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Month: October 2022

Palestinian Granny’s Plea Evokes Sympathy among many except Europe, America and NATO
By Iqbal Jassat In one of the most heartbreaking pleas an 89-year-old granny in Occupied Palestine, asks “Until when will this grave injustice go on?”. Her name is Samia Khoury, described by Susan Abulhawa as […]

Saudi Arabia Releases Senior Hamas Official after Three Year Detention
Saudi authorities released a senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas after over three years in detention, Reuters news agency reported. Ezzat el-Reshiq, a member of the Hamas political bureau, said in a statement […]

Palestinian Teenager Succumbs to Wounds from Israeli Army Gunfire
A Palestinian teenager succumbed on Thursday to the wounds he sustained from Israeli army gunfire in the town of Beitunia, near Ramallah, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said […]

Protests Erupt in West Bank Following Killing of Palestinian Fighter Oday Tamimi
Protests erupted Wednesday night across the occupied West Bank following the killing of Palestinian fighter Oday Tamimi, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces killed Tamimi, a resident of the Jerusalem refugee camp […]

Israeli Forces Kill Oday Tamimi, Who Allegedly Shot Israeli Soldier in Shuafat
Israeli forces Wednesday evening killed a Palestinian young man accused of carrying out a shooting attack to the east of the occupied city of Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources confirmed […]

‘Flowers and Birds in Palestine’ as Never Seen Before (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza are active in preserving and documenting their cultural heritage and history. Activists and scientists are now also hoping to develop the needed infrastructure to preserve the environment […]

Hamas Declares a ‘Glorious Day’ from Damascus after Meeting Assad
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Hamas delegation arrived in Syria on Wednesday for a first official visit since 2012, the Lebanon-based Al Mayadeen news network reported. Palestinian delegates from Hamas and other Palestinian political […]

Difficult Months Ahead: Why Israel is Afraid of the Lions’ Den
By Ramzy Baroud This headline in the Israeli newspaper, the Jerusalem Post, only tells part of the story: “The Lions’ Den, Other Palestinian Groups are Endless Headache for Israel, PA.” It is true that […]

Canada Permits Abuse against Pro-Palestinian Voices
By Paul Salvatori There’s a new report out. And it’s troubling. Very. Authored by Sheryl Nestel and Rowan Gaudet of Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Canada, “Unveiling the Chilly Climate: The Suppression of Speech on […]

Kuwait National Assembly Elects Pro-Palestine Lawmaker as Speaker
The Kuwaiti National Assembly elected on Tuesday pro-Palestine lawmaker Ahmed al-Saadoun as the new speaker, local media reported. Al-Saadoun, 88, has been named as Kuwait’s speaker of parliament after no lawmaker contested his candidacy. Under […]

65 Organizations Call on New UN Human Rights Chief to Prioritize Palestine
Dozens of Palestinian and international organizations have called on the new UN human rights chief to prioritize the human rights situation in Palestine. In a letter on Monday, the organizations welcomed new United Nations High […]

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Australia’s Decision to Reverse Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Saudi Arabia welcomed in a statement on Wednesday the Australian government’s decision to reverse its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign […]

Jewish Settlers Stab Foreign Volunteer during Olive Harvest near Bethlehem
Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest on Wednesday, in the village of Kisan, east of Bethlehem, stabbing a foreign volunteer, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ibrahim Ibayyat, the landowner, said […]

‘I Come from There’: Photos and A Poem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian workers take part in the olive harvest in the southern Palestinian city of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. A Poem by Mahmoud Darwish I come from there and […]

UN Special Rapporteur New Report Calls for ‘Dismantling of Israeli Settler-Colonial Occupation’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, has submitted her much-anticipated report to the UN General Assembly, concluding that the realization of […]

Netflix’s Mo: From PC to Egalitarian Comedy
By Jamil Khader Everybody loves Mo, Netflix’s tragi-comic series created by Mo(hammed) Amer and Ramy Yousef. Palestinian commentators love it for putting Palestine back at the center of mainstream American popular culture. Mo not only […]

Israeli Analyst Says Lions’ Den’ is among ‘Dangerous Challenges’ Facing Israel
The recently-formed Lion’s Den armed Palestinian group is among the “dangerous challenges” facing Israel, an Israeli analyst said on Monday. Michael Milstein, the Head of the Palestinian Studies Forum at Moshe Dayan Centre for Middle […]

Jewish Settlers Steal Olive Harvest from Palestinian Land in Jerusalem
Jewish settlers, protected by Israeli occupation forces, stole the olive harvest from Palestinian land in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Wadi al-Joz on Monday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that dozens […]

WATCH: Israeli Soldier Filmed Firing Gun at Palestinian Homes near Nablus
An Israeli soldier was captured on camera firing a gun at Palestinian homes near Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, The New Arab reported. The soldier told superiors he stepped out of his […]

Five Palestinian Journalists Brutally Assaulted by Israeli Forces near Nablus (VIDEO)
Israeli forces assaulted five Palestinian journalists Monday night, near Nablus, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that the five journalists from Palestine TV were assaulted by the Israeli soldiers, who continue to […]

It is official: Australia Drops Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
In a move that is expected to rattle Tel Aviv, Australia has decided to drop its recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, The Guardian reported. The move is a reversal of a […]

BREAKING: Malaysian Authorities Arrest Mossad Agents, Free Kidnapped Palestinian in Kuala Lumpur
The Malaysian authorities have reportedly liberated a Palestinian activist from Gaza who has been kidnapped and interrogated by Israeli Mossad agents in Kuala Lumpur, Al Jazeera Arabic reported on Monday. The pan-Arab news network cited […]

Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev Issues Strong Warning to Israel
If Israel supported Ukraine with weapons, it would be detrimental to relations with Moscow, Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president, warned on Monday, after Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Nachman Shai stated it was time the […]

Israel May Start Arming Ukraine, Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai Says
Israel should begin supplying military aid to Ukraine, Minister of Diaspora Affairs Nachman Shai announced on Twitter on Sunday. Claiming that Iran was reportedly transferring ballistic missiles to Russia, the politician tweeted: “There is no […]

Olive Harvest Season in Palestine Begins amid Songs and Dance (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The olive harvest season in Palestine has started. For Palestinians, the olive harvest is not just important for the local economy but is a national event, expressing unity, social cohesion, […]

Football Icon Eric Cantona Posts Picture in Support of Palestinian Refugee Team
French football legend Eric Cantona shared a picture on Saturday in support of the Aida Refugee Camp Football Club. NME magazine reported that the Scottish Primal Scream collaborated with Aida Celtic FC and fashion brand […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Attack Palestinian Students, Detain One in Hebron
Israeli forces on Monday attacked Palestinian students as they were leaving their schools in the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources told WAFA that the Israeli forces […]

PA Prime Minister Shtayyeh Visits Jenin Refugee Camp
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh paid a visit to the Jenin refugee camp on Sunday, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Shtayyeh offered his condolences to the families of Abdullah Abu al-Teen, Mateen Dabaya, […]

US ‘Furious’ over PA President Abbas’s Comments to Putin: Report
The White House is “deeply disappointed” in Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s comments to Putin, a spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC) told Axios on Saturday. On Thursday, Abbas praised Russia’s “clear position” about […]

Israeli Minister Shaked Calls Palestinian Knesset Members ‘Terrorists in Suits’ (VIDEOS)
Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked attacked Palestinian Knesset Members on Friday describing them as terrorists. Responding to a video published by the Arab Front for Change parliamentary coalition, which shows Israeli abuses in occupied East […]