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Month: December 2022

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Slams Illegal Takeover of Jerusalem Church Land by Jewish Settlers
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned the storming and takeover by a Jewish settler group on December 27 of its land in the Silwan neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency […]

Dear Editor, Writing ‘Palestinians Don’t Exist’ is Supporting Genocide
By Yves Engler The double standard is startling. A publisher whose newspaper is accused of making a questionable link to a horrific 80-year-old crime must be denounced by everyone who attended a large event, but […]

UN Asks International Court of Justice to Give Legal Opinion on Israeli Occupation
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to give an opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories, the news agency Reuters reported. The […]

PA Urges International Community to Boycott Israel’s Far-Right Government
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Thursday called for an international boycott of Israel’s new far-right coalition government, which it says poses “an existential threat to the Palestinian people,” the Middle East Monitor reported. “The State […]

No Justice, No Peace: The Latest Inhumanity from the Israeli Qalandiya Checkpoint
As I was standing at the Israeli military checkpoint of Qalandiya, I saw an ambulance arriving from the West Bank, with many people crowded inside, due to the chronic lack of ambulances in the West […]

IN PHOTOS: Palestinian Santa Clauses Brave the Waves in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestinian Sailing and Rowing Federation organized the ‘Santa Claus event on the seashore of Gaza City, in celebration of the holidays and the New Year. Many athletes from the […]

The Price of Betraying Palestine: Moroccans Challenge Normalization with Israel
By Ramzy Baroud Two years ago, Morocco and Israel signed the US-brokered “Joint Declaration”, thus officially recognizing Israel and instating diplomatic ties. Though other Arab countries had already done the same, the Moroccan official […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Young Palestinian Man near Nablus
A young Palestinian man was shot and injured on Friday, during an Israeli army raid in the village of Osrin, south of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ahmad Jibril, the head of […]

Israeli Army Warn of Escalation in West Bank as Far Right Government is Sworn In
Israeli security officials have warned of an escalation in the occupied West Bank due to changes to the Israeli army agreed upon as part of the formation of the new coalition government, Israeli newspaper Haaretz […]

Israeli Envoy to France Quits Role ahead of New Government
The Israeli envoy to France said she was quitting her role, ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government assuming power, The New Arab reported. Yael German was given the ambassador role last year by Yair Lapid, then […]

VIDEO: The Search for Drinking Water – Palestine Chronicle Production
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In this latest production by the Palestine Chronicle, local Gaza journalist Abdallah Aljamal follows the everyday struggle of Palestinian women to obtain drinking water. Israel has been accused of waging […]

‘An Israeli Organization Through and Through’: Facebook is an Unwelcoming Place for Pro-Palestinian Voices
By Paul Salvatori This week was my birthday. However, I spent a good part of it thinking about what deserves no celebration, namely being restricted on a Facebook page for posting Palestinian content. The […]

Report: Israeli Forces Demolished 950 Palestinian Homes in 2022
Israeli occupation forces demolished 950 Palestinian homes and confiscated more than 113,000 dunams (113 square kilometers) of land in 2022 in an effort to expand illegal Jewish-only settlements in the occupied West Bank and East […]

Jordan King Says Amman ‘Prepared’ for Conflict over Jerusalem Status Quo
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has said he is prepared for conflict should the status quo regarding holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem change, warning that there are “red lines” not to be crossed, The New […]

Knesset Passes Bill Handing Ben-Gvir More Authority over Police
Israel’s Knesset passed on Wednesday a bill that will give more authority over the police to the country’s national security minister, the New Arab reported. The bill was proposed by far-right Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Shoot, Critically Injure Young Palestinian Man near Hebron
A young Palestinian man was shot and critically injured by Israeli soldiers on Wednesday, in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to the Palestinian […]

Gaza Children Find Joy as Families Struggle to Stay Warm (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Despite frigid temperatures and the destructive impact of flooding, children in the Khan Yunis area, south of the Gaza Strip, still managed to find joy as they went out to […]

Kicking Out Israeli Apartheid from FIFA: In Conversation with Lina Abojaradeh, Jonathan Kuttab and Karen Rodman – PODCAST
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In this episode of “Palestine In Perspective”, host and Toronto-based writer for the Palestine Chronicle, Paul Salvatori, is joined by a unique guest panel: Palestinian visual artist and writer, Lina Abojaradeh; […]

Leaked Audio Reveals Fierce Infighting inside Palestinian Authority Leadership
A top aide to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was heard in newly released recordings on Tuesday cursing the Palestinian leader and insulting other members of the Palestinian leadership, The New Arab reported. The purported […]

West Bank Settlement Expansion Trop Priority for New Israeli Government
Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming far-right Israeli government on Wednesday put occupied West Bank settlement expansion at the top of its list of priorities, Israeli media reported. Netanyahu’s Likud party released the new government’s policy guidelines, the […]

Palestinian Woman Injured by Israeli Gunfire near Jenin
A Palestinian woman sustained injuries from Israeli army gunfire on Wednesday, in the town of Jaba’, near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local and security sources […]

Israeli Forces Brutally Quell March Demanding Release of Bodies Withheld from Burial
Israeli forces on Tuesday brutally quelled a march demanding the release of Palestinian bodies withheld from burial, injuring 11 participants, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that […]

Report: 600 Palestinian Children Held under House Arrest by Israeli Courts in 2022
More than 600 Palestinian children were placed under house arrest by Israeli courts in 2022, according to the Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs. The commission said Israeli forces resort to house arrest as a […]

Netanyahu Closer to Far-Right Government with New Legislation
Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu moved one step closer on Tuesday toward establishing a government after the Israeli parliament approved divisive legislation agreed with his far-right coalition partners, Reuters news agency reported. Despite a clear […]

Israeli Soldiers Fire Teargas at Palestinian Students in Hebron (VIDEO)
Several students, including children, suffocated on Tuesday from tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers in the city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The soldiers fired tear gas canisters at students […]

‘I Feel He is Cold’: Israel’s Inhumane Practice of Withholding Palestinian Bodies
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Raja’ sat quietly in her living room, staring at her son’s picture on the wall. She loved the way he smiled, and said she sees him in every corner of […]

IN PHOTOS: Israel Opens Rainwater Ducts to Flood Gaza Towns, Destroy Lands
By Palestine Chronicle Staff After two days of heavy rain, the Israeli authorities contributed to the flooding of Gaza on Monday, by opening the ducts in the dams located on the Israeli side of […]

Palestinian Political Forces Demand Release of Abu Hamid’s Body (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Prisoners Committee of the National and Islamic Forces and the Prisoners National Movement organized a rally to demand the release of the body of Nasser Abu Hamid and all […]

Palestinian Voices are Still Presumed Guilty in Canada
By Paul Salvatori The recent article by Yves Engler, published by The Palestine Chronicle, resonates with me. It reminds me that many in the Canadian establishment not only do not care about Palestinian justice. […]

‘Stranger than Fiction’: How Palestinian Prisoners Defied Israel to Have Children Behind Bars
By Ahmed Dremly “Milad is a dream for Walid, for the detainees who hope to be fathers, and for the Palestinians who challenge injustice and deprivation without succumbing to despair.” Walid Dakka, 59, is […]