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Month: August 2023

Palestinian Driver Shot by Israeli Troops This Morning Dies of Wounds
A Palestinian young man who was critically injured by Israeli gunfire this morning near the village of Beit Sira, west of Ramallah, has died of his wounds, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a […]

‘Walking for Freedom’: Activists Climb ‘Stanage’ to Display Solidarity with Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The #TeamFOA activists trekked to the very top of Stanage Edge in the Peak District to increase awareness and raise vital funds for Palestine. Solidarity with Palestine around the world […]

Unexploded: This Is What the Israeli War Machine Left Behind in Gaza – PHOTO GALLERY
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Unequipped to deal with the difficult task, quite often Gaza’s employees of the Ministry of Interior, and, at times, volunteers, try to defuse and disarm the leftover weapons on their […]

A ‘Terrorist Onslaught’? This is Why Netanyahu, Gallant Blame Iran for West Bank Violence
By Ramzy Baroud For Israel to understand the reasons behind the growing Palestinian resistance in all of its forms, it needs to look at the devastated refugee camps of Jenin, Balata and Nur Shams […]

Gaza to Resume Great March of Return Protests – Photos
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Higher National Commission of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Gaza Siege agreed on Wednesday to resume demonstrations along the eastern fence separating besieged Gaza from Israel. […]

Four Israeli Soldiers Injured by Explosive Device in Nablus
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Four Israeli soldiers were targeted by a large explosive device while storming into the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. Four Israeli soldiers were injured on Wednesday evening when they […]

BREAKING: Israeli Soldier Killed in Ramming Operation near Ramallah, Palestinian Driver Shot
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli soldier was killed and two others injured in a ramming operation near Ramallah. The Palestinian driver was shot and transferred to an unknown destination by an Israeli ambulance. […]

BREAKING: Palestinian Boy Shot, Bled to Death in Jerusalem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A 15-year-old Palestinian child is the latest casualty in the ongoing Israeli military violence against Palestinians in the occupied territories. Khaled Samer al-Za’anin, 15, was shot in the Bab Al-Amud […]

‘We Will Not Keep Silent’: PA Forces Raid Tulkarm, Kill Fighter
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A young Palestinian man was killed on Wednesday as Palestinian Authority (PA) forces clashed with Palestinian Resistance fighters in the Tulkarm refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank. According to […]

This is How Iran Punished Weightlifter Who Shook Hands with Israeli Athlete
Iranian authorities have suspended weightlifter Mostafa Rajai for life after shaking hands with an Israeli athlete during a sports tournament in Poland. “The weightlifting federation banned Rajai for life from entering all sports facilities in […]

Teaching Palestine: ‘Ida in the Middle’ Wins Arab American Book Award
By Palestine Chronicle Staff ‘Ida in the Middle’, by Nora Lester Morad has won the 2023 Arab American Book Award in the young adult category. The book is centered around Ida, a Palestinian-American girl […]

Revenue Canada Agency, Shut Down Pro-Israel ‘Burner Charity’ Now
By Yves Engler The Canada Revenue Agency must revoke the Jewish Heritage Foundation of Canada’s (JHFC) charitable status. The group has highly suspect finances and assists Israeli war crimes. According to filings with the Canada Revenue Agency, […]

Amnesty Condemns Israel’s ‘Punitive’ Demolition of Palestinian Child Prisoner’s home
Amnesty International has condemned Israel’s “punitive” demolition of a Palestinian child prisoner’s home, stressing he is being punished for a fault he did not commit. In a report issued last week, the rights group said […]

‘Targeting Palestinian Activism in Europe’: PCPA Condemns Detention of Amin Abou Rashed
The Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA) condemned on Monday Dutch authorities over their detention of the organization’s head, Amin Abou Rashed, stressing his detention “lacks legal evidence.” In a statement, the PCPA said that […]

BREAKING: Israeli Forces Shoot, Critically Injure Palestinian Man near Hebron
Israeli soldiers opened fire at a Palestinian-owned vehicle near the illegal Israeli settlement of Bat Hagai, critically injuring a young Palestinian man. Israeli forces on Wednesday morning shot and injured a Palestinian, south of the […]

WSJ: Saudi Arabia Offers to Resume Palestinian Authority Funding in Bid for Israel Normalization
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The WSJ reported that the deal between Saudi Arabia and the PA is conditioned to the PA’s ability to crack down on “militant groups and curb violence in the West […]

Tunisian President Declares Country’s Stance on ‘Normalization’ with Israel
Tunisia’s President said that the Palestinian cause is central to the whole nation and the term ‘normalization’ does not exist in Tunisia’s thinking. Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Tuesday that the Palestinian issue is […]

Gazans on the Roof: On Shakespeare, Funny Fans and the Israeli Blockade
By Qasem Waleed el-Farra Gazans find creative ways to cool off when the electricity goes out during one of the hottest summers ever. Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day … when the electricity […]

From Australia to Palestine: The Colonial Project of Uprooting Trees
By Margaret Cassar The Australian Friends of Palestine activists in Adelaide recently waved the Palestinian flag in this grove in solidarity with Palestine. We have a short post-colonial history here in South Australia. The HMS […]

WATCH: Dozens of Illegal Jewish Settlers Break into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque
Dozens of illegal Jewish settlers broke into the compounds of al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday morning under heavy protection from Israeli forces, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Jewish settlers, divided into groups, raided […]

Papua New Guinea to Open Embassy in Jerusalem Next Week
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Papua New Guinea will open its embassy in Jerusalem next week during a visit to Israel by the country’s Prime Minister James Marape, Israeli media reported on Monday. Israel’s Channel […]

Israeli Defense Minister Gallant Calls on UN to Act against Iran, Hezbollah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday that the United Nations should act against a potential escalation caused by Iran and Hezbollah, Israeli media reported. […]

Israeli Occupation Forces Assault Palestinian Workers, Injure One near Qalqilya (VIDEO)
A Palestinian man was injured on Tuesday after Israeli forces attacked workers at the Eyal checkpoint, near Qalqilya. A Palestinian man was injured on Tuesday, while dozens suffocated after Israeli occupation forces attacked workers at […]

BREAKING: Libyan Foreign Minister Who Met Top Israeli Official Flees Country
Libya’s Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush has fled the country, soon after her suspension for violating Libyan laws regarding normalization with Israel. The head of Libya’s government had suspended the Mangoush after her Israeli counterpart alleged […]

Swim With Gaza: Thousands Take Part in Global Solidarity Campaign – PHOTO GALLERY
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hundreds of children in Gaza participated in the August 26 event, as essential members of the global campaign that involved 25 countries around the world. They participated in their thousands, […]

Kidney Transplant and Rebirth: A Palestinian Love Story
By Yousef Dawas Hard times either bring us together or break us apart. For the young couple, it was the former, not the latter. Anan stepped up to become Rima’s pillar of support. Anan Saadat […]

Women’s Voices From Gaza: Come My Children – Book Review
By Jim Miles (Women’s Voices From Gaza: Come My Children. Hekmat Al-Taweel. Ed. Ghada Ageel & Barbara Bill. University of Alberta Press, Edmonton, 2023.) The third book in the Women’s Voices From Gaza Series, Come […]

Protests Erupt in Libya after Foreign Minister Meets Israeli Counterpart
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The head of Libya’s government has suspended the country’s foreign minister after her Israeli counterpart alleged that they had a ‘high-level’ meeting in Italy last week. According to the Associated […]

200 Israeli Teenagers Refuse to Enlist in Protest against Judicial Overhaul
According to Israel’s Channel 13, at least two hundred Israeli teenagers announced in a joint letter that they will refuse to engage in military service. A group of Isreali teenagers announced in a joint letter […]

‘No Accountability’: HRW Report Reveals Spike in Israeli Killing of Palestinian Children
A report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) published on Monday has revealed a spike in Israeli killing of Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank. “The Israeli military and border police forces are killing Palestinian […]