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Month: August 2022

Israel Strikes Damascus, Aleppo International Airport
Syrian air defenses have intercepted “a number” of Israeli missiles on Wednesday evening but several got through and damaged the international airport in Aleppo, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported citing military sources. “At […]

Palestinian Prisoner Awawdeh Suspends Hunger Strike after Reaching Deal for his Freedom
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh suspended on Wednesday his hunger strike after reaching an agreement with Israel to set a ceiling for his administrative detention and to be released on October 2, the official Palestinian news […]

Google Manager Resigns Due to ‘Retaliation’ after Criticizing Deal with Israel
A manager with Google in the US has resigned due to what she described as retaliation, a hostile environment, and illegal measures by the company after she criticized a deal with Israel. In October 2021, […]

Investigating the Victim: On Abbas’ ‘Holocaust’ and the Depravity of Israeli Hasbara
By Ramzy Baroud “There was no Massacre in Jenin” was the title of a Haaretz editorial on April 19, 2002, one week after Israel ended its deadly onslaught on the besieged Palestinian refugee camp […]

Palestinian Prisoners to Launch Mass Hunger Strike
As many as 1,000 Palestinian prisoners will start a mass hunger strike on Thursday in protest at Isreal’s violence and repressive policies, which deprive them of their most basic rights. The announcement of the protest […]

EU Says Al-Halabi’s Trial was Incompatible with International Fair Trial Standards
The European Union office in Jerusalem said that the trial of Palestinian aid worker Mohammad al-Halabi was incompatible with international fair trial standards. “Alongside member states, like-minded countries and the UN, the EU attended today (Tuesday) […]

Israeli Supreme Court Refuses to Release Palestinian Hunger-Striking Prisoner Awawdeh
The Israeli Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to release Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who has been on a hunger strike for 171 days in protest of his detention without charge or trial, despite his serious […]

From an Amputee to a Gold Medalist: The Inspiring Story of Majdi al-Tatr (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Majdi al-Tatr is a 42-year-old father of five children, from the besieged Gaza Strip. When he was only 12, he was involved in a car accident. Tragically, his brother was […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Arrest Palestinian Bride in her Wedding Dress
Israeli police broke up a wedding celebration on Sunday and detained a Palestinian bride during her wedding celebration in Arraba, a city in northern Israel, The New Arab reported. The bride’s lawyer, Shadi Thabbah, said […]

A Message to Canadian Leaders: There’s No Room for Vanity in the Struggle for Palestinian Justice
By Paul Salvatori Recently two Canadian Members of Parliament (MP), Ya’ara Saks and Anthony Housefather expressed their strong disapproval of Robin Wettlaufer, Representative of Canada to the Palestinian Authority. Having had a pleasant meeting […]

Report: US Warns PA against Requesting Full UN Membership in Security Council
The administration of US President Joe Biden warned the Palestinian Authority against applying to the United Nations Security Council to accept Palestine as a full member state of the UN, Israeli media reported. A few […]

‘Sports Bring Palestinians Together’: Itihad Khan Younis Wins ‘Tokyo 4’ (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In the presence of Mr. Takashi Hattori, Deputy Representative of Japan for the State of Palestine, and a number of members of the Palestine Football Association, Itihad Khan Younis – […]

Israeli Court Sentences Mohammed al-Halabi to 12 Years Imprisonment
An Israeli occupation court on Tuesday sentenced Gaza humanitarian worker Mohammed al-Halabi to 12 years imprisonment, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Hassan Abed-Rabbu, the spokesperson for the Prisoners’ Affairs Commission, said that the […]

WATCH: Palestinian Man Wounded as Israeli Forces Bomb House with Missiles near Nablus
Israeli forces on Tuesday bombed a house with missiles and wounded a Palestinian man in the town of Rujeib, east of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local and security sources confirmed that […]

The Jabaliya Massacre: Heaven Embraces Five Angels
By Hamza Salha On August 6, Nour Diab woke her child, four-year-old Jameel, to have a late lunch. He asked her to make him noodles. She fed and bathed him. Then Jameel put on his […]

Back to School: Despite War, Gaza Students Embrace New School Year with Hope
By Palestine Chronicle Staff More than half a million students returned to school in Gaza on Monday, August 29. The Palestine Chronicle correspondent visited several schools throughout the besieged Gaza Strip. According to figures […]

Israeli Military Court Extends Detention of Islamic Jihad Leader Bassam al-Saadi
An Israeli military court extended on Sunday the detention of senior Islamic Jihad leader Bassam al-Saadi, from the West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestine Prisoners’ Club (PPC) said in a statement. The PCC said […]

Report: Four Patients from Gaza Died in August Due to Israel’s Travel Ban
Four Palestinians, including three children, died in the besieged Gaza Strip during the month of August after Israel prevented them from leaving the enclave to receive treatment, a Palestinian human rights organization said. Deputy Director […]

Former Intelligence, Army Chiefs Urge Israel to Prepare for Military Action against Iran
A number of former Israeli intelligence and army chiefs have urged Israel to prepare for possible military action against Iran, Israeli media reported on Sunday. Former Head of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Political-Military Affairs Bureau […]

Eleven People Injured in Israeli Army Raid in Qabatya, near Jenin (VIDEOS)
Eleven Palestinians were injured Monday morning by Israeli army gunfire during a military raid in the northern West Bank town of Qabatya, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. A large Israeli army force raided […]

Israeli Forces Arrest Teacher, Confiscate his Vehicle in Masafer Yatta
Israeli occupation forces on Sunday arrested a teacher and confiscated his vehicle in the Masafer Yatta area, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Foad Eamour, a local activist, told WAFA that Israeli soldiers, manning […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Wound Three Palestinian Men, One Seriously, near Jenin
Three Palestinian young men were injured by Israeli gunfire Saturday night, during an Israeli army attack on Al-Jabriat neighborhood in the city of Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ambulances blocked by israelis: […]

‘We Will Continue to Pray for His Freedom’: Awawdeh’s Former Prison Comrade Speaks to The Palestine Chronicle
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh has been in administrative detention since December 27 of last year and is currently on his 178th day of hunger strike. Awawdeh’s lawyer and Palestinian prisoners’ […]

On Your Own (Lewahdak): Song for Besieged Gaza
By Haidar Eid This song has been released at a cultural event in Gaza titled ‘A World of Our Own: Besiege Your Siege’, celebrating Palestinian culture and emphasizing its organic relation with resistance. Palestinian […]

Gantz Says Israel Will Expand Cooperation with US to Face Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has announced that Israel and the US will “continue to expand cooperation in the face of Iran’s aggression,” Israeli media reported on Friday. Gantz made his remarks alongside US Central […]

Israeli Navy Opens Fire at Fishermen, Sinks Lighting Boat in Gaza
Israeli navy opened fire at Gaza fishermen south of Gaza on Saturday morning, sinking a lighting boat, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent in the besieged Strip said the Israeli navy attacked the […]

Three Palestinian Administrative Detainees Remain on Hunger Strike Demanding their Freedom
Khalil Awawdeh and two other Palestinian administrative detainees continue their open-ended hunger strike Awawdeh, 40, a father of four from the town of Idna has been in administrative detention since December 27 of last year […]

At a Massive Rally, Islamic Jihad Leader Says Israel Reneged on Its Truce Committments (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hundreds of Palestinians took part on Thursday in the first post-war rally organized by the Islamic Jihad Movement in the besieged Gaza Strip. A Palestine Chronicle correspondent in Gaza attended […]

Five Palestinians, Including Journalist, Injured by Israeli Gunfire in Kafr Qaddum
Five Palestinians were injured on Friday by Israeli gunfire during the weekly protest against illegal Jewish settlements in the village of Kafr Qaddum, in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]

Jewish Settlers Storm Jerusalem’s Old City, Hold Provocative Tour
Scores of Jewish settlers stormed Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday evening and held a provocative march amid a heavy Israeli police deployment, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Palestinians on Sunday flew a drone […]