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Month: February 2023

‘Truth, No Matter What’: Why Watering Down Palestinian Reality is a Crime
By Ramzy Baroud On February 20, the United Nations Security Council approved a statement, described in the media as a ‘watered-down’ version of an earlier draft resolution which would have demanded that Israel “immediately and completely cease all […]

Israeli-American Settler Killed near Jericho
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli-American settler was killed on Monday in an attack by suspected Palestinian gunmen near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, Israeli media reported. According to Israeli officials, multiple […]

Ukraine Ambassador Urges Israel to Abandon ‘Relatively Neutral’ Position
The Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk called on Tel Aviv to abandon “balancing ties with Russia” and transfer arms to Ukraine, Israeli media reported on Monday. In an interview with the Times of Israel, […]

Settler Leader Calls on Netanyahu to Launch Military Operation on PA
Yossi Dagan, the head of the Settlements Council in the occupied West Bank, called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch a military operation against the Palestinian Authority (PA), Israeli media reported on Monday. […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Ambulance Transporting Sick Child (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila strongly denounced on Tuesday an attack by illegal Jewish settlers on a Palestinian ambulance while transporting a sick child from Jenin to an intensive […]

Gaza Students Rally as Resistance Groups Announce Strategic Plan (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Student activists of Palestinian universities in the besieged Gaza Strip organized a rally on Monday to protest against the recent attacks carried out by illegal Jewish settlers in the occupied […]

America and Iran: A History 1720 to the Present – Book Review
By Jim Miles (America and Iran: A History 1720 to the Present. John Ghazvinian. Vintage Books, Penguin Random House, New York, 2021.) The relationship between Iran and America has been one of tension, misunderstandings, and […]

‘We Are Not the Intruders’: A Palestinian Boy’s Journey from Paralysis to Hope
By Nada Al Kahlout Muhammad Zaqout was always an active, energetic, and bright 11-year-old boy. He was a 7th-grade student at an UNRWA-run School in Gaza. He lived with his family, his parents, two brothers, […]

International Outcry as Jewish Settlers Brutally Assault Palestinians in Huwwara
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Jewish settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Huwwara, in the Occupied West Bank, on Sunday night, killing a man and injuring over 100 Palestinians. The incident was followed by international […]

Jewish Settler Leader Says ‘Huwwara Should Be Wiped out Today’
The Deputy Head of the West Bank Settlement Council, Davidi Ben Zion, called on Sunday night for illegal Jewish settlers to “wipe out” the village of Huwwara, the Middle East Monitor reported. “Enough with talk […]

Ben-Gvir Pledges to Crush Palestinians ‘One by One’
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir pledged on Monday to “crush [Palestinians] one by one,” Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. Ben-Gvir reportedly made his comment while speaking to Jewish settlers at the illegal outpost of […]

Jewish Settlers Injure Hundreds of Palestinians, Torch Cars, Homes in West Bank (VIDEO)
Illegal Jewish settlers killed a Palestinian man, injured hundreds of others and set on fire numerous homes on Sunday evening, in the latest escalation in the occupied West Bank, The New Arab reported. According to […]

Jewish Settlers Kill Palestinian Man near Nablus
A Palestinian was killed on Sunday evening by illegal Jewish settlers in the village of Za’tara, south of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the official news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of […]

Israeli Cabinet Approves Bill Allowing Death Penalty for Palestinians
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli Ministerial Committee on Legislation approved on Sunday a bill that institutes the death penalty for Palestinians accused of ‘terrorism’, Israeli media reported. According to the bill, someone who […]

Two Jewish Settlers Killed near Nablus, in Occupied West Bank
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Two illegal Jewish settlers were shot and killed in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, CNN reported, citing Jewish settler leader Yossi Dagan. The Israeli army claimed in a statement […]

Muslim Civil Rights in Canada Under Attack by Country’s Intelligence Services
By Iqbal Jassat If Canada is hailed as a country known for its ethnocultural and religious diversity, why is it targeting Muslims? A recent report published by The Conversation has revealed shocking facts about what […]

Report: Increase in Number of Settlers Applying for Foreign Passports
There has been an increase in the number of Israelis seeking to obtain foreign passports in order to relocate overseas because Israel is no longer a viable option, Israel’s Channel 12 revealed on Friday. “More […]

Jordan Hosts Palestinian-Israeli Talks Following Israeli Violence in West Bank
Jordan is hosting on Sunday a “political-security” meeting between Israel and the Palestinians to try to calm tensions in the occupied Palestinian territories after deadly violence, a Jordanian government official said. The meeting, held in […]

Friends of Al-Aqsa Launches Israeli Dates Boycott Campaign
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UK-based organization Friends of Al-Aqsa (FOA) launched the campaign #CheckThe Label to encourage Muslims across Europe to boycott Israeli dates this Ramadan. “By choosing not to buy Israeli dates […]

Pro-Palestine Activists Call on Pret A Manger to Cancel Deal with Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff ‘University of Manchester Friends of Palestine’ and ‘Youth Front for Palestine’ led a demonstration on Wednesday through the Manchester streets and into the stores of food retailer Pret A Manger […]

German City of Frankfurt Cancels Roger Waters Concert over His Solidarity with Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The city of Frankfurt announced on Friday that it was canceling the forthcoming concert of Pink Floyd rock legend Roger Waters, accusing him of being “one of the world’s best-known […]

Israeli Army Attacks Palestinians Commemorating Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre Anniversary
Israeli forces violently attacked a crowd of Palestinians marking the 29th anniversary of the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre on Friday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Dozens of Palestinians were injured across different parts of […]

UN Committee Demands Accountability for Illegal Israel’s Policies
The United Nations General Assembly’s Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People strongly condemned on Saturday the recent Israeli military raid in Nablus, the official news agency WAFA reported. “The […]

True Champions of Humanity in Türkiye and Syria: We Thank You
By Ramzy Baroud On February 7, a funeral was held in the northern Syrian town of Jinderis. It was one of numerous such funerals to be held on that day across Syria and Türkiye, […]

Israel to ‘Push Forward’ with Plan for 7,000 Illegal Settler Housing Units
Israel says it will push forward plans to build over 7,000 settler housing units, despite the government announcing a freeze this week, following an international outcry over illegal settlement expansions, Israeli media reported. According to […]

UN Condemns Israel’s Use of ‘Explosive’ Weapons in Nablus Military Raid
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, condemned on Thursday the Israeli occupation forces’ use of “explosive projectiles”, which resulted in 11 deaths and 102 injuries in the occupied West Bank city […]

Palestinian Youth Succumbs to Injuries from Israeli Army Gunfire near Hebron
A Palestinian youth succumbed on Friday to critical injuries he sustained from Israeli army gunfire in al-Arroub refugee camp, near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official news agency WAFA reported. Medical […]

IN PHOTOS: General Strike in Occupied Palestine following Israeli Killings in Nablus
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians observed a general strike across the Occupied Palestinian Territories on Thursday following an Israeli massacre in the northern Palestinian town of Nablus. On Wednesday morning, Israeli forces raided the […]

Arab Countries Slam ‘Horrific Crimes’ following Israel’s Massacre in Nablus
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and Jordan have condemned Israel’s deadly raid in the occupied Palestinian territories, when 11 Palestinians, including a minor and an elderly man, were killed by Israeli forces in Nablus on Wednesday. […]

Bernie Sanders Calls for Cutting US Funds to Israel over ‘Racist’ Moves
US Senator Bernie Sanders said he is embarrassed by the new far-right Israeli government’s extremist moves to hamstring the judiciary and to steal more Palestinian land for Jewish settlements. During an interview on CBS News’ […]