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Month: October 2022

‘The Witness’ Raises Awareness of Violence against Women (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A play entitled “The Witness”, attracted hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza. The play, a local production, raises awareness of violence against women in the Gaza Strip. “This initiative is part […]

Gaza Athletes Compete in First University Championship (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestinian Athletics Federation organized Gaza’s first University Championship, sponsored by the Palestinian Olympic Committee. Nine universities and 100 athletes took part in the event, competing in 100, 200, 400, […]

Kimberley Process Plenary: Sanction Israeli Diamonds
By Sean Clinton As members of the Kimberley Process (KP) gather in plenary in Botswana this week the diamond industry is under pressure to ban trade in Russian diamonds that fund war crimes in Ukraine […]

Bella Hadid Meets with Family of Slain Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Offers Help
Bella Hadid met the family of slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Qatar on Sunday, offering help in their fight for justice. The Dutch-Palestinian supermodel gave her condolences to the family of late Shireen, […]

Israel to Close West Bank, Gaza Crossings during Legislative Elections
Israeli occupation authorities said on Sunday that they would be imposing a comprehensive closure of crossings between Israel and the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip during the 25th Knesset election. The occupation forces said […]

Palestinians Observe General Strike near Jerusalem in Mourning of Palestinian Man Killed by Israel
Palestinians in the town of Al-Eizariya, east of the occupied city of Jerusalem, observed a general strike on Monday, in mourning of a Palestinian resident killed by Israeli forces in Jericho. All shops, schools, and […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man near Jericho (VIDEO)
A Palestinian man was Sunday killed by Israeli forces near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Barakat Moussa Odeh, 49, succumbed to the wounds he sustained from […]

Brazil: Bolsonaro’s Wife Wears Israeli Flag While Casting Vote
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Brazil’s First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro showed up at the polling station to vote in the country’s presidential elections wearing a T-shirt depicting an Israeli flag, Israeli media reported. Her husband, […]

Thousands of Activists March for Palestinian Rights in Brussels (VIDEOS)
Thousands of activists marched on Sunday outside the European Parliament in Brussels in support of the rights of the Palestinian people. The protesters chanted slogans and waved flags of Palestine and banners affirming the right […]

Israeli Occupation Forces Shut Down Entrances to Hebron
Israeli occupation forces on Sunday shut down all the entrances to the city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) and neighboring towns and villages, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Isreali forces also raided and searched several […]

One Settler Killed, Five Wounded in Attack on Ben-Gvir’s House in Kiryat Arba (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Jewish settler was killed and five others wounded in a shooting attack on the illegal Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba in the occupied Palestinian city of Al Khalil, Hebron, […]

UN: 2022 Likely ‘Deadliest Year’ for Palestinians
This year will likely see the highest ever number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank, the UN Middle East peace envoy has warned. The death toll is being monitored by the […]

Israel is ‘Apartheid State’: Five Former EU Foreign Ministers Say in Open Letter
In an open letter, five former European ministers labelled Israel’s policies against Palestinians as “the crime of apartheid”, Anadolu News Agency reports. “We see no alternative but to acknowledge that Israel’s policies and practices against […]

Russia’s Nebenzya Blames Israel for Violence, Condemns Settlements, Expulsions
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russia’s permanent representative at the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said in a statement on Friday that the United States and the European Union aim at distracting the international community from […]

Israeli Forces Shoot Palestinian Teenager in the Back in Kafr Qaddum
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and injured by rubber-coated steel bullets as Israeli forces quelled the weekly anti-settlement rally in Kafr Qaddoum village. Murad Ishtawi, the coordinator of the popular resistance committee in the […]

Action Please: Media Must Cover Illegal Military Recruitment Story
By Yves Engler Violating the law by directly assisting a military enforcing apartheid seems of little interest to English Canada’s major media unless they can celebrate it. Recently a Justice of the Peace accepted there […]

On Palestinian Sumoud and Resilience During a Time of Ongoing Repression and Resistance
By Benay Blend On October 24, 2022, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network international coordinator, Charlotte Kates, and one of the founders of the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement (Masar Badil), Khaled Barakat, arrived in Amsterdam […]

Israeli Authorities Storm Jerusalem Schools in Search of Palestinian Curriculum
Employees of Israel’s Ministry of Education stormed several schools in the occupied city of Jerusalem on Thursday, searching students’ bags for books that follow the Palestinian curriculum. Eyewitnesses told the Safa news agency that Israeli […]

Photographing Gaza’s Newborn (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Yahya Barzek is a 32-year-old photographer from Gaza specialized in artistic portraits of newborn babies. “I started working as a photographer after graduating from Al-Azhar University,” Barzek told The Palestine […]

Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Members of Civil Defense near Nablus
Israeli occupation forces shot and killed two Palestinians on Thursday night near the Huwwara military checkpoint to the south of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in […]

The Lions’ Den Offers Details of What Has Actually Transpired in Nablus
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On Monday, Israeli forces killed five Palestinians and wounded at least 21 in a major assault on the Old City of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. Two completely different […]

Israel to Demolish Family Houses of Two Palestinians Killed in Jenin
Israeli authorities are set to raze the family houses of two Palestinians who were killed at a checkpoint outside Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Hani Abed said that he was informed of […]

Israel, Lebanon Officially Approve Maritime Border Deal
Israel’s government approved a US-brokered maritime border deal with Lebanon on Thursday, a statement from Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office said. Lebanese President Michel Aoun earlier signed a letter approving the deal, which will be […]

Palestine Wins Six Medals in Arab Chess Championship
Palestine won six medals in the Arab Chess Championship, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The competitions, organized by the Syrian Chess Federation and supervised by the Arab Chess Federation, were attended by 22 […]

From Ally to Enemy: Australia Hammers Final Nail in US ‘Deal of the Century’
By Ramzy Baroud US President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ was meant to represent a finality of sorts, an event reminiscent of Francis Fukuyama’s premature declaration of the ‘End of History’ and […]

‘The Powers of This World are Overwhelming’: Remembering Shireen Abu Akleh
By Paul Salvatori There’s a mass on October 26 in Rome, Italy. It’s to commemorate the half year since Shireen Abu Akleh was murdered by Israeli forces in Jenin. I’ve never had the privilege […]

Julian Assange – A Poem
By Timothy McCord (After reading “The Trial of Julian Assange” by Nils Melzer and after W.B. Yeats) I Say that Julian Assange Has paid a heavy toll. He lies in Belmarsh Prison; His liberty they […]

WATCH: Celtic Fans Show Solidarity with Palestinian Resistance in Nablus
Scotland’s Celtic FC fans on Tuesday raised a banner in solidarity with Palestine during a match with Ukraine’s Shakthar Donetsk in Glasgow. The banner read “Solidarity, Nablus, Free Palestine”. Scotland' Celtic fans show support for […]

Israeli Army Drone Crashes in Occupied West Bank
An Israeli drone crashed in the Occupied West Bank on Wednesday, according to the military, Anadolu News Agency reports. A military statement said the drone, a Skylark model, was on a reconnaissance mission when it […]

Hamas Leader Hails Resistance by Lions’ Den Fighters Killed in West Bank
Head of Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh hailed on Tuesday “anti-Israeli occupation resistance” carried out by Lions’ Den martyrs who were killed in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. In a statement issued following […]