Israel’s Relentless War against the Children of Palestine
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle “Mankind owes to the child the best it has to give.” Preamble, UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1959) More than half of the population […]
Year: 2022
Dismantling Israeli Settler Colonialism: In Conversation with Francesca Albanese (PODCAST)
By Paul Salvatori In this episode of ‘Palestine In Perspective’, host and Toronto-based writer for The Palestine Chronicle, Paul Salvatori, talks with Francesca Albanese—current United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights […]
United States and Israel: Election Contradiction
By Alice Rothchild The predicted Republican tsunami now turned red puddle revealed that despite gerrymandering, voter suppression, and massive amounts of right-wing billionaire money and disinformation, US voters have major qualms about a MAGA […]
Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir Agree to Legalize Settlement Evacuated in 2005
Israel’s Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu and the leader of the extreme-right Otzma Yehudit movement Itamar Ben-Gvir agreed on Wednesday to amend a law that would allow Israelis to move to the Homesh settlement in the […]
US Congressman Introduces ‘Justice for Shireen Act’
US congressman Andre Carson introduced on Monday the Justice for Shireen Act, requiring an investigation into the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the official Palestinian Wafa news agency reported. A press release published […]
Israeli Forces Arrest 12-Year-Old Palestinian Boy at His School
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday detained a 12-year-old boy at his school in the village of Zubeidat, near Jericho, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The boy’s mother told WAFA that Israeli soldiers broke […]
Jewish Settlers Assault Two Brothers in Hebron
Jewish settlers assaulted two brothers in the southern West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), on Thursday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources said that the illegal Jewish settlers spewed pepper spray in […]
Jon Stewart: This is Why I was Called ‘Antisemitic’ (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff American comedian John Stewart discussed the issue of rising antisemitic language in politics and social media, especially among supporters of the Republican Party in a recent episode of ‘The Late […]
Palestinians are Native Americans: Time to Correct the Language of History
By Ramzy Baroud At a recent Istanbul conference that brought many Palestinian scholars and activists together to discuss the search for a common narrative on Palestine, a Palestinian member of the audience declared at […]
PC Contributor Yves Engler: How I Was Assaulted, Again, for Disrupting Anti-Palestinian Event (VIDEO)
By Yves Engler On Sunday, Canadian activist Bill Sloan and I interrupted a Technion Canada fundraiser to challenge its support of the Israeli military and the role of government-subsidized charities in promoting Israeli apartheid. After […]
UK University Excludes Palestinian Staff, Palestine Scholars from IHRA Discussion
The University of Edinburgh has excluded Palestinian staff and scholars of Palestine from a task group set up to discuss the repercussions of the highly controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, the […]
Oil Tanker Owned by Israeli Businessman Hit in Drone Strike off Oman
An oil tanker owned by an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman, an official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The attack happened Tuesday night off the […]
US Asks Netanyahu Not to Appoint Smotrich as Defense Minister
The American administration of President Joe Biden has asked Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu not to appoint Bezalel Smotrich as defense minister, Israeli media reported. According to The Times of Israel, Netanyahu cited American concerns […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Young Palestinian Man near Ramallah
Israeli soldiers on Wednesday shot and injured a young Palestinian man near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to security sources, heavily-armed Israeli soldiers were stationed at the […]
Adham Moqat: A Young Palestinian Contortionist with a Big Dream
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Adham Moqat is a 15-year-old boy from Gaza. He has been practicing contortion for three years now. “I practice this sport with my friends Yasser, Moataz, and Waseem,” Adham told […]
Israel’s Gantz Approves 100-Kilometer Wall in Occupied West Bank
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has approved a plan to build a 100-kilometer wall in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported. Gantz made the announcement during a tour of the occupied territory on Monday. […]
Palestinian Teenager Injured as Israeli Forces Attack Funeral Procession
A Palestinian teenager was shot and injured on Tuesday with live ammunition as Israeli forces attacked a funeral procession in the town of Beit Ummar, near Hebron (Al Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
FBI Opens Investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States Justice Department informed the Israeli Justice Ministry that the FBI has opened an investigation into the death of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Axios reported on […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager near Salfit
A nineteen-year-old Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces inside the illegal Jewish settlement of Ariel, near Salfit, following an alleged stabbing attack, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of […]
The ‘Principal Threat’: Time to Talk about the Palestinian Class Struggle
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo On Monday, October 31, Palestinians in the town of Al-Eizariya, east of Occupied East Jerusalem, observed a general strike. The strike was declared to be part of the community’s […]
Lapid Says Mandating Netanyahu to Form New Government is ‘Black Day’ for Democracy
Mandating Likud Party leader and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming the next government is a “black day for Israeli democracy”, outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Sunday. In a statement posted on […]
‘When I Paint, I Feel Pleasure and Relief’: Challenges Faced by Young Artists in Gaza
By Shahd Safi – Gaza “When I paint, I feel pleasure and relief. Painting is how I cope with this exhausting reality,” says Walid Al Yaqoubi, one of many young people in Gaza who find […]
Jordan’s King Abdullah: Palestinian Economic Empowerment is No Substitute for Political Solution
Palestinian economic empowerment is not a substitute for a political solution, Jordan’s King Abdullah II said on Sunday, according to The New Arab. Addressing lawmakers in Jordan’s national assembly, the monarch spoke of Jordan’s duty […]
Israeli Civilian Killed by Israeli Soldier after Being Mistaken for Palestinian
An Israeli soldier on Monday opened fire and killed another Israeli citizen after suspecting he was a Palestinian, Israeli media reported. The soldier reportedly approached an Israeli civilian at a bus station in the town […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Girl near Ramallah
Israeli forces on Monday killed a 15-year-old Palestinian girl during a military raid in the town of Beitunia, near Ramallah, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Ministry said in a brief statement that […]
Selling Olives at Zawiya Market in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian merchant sells his olives at Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City. Olive harvest season just concluded in Gaza as in the rest of Palestine. To visit previous Palestine Chronicle […]
IN PHOTOS: Palestinians Demand Compensation from UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Dozens of Palestinians gathered in the center of Gaza City to protest in front of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) offices. Protesters expressed their […]
Israel Angered as Ukraine Backs UN Resolution Seeking ICJ Opinion on Occupation
Israel’s ambassador to Ukraine has rebuked Kyiv for backing a UN resolution calling on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to deliver an opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories, […]
Jewish Settlers Injure Two Palestinians, Including Child, near Hebron (VIDEO)
Two Palestinians, including a child, were injured after they were assaulted and beaten by illegal Jewish settlers near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources confirmed that a group of Jewish […]
Scores of Jewish Settlers Break into Al-Aqsa Mosque
Scores of Jewish settlers, guarded by Israeli forces, broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Jordan-run Islamic Waqf Department, in charge of the holy site, said […]
