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Month: September 2022

‘Painful March for Freedom’: The Triumphant Legacy of Palestinian Prisoners
By Ramzy Baroud “As soon as I left prison, I went to Nael’s grave. It is adorned with the colors of the Palestinian flag and verses from the Holy Quran. I told my little […]

Israel Rejects US Request to Change Rules of Engagement
Israel has refused to change its rules of engagement in the occupied West Bank, despite pressure to do so from the United States, The New Arab reported. This came after an Israeli admission that there […]

UN Renews Demand to Hold Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killers to Account
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed on Tuesday his demand for those who killed Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to be held to account, Anadolu news agency reported. The demand was articulated by the Secretary-General’s spokesman, […]

Israeli Court Extends Detention of Palestinian Journalist from Sheikh Jarrah (VIDEO)
An Israeli court on Wednesday extended or two days the detention of a Palestinian journalist from occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Lama Ghosheh, 32, is a mother of two children […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Young Man near Tubas
A Palestinian young man was killed by Israeli gunfire on Wednesday morning, in the refugee camp of al-Fara’a, near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian […]

In Photos: Gaza Youth Initiative Rises to the Challenge
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Qizan Abu Rashwan is one of the most marginalized areas in the Gaza Strip. Almost 11,000 people reside in the area, living mostly in poverty, at times lacking most basic services. […]

‘Elbit is Guilty, We are Not’: Palestine Group Founders Face 38 Years in Prison
Eight members of the UK-based organization Palestine Action are facing up to 38 years in prison next month for taking action against Israeli-owned arms factories, the group said in a statement that was cited in […]

Israeli Demographer Admits Losing ‘Demographic War’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli demographer warned that the Jewish population currently makes up less than 47 percent of all of those living west of the Jordan River, The Times of Israel reported […]

German Court Rules in Favor of Palestinian Reporter Fired from DW
A German court ruled on Monday that German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle was not legally justified in firing Palestinian-Jordanian journalist Farah Maraqa over antisemitism allegations, The New Arab reported. A judge ordered DW to return […]

Abu Akleh’s Family Rejects Israeli Army Report on Palestinian Journalist’s Killing
The family of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed while covering a raid by Israeli troops in the Jenin refugee camp on May 11, has rejected an Israeli army report on her killing. […]

Israeli Authorities Threaten to Close School near Ramallah (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation authorities threatened on Monday to close a Palestinian school in the village of Deir Nizam, northwest of Ramallah, alleging students throw stones at Israeli occupation soldiers, the Middle East Monitor reported. Badr Shreitah, […]

Israeli Occupation Forces Raid Jenin, Kill Palestinian Man
A Palestinian man was killed early Tuesday morning while several others were injured by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of […]

A Successful Gaza Entrepreneur Turns ‘Ideas into Reality’ (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Majd al-Aweni is a 26-year-old architect from Gaza, who pursued her dream to become a successful businesswoman. “My family wanted me to study medicine because on the high school final […]

Palestinians Stage Protest outside UNRWA Headquarters, Burn Tires (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff For eight years, thousands of victims of one of Israel’s most destructive wars on Gaza are still waiting for promised support from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for […]

Israeli Who Fled US over Extortion Charges Heard Confession of Alex Odeh’s Assassin, Says Kahane-Linked Felon
By David Sheen Moshe Makias, an Israeli laser show operator, explosive salesman and a wanted fugitive in the US for extortion and related crimes, heard a confession by one of the murderers of Palestinian-American activist […]

Hate in Disguise: the Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation is about Anti-Palestinian Racism
By Paul Salvatori A Toronto-based group, the Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation (CAEF), is co-organizing an event for this November. It’s called “RISE UP Ottawa!” According to its GoFundMe page, the event is about promoting […]

Palestinian Journalist Killed by ‘Unidentified Gunmen’ in Umm al-Fahm
A Palestinian journalist from the town of Umm al-Fahm, located in the 1948-Israeli occupied territories, was killed by unidentified gunmen, The New Arab reported. Nidal Ighbariya, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, was shot after he […]

Israel Renews Administrative Detention against French-Palestinian Human Rights Defender
The Israeli occupation authorities on Monday renewed the administrative detention against French-Palestinian human rights defender Salah Hamouri for another three months, until December 4, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Hamouri, a resident of […]

From Masar Badil to Mo: Palestinians at the Center of Their Stories
By Benay Blend “#Mo @netflixis so good. The episodes are witty, engaging & real. Music selections r perfect. Dialogue is authentic. Most of all, it’s quite emotional seeing this representation. It made me realize how […]

Israeli Authorities Isolate 400 Palestinian Prisoners
Israeli occupation authorities have isolated 400 Palestinian prisoners for 11 days, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club (PPC) said in a statement on Sunday. Prisoners affiliated with the Islamic Jihad movement were being distributed among the prisons […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager near Jenin
A Palestinian youth, who was shot and critically injured Monday morning by Israeli occupation soldiers in the northern West Bank town of Qabatya, has died of his wounds, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]

Six Israeli Soldiers Injured in Bus Shooting in Jordan Valley
At least six Israeli soldiers have been wounded in a shooting on a bus in the occupied West Bank, Israeli military authorities said on Sunday. The incident took place in the Jordan Valley, near the […]

Visitors to West Bank Must Inform Israel of any ‘Love Interests’ with Palestinians
Foreigners who visit the occupied West Bank must inform Israel’s Defense Ministry if they fall in love with a Palestinian, according to new rules drafted by COGAT, the Israeli Defense Ministry body concerned with Palestinian […]

WATCH: Palestinian Child Faints from Heatstroke while Detained by Israeli Soldiers in Masafer Yatta
A Palestinian child fainted on Sunday after he got a sunstroke while detained by Israeli occupation soldiers in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency […]

Israel to Approve 3,412 New Settlement Units in Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation’s Planning and Building Committee is considering the approval of two settlement plans in Jerusalem, comprising a total of 3,412 housing units, the PLO’s Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission said on Sunday. Muayyad […]

Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Unclear Circumstances
A 40-year-old Palestinian man who has been held in Israel for two months died on Saturday in an Israeli hospital in yet unclear circumstances as the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) held Israel responsible for his […]

Israeli Soldiers Kill Young Palestinian Man near Hebron (VIDEO)
A young Palestinian man was killed on Friday by Israeli occupation soldiers at the Beit Einoun junction, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses told WAFA that Israeli soldiers opened fire […]

Israel to Buy Four Aerial Refuelling Planes from the US for over $927m
Israel will purchase four Boeing KC-46A refuelers for its air force, in a deal valued at $927.5 million, the Israeli government and a US defense contractor announced on Thursday. First deliveries of the aircraft, which […]

McGill-Tel Aviv University Partnership: Why I Interrupted Major Funding Announcement
By Yves Engler On Wednesday, August 31, I interrupted a major funding announcement at McGill to ask the head of the university about her suppression of Palestine solidarity. As she spoke from the Faculty Club’s […]

Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Mass Hunger Strike after Israel Meets their Demands
Palestinian prisoners have suspended a mass hunger strike scheduled to start on Thursday, after the Israeli prison administration accepted their demands to reverse punitive measures imposed against them for months. The Supreme National Emergency Committee […]