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Month: May 2023

Gaza Rallies for Cancer-Stricken Palestinian Prisoner, Walid Daqqa
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian activists in Gaza continued their show of support for Walid Daqqa, a 60-year-old cancer patient held in Israeli prison. Daqqa is not the only Palestinian with terminal illness held […]

A Man Without a Strategy: How Netanyahu is Provoking Armed Intifada in the West Bank
By Ramzy Baroud For Netanyahu, the frequent deadly raids on Palestinian towns and refugee camps translate into political assets that allow him to keep his extremist supporters happy. But this is short-term thinking. After […]

PFLP General Command Blames Israel for Blast at Lebanon-Syria Border
A blast at a base close to the Lebanese-Syrian border belonging to a Palestinian group has killed five and wounded several more, The New Arab reported. The blast happened in the early hours of Wednesday […]

Belgian City of Verviers Cuts Ties with Israel’s ‘Apartheid Regime’
The Belgian city of Verviers has become the latest city in Europe to cut its ties with the Israeli “apartheid regime” to “strengthen its support for the Palestinian people,” the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]

Ten Palestinians Wounded by Jewish Settler Attack near Nablus, Jenin
At least ten Palestinians were injured on Wednesday during a settler attack on the village of Jaloud, near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. Bashar Qaryouti, […]

Geneva Municipality Cancels Exhibition Featuring Palestinian Prisoners
The city of Geneva has decided to ban a Palestinian exhibition that highlights the suffering of Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli prisons, Israeli media reported on Tuesday. According to the Israeli news website Ynet News, this […]

Mossad, Italian Intelligence Agents Killed in Unclear Circumstances on Lake Maggiore
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Two Italian intelligence agents, an Israeli Mossad member, and a Russian woman were killed as a result of a boat accident on Saturday on Lake Maggiore, in northern Italy, Italian […]

Tatreez in Shatila: Stitching Palestinian Culture Through Embroidery (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In addition to being a space to learn embroidery techniques, this center offers women a safe environment where they can interact and experience a sense of community. An innovative center […]

Prophets of Doom: Kissinger and the ‘Intellectual’ Decline of the West
By Ramzy Baroud The problem, of course, is not Kissinger himself. The crisis is twofold: The West is unwilling to accept that war, for once, will not solve its problems; but it also has […]

Two Sides, One Side, and Personal Revelation: On the Exclusion of the Palestinian Voice
By Benay Blend Without the inclusion of a “genuine and engaged” Palestinian perspective, Baroud explains, conversations will focus only on what benefits Zionist and US interests. On August 15, 2017, former President Donald Trump commented […]

Brotherhood and Friendship in a Time of War: Reflections on ‘The Mercenary’ – Book Review
By Kathy Kelly Sometimes, I needed to pause and recall my own presumptive conclusions about experiences in prisons and war zones when I had recognized a defining reality, which was that we would eventually return […]

Jewish Settler Killed in Shooting Operation in Occupied West Bank
Tensions have been running high across the Occupied West Bank in recent months, amid repeated Israeli raids into Palestinian towns. A Jewish settler was shot and killed in an attack in the Occupied West Bank […]

Israeli Minister Visits Morocco, Signs Three Transportation Deals
Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev arrived in Morocco on Monday, met with her counterpart Mohamed Abdeljalil and signed three transportation deals, Israeli media reported. The deals are reportedly aimed at facilitating exchanges between Israel and […]

Israeli Occupation Forces Break into Refugee Camp near Tulkarm (VIDEO)
A large unit of Israeli forces broke into the refugee camp of Nur Shams, east of the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm, on Tuesday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said […]

Iran Says It Arrested 14 Would-be Assassins Linked to Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Iran’s judicial authority announced the arrest of 14 people in the West Azerbaijan Province, after accusing them of links to Israel, a semi-official Iranian news agency reported. The Tasnim News […]

The Artist of the Sea: A Retired Gaza Fisherman with a Freedom Message
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A former fisherman, al-Jojo perfectly knows the kind of struggles his fellow fishermen face on a daily basis. With numerous Israeli military boats circulating close to the Gaza coast, going […]

A Gaza Journal: The Untold Phobias of War
By Sara Nabil Hegy Many stories of unresolved traumas we experienced in Gaza are still untold. As a writer, I believe it is my duty to relate some of these stories. One has to exert […]

Report: Netanyahu Freezes Bill Targeting NGOs Following International Criticism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has frozen a controversial bill aimed at curbing the activities of non-profit civil and human rights organizations following significant criticism from the United States and prominent European countries, Israeli media […]

Why is Karim Khan Silent on Palestine: The ICC and Israeli War Crimes in Gaza
By Romana Rubeo & Ramzy Baroud Considering that the ICC is one of the most important platforms for victims of war crimes to receive some degree of justice, yet keeping in mind the ICC’s own […]

Israeli Soldiers Break into Elementary School, Hold Teachers, Students at Gunpoint
Israeli soldiers broke into a Palestinian elementary school in Beitunia, near Ramallah, and prevented students and teachers from leaving it, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources told WAFA that Israeli occupation forces […]

Palestinian Man Succumbs to Wounds Sustained by Israeli Gunfire in Jenin
A Palestinian man succumbed on Monday to the wounds he sustained by Israeli gunfire in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said […]

Palestinians in Gaza Celebrate Erdogan’s Victory in Turkish Elections (IN PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians chanted for Erdogan and for Turkiye as they see Ankara as a major ally of Palestinians in the region. Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip celebrated the election victory […]

10 European Countries Urge Israel to Halt Demolition of Palestinian Homes
The statement called on “Israel, as the occupying power, to halt all confiscations and demolitions and to give unimpeded access to humanitarian organizations in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem.” Ten European countries have […]

Israeli Special Units Raid Nafha Prison, Transfer 90 Palestinian Prisoners to another Section
Israeli special units stormed Section 12 in the Israeli prison of Nafha on Sunday and forcibly moved 90 Palestinian prisoners to Section 10, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). PPS added that the Israeli […]

Washington Post Challenges Israel’s Official Account following Deadly Jenin Raid in March
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On March 16, a unit of the Israeli army known as Yamam killed four Palestinians, including a child, in the city of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. But the […]

Jewish Settlers Violently Assault Palestinian Man in West Bank
A Palestinian man was violently attacked by illegal Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank on Friday, The New Arab reported. Settlers from the illegal Esh Kodesh settlement attacked a Palestinian man near Qusra, a […]

For 15th Day in a Row, Israeli Forces Impose Siege on Palestinian Village near Ramallah
Israeli occupation forces continued, for the 15th day in a row, to impose a siege on a Palestinian village near Ramallah, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to WAFA, Israeli forces blocked the […]

China to Israel: ‘Immediately Halt’ Illegal Actions in Palestine
China has called on Israel to “stop encroaching” upon Palestinian territory and resources, as Tel Aviv continues to allow and approve the construction of illegal Jewish settlements in the Occupied Territories. Speaking to the United […]

Despite Critical Health Condition, Israel Returns Cancer-Stricken Palestinian Writer to Prison
Israeli authorities transferred cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqa out of intensive care, at the Israeli Asaf Harofeh hospital, and back to the Ramleh prison clinic on Thursday, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club confirmed. Daqqa, 61, is […]

European Trade Union Confederation to Boycott Products Made in Illegal Jewish Settlements
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), which represents over 45 million European workers and their trade unions, decided on Friday to boycott products made in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The organization […]