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Month: March 2023

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager in Qalqiliya
Israeli occupation forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager in the town of Qalqilya, in the northern occupied West Bank, the official news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement […]

Netanyahu: Israel Will Help Italy Become Energy Hub
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israel intends to export gas to Europe via Italy, promising much greater cooperation between the two countries, Reuters news agency reported. […]

Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem
Israeli police stormed the Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem on Thursday evening, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources told WAFA that Israeli police and intelligence officers forced their way into the hospital, located […]

Jewish Settler Kills Young Palestinian Man in Northern West Bank
A Jewish settler shot and killed a young Palestinian man on Friday morning near the northern occupied West Bank city of Qalqiliya, the official news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that […]

Five Israelis Injured, Suspect Dead in Tel Aviv Shooting
At least five people have been wounded and the suspect killed after a shooting at a popular nightlife district in Tel Aviv on Thursday night, The New Arab reported. The suspect shot at pedestrians on […]

Yalla Roma, Solidarity Groups Tell Netanyahu ‘You Are Not Welcome’ (PHOTOS)
By Romana Rubeo As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Rome on Thursday for a three-day visit, the Palestinian Community of Rome and Lazio organized a sit-in under the banner: ‘Netanyahu, You are […]

Outrage over Palestinian Authority’s Attack on Funeral in Nablus (VIDEO)
Palestinian political movements condemned the attack carried out by Palestinian security forces on a funeral in Nablus on Wednesday, The New Arab reported. Abdel Fatah Khrousheh, 49 years old, was killed by Israeli forces in […]

Israeli Protesters Target Netanyahu at Ben Gurion Airport
Israelis protesting judicial reforms converged on the country’s main airport on Thursday in a bid to disrupt a trip to Italy by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as a visit by the US […]

Netanyahu Calls on Italy to Recognize Jerusalem as Israeli Capital
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he would ask Italy to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Reuters news agency reported. Netanyahu, who is facing protests […]

Palestinian Child Succumbs to Wounds Sustained by Israeli Army Assault in Jenin
A Palestinian child succumbed on Thursday to the wounds he sustained from Israeli gunfire during the Israeli army assault on Jenin two days ago, the official news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health […]

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Three Palestinians near Jenin
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians on Thursday morning after opening fire at their vehicle at the entrance of the town of Jabaa’, near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the official news agency WAFA […]

Victory is Defeat: Palestinian Children’s Art Exposes Israel’s Cultural Genocide
By Ramzy Baroud The following text tells the whole story of what pro-Palestinian communities around the world are fighting for, and what pro-Israelis are fighting against: “We are delighted to report that Chelsea and […]

‘Rome Doesn’t Want You’: Italians Protest Netanyahu’s Visit (PHOTOS)
By Romana Rubeo Pro-Palestine activists in Italy launched a campaign to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Italy, which is set to start on Thursday. The campaign has been launched by the […]

Italian Translator Refuses to Translate for ‘Dangerous’ Israeli PM Netanyahu
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Italian translator refused on Wednesday to translate for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his speech at a Rome synagogue scheduled for the weekend, Italian media reported. Translator Olga […]

On International Women’s Day, Honor the Palestinian Women (PHOTOS)
By Benay Blend On March 8, 2021, several days after being fined and imprisoned by Israel, Palestinian politician Khalida Jarrar sent a letter to Palestinian women commemorating International Women’s day. A member of the Popular […]

In Historic Move, South Africa Votes to Downgrade Diplomatic Ties with ‘Apartheid Israel’
South Africa’s parliament voted on Tuesday in favor of a draft resolution to downgrade diplomatic relations with Israel over growing deadly violence and repression against Palestinians, The New Arab reported. Lawmakers mandated the downgrading of […]

Two People Injured in Israeli Shelling in Southern Gaza
Two people were injured on Wednesday in an Israeli shelling at a site east of Khan Yunis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that […]

Laura Pérez, Barcelona Deputy Mayor: ‘We are at the Forefront of Palestinian Solidarity’
By John McAulay The Palestine Chronicle speaks with one of the leading actors behind Barcelona’s move to break ties with Israel: “We are shining the spotlight on the side that is killing and practicing apartheid […]

‘No Pain is Like Mine’: On International Women’s Day, Palestinian Female Prisoners Endure ‘Harsh Conditions’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 29 Palestinian female prisoners are currently held under harsh conditions in Israeli prisons, subjected to a systematic policy of medical negligence, Palestinian prisoners’ support and human rights group Addameer said. […]

Hollywood Actor Mark Ruffalo Says It is Time to Sanction Israeli Government
American actor and director Mark Ruffalo strongly condemned calls by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to wipe out the Palestinian town of Huwwara, north of the occupied West Bank. The 55-year-old producer and actor took […]

Palestinians Tell of New Massacre as Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Jenin (LIVE BLOG)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli occupation forces stormed the Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank on Tuesday, killing several Palestinians and injuring others, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported. The Israel […]

Israeli Forces Storm Jenin Refugee Camp, Kill One Palestinian (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces stormed the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank on Tuesday, killing one Palestinian and injuring at least five, the official news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said […]

Jewish Settlers Assault Elderly Palestinian Farmer, Israeli Soldiers Arrest him
An elderly Palestinian farmer was arrested on Tuesday by Israeli forces after being assaulted by illegal Jewish settlers while working on his land in the northern West Bank, the official news agency WAFA reported. Ghassan […]

Israeli Court Approves Palestinian School Demolition near Bethlehem
An Israeli occupation court ruled on Monday in favor of the demolition of a school in the Jub Al-Dhib community, near Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The coordinator of the Wall and […]

Report on ‘India’s Impunity in Kashmir’ Reveals Israel Connection
By Abdulla Moaswes At the beginning of February, Indian news outlets reported about what they termed an “anti-encroachment drive” in the occupied Kashmir Valley. While the Press Trust of India’s reporting framed the Indian-aligned authorities’ […]

PA Says Israel Did Not Meet Aqaba Promise to Release withheld Palestinian Funds
Israel has not fulfilled the promise it made during the Aqaba talks a few weeks ago to release withheld Palestinian money, Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Minister Hussein Al-Sheikh said on Saturday. “They promised at Aqaba […]

Israel to Impose Crossing Closures in West Bank, Gaza during Jewish Holiday
Israeli occupation forces announced on Sunday that no crossings or checkpoints will operate from Monday until Wednesday, leaving the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip cut off, the Middle East Monitor reported. The decision comes […]

US House Letter Calls for More Military Cooperation with Israel
47 members of the House Armed Services Committee have signed a letter to the United States Defense Department urging for increased security cooperation with Israel, The New Arab reported on Sunday. The bipartisan letter, addressed […]

Netanyahu Tries to Soften International Outrage over Smotrich’s Call to ‘Wipe out’ Huwwara
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Sunday to calm the international outcry over a call by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for the Palestinian town of Huwwara to be “erased”, saying those remarks had been […]

Israel’s Smotrich Says Call to ‘Wipe out’ Palestinian Town was ‘Slip of the Tongue’
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Saturday that his comments earlier this week to “wipe out” the Palestinian town of Huwwara was a “slip of the tongue,” Israeli media reported. The Times of Israel […]