. Hassan Abed-Rabbu, the spokesperson for the Commission, said that the Israeli Prison Services […]

Israeli Forces Deny Palestinian Shepherds Access to Water Wells near Hebron
Israeli forces on Tuesday denied Palestinian shepherds access to water wells in the village of Birin, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Fouad al-Amour, the coordinator of the Protection and […]

Israel Summons Russian Ambassador over Lavrov’s Comments on Hitler, Antisemitism (VIDEO)
Israel summoned the Russian ambassador on Monday after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested that Adolf Hitler may have had Jewish roots, RT reported. “Foreign Minister Lavrov’s remarks are both an unforgivable and outrageous statement […]

Palestinian Doctor Injured as Israeli Forces Raid Village near Hebron
A Palestinian doctor was injured on Monday by Israeli gunfire, while dozens of others suffered from suffocation, during an Israeli military raid in the village of Kafr Allabad, near the occupied West Bank city of […]