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Month: October 2023

Top United Nations Official: ‘Nowhere is Safe in Gaza’
The statement included condemnation of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and its blockade of the enclave, as well as criticism of Israel’s calls for Palestinians to evacuate the targeted areas. Both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict […]

Israel: Amnesty International is Antisemitic – Politico
Resorting to an old tactic, Israel accused Amnesty International of being anti-Semitic, for stating that both parties violate humanitarian laws, and that Israel is an apartheid state. Israel has accused Amnesty International of “bias” and […]

Medvedev on Why the West ‘Enthusiastically Shifted to Supporting Israel’
From the viewpoint of the US, Israel, and the West, the war must go on. This is why, according to Dmitry Medvedev. Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev is certain that Israel’s ground operation […]

Lukashenko: Third World War May Start from Middle East
“No one knows how the situation will unfold. Even those who started the whole thing – the Americans. They have no idea what this may entail,” Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has […]

This Is Why Netanyahu is Refusing to Sign Wide-Scale Ground Invasion Order – NYT
The Israeli government is divided, between those who want a large-scale military intervention in Gaza, and those who want small operations. And there is Netanyahu. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to sign the order […]

Israeli Army Spokesman: ‘Hamas Military Base is under Shifa Hospital’
Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Hagari claimed in a briefing for international reporters that Hamas’s main base of operations is under Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. “We have concrete evidence that hundreds of terrorists flooded into […]

Israeli Occupation Forces Assault Worshippers in Jerusalem, Block Access to Al-Aqsa Mosque
For the third Friday in a row, Israeli authorities prevented Palestinian Muslim worshippers from accessing Al-Aqsa Mosque and assaulted them with rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas canisters. Israeli occupation forces assaulted Palestinian Muslim worshippers […]

Shelling Nuseirat Camp Market: Israel Deliberately Destroys the Palestinian Economy in Gaza
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza Rami Dughish, a representative of the Ministry of Economy, confirmed in an exclusive interview with The Palestine Chronicle that Israel caused significant destruction to the largest commercial area in central […]

Missile Hits Egyptian Towns near Israeli Border: What We Know So Far
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Unidentified missiles hit two Egyptian towns, injuring six people in the resort town of Taba, just across the border with Israel, Egyptian sources and officials said. Egyptian Army Egyptian army […]

Brazilian President Slams Israel’s War on Gaza as ‘Genocide’
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva slammed Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip as a “genocide”, the Middle East Monitor reported on Friday. “What is happening is not a war. It is a […]

GAZA LIVE BLOG: Gaza in Total Darkness | Israel Carries Out Major Incursion on the Besieged Strip from North and East | DAY 21
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel has, thus far, killed 7,326 Palestinians in Gaza, including nearly 3,000 children and over 1,700 women, and wounded over 19,000 more. Palestinian Ministry of Health reports and international organizations […]

Israeli Forces Attacked in Eritrea, Al-Mayadeen Reports
Military sources in Eritrea revealed to the Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen news network that two attacks have been carried out against Israeli forces stationed in Eritrea. The sources indicated that the first attack took place at an […]

Iran to Hold ‘Large-Scale’ Military Drills, as Israel’s War on Gaza Escalates
The drills are due to be held in the Nasrabad region, situated near Isfahan in central Iran. The Iranian Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday that Iran is set to hold large-scale military drills with […]

Over Gaza Coverage: Distraught BBC Journalists ‘Cry at Work’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalists have been “crying at work” over their channel’s ‘dehumanizing’ coverage of Palestinians, the UK-based newspaper Times reported on Wednesday. According to the report, BBC staff […]

‘These are the Names of Our Martyrs’: Gaza’s Ministry of Health Responds to Biden’s Claims – PDF
Only hours after US President Joe Biden suggested that Palestinians are lying regarding the actual number of civilians killed, the Ministry of Health in Gaza issued a report. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza issued […]

‘Old, Hateful Erdogan’: Israel, Zionists Attack Turkish President for Gaza Support
Israeli officials have pushed back against comments made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a speech on Wednesday, in which he called the Gaza-based Resistance “a liberation group.” A spokesman for the Israel army, […]

Ronaldo’s Partner, Georgina, Dave Chappelle on Gaza – SOLIDARITY SNIPPETS
By Sammy Baroud More voices are joining the global solidarity movement demanding an end to the Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip. While Ronaldo is yet to speak out against the recent devastating Israeli […]

Abu Obeida Reveals Number of Prisoners, Hostages Killed in Israeli Bombing
In an earlier announcement, Abu Obeida had said that Hamas has 200 to 250 Israelis in its custody. Abu Obeida, the spokesperson of Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, said […]

From Palestine to South Africa: Fighting for Freedom is an Obligation
By Iqbal Jassat Whatever spin emanates from the settler-colonial regime’s Hasbara (propaganda) unit to project the merciless slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza as a “War on Hamas”, must be rejected with disdain. It is an […]

Gaza Hospital Massacre and the Marketing of Israeli Lies
By Jamal Kanj Despite the history of Israeli deceit and outright lies, Western media and leaders continue to second guess the veracity of the narratives from firsthand witnesses on the ground, while eager to adopt […]

Hamas Delegation in Moscow: What We Know So Far
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that a delegation from the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas is currently visiting the Russian capital Moscow. A delegation from the Palestinian Resistance Movement […]

‘They Will Never Silence Our Voices’: Al-Dahdouh Vows to Continue Reporting on Gaza War
Despite losing his entire family in an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh vowed to continue reporting on the war. Following the killing of many members of […]

Carry out These Four Steps: Spanish Minister Calls on EU to Sever Ties with Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Spain’s acting Minister of Social Rights, Ione Belarra, called on European countries to sever diplomatic relations with Israel and impose an arms embargo and economic sanctions. In a video posted […]

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Minor, Injure Another near Ramallah
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday killed a 17-year-old Palestinian teenager and injured another as they were leaving school in the Jalazone refugee camp, near Ramallah, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Medical sources told […]

Assassinating Joy: Nuseirat’s Beloved Clown in Critical Condition, Wife and Daughter Killed
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza On October 23, 2023, Israeli missiles silenced the laughter and joy brought by the young Feadaa al-Laddawi, one of many working in the field of creative emotional support for Gaza’s […]

Blinken to Qatar: ‘Rein in’ Al-Jazeera Arabic Coverage on Gaza – AXIOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked the Qatari government to “tone down Al-Jazeera’s rhetoric” about Israel’s war in Gaza, the US-based news website Axios reported on Wednesday. According […]

GAZA LIVE BLOG – ‘Date for Ground Invasion Decided’ | Death Toll at 7,028 | Resistance Uses Sam-7 Missiles | Clashes in West Bank, Lebanon – DAY 20
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The death toll of Palestinian civilians targeted in the ongoing Israel war on Gaza has exceeded 7,000, including nearly 3,000 children (Precise numbers are updated around the clock below.) Israeli […]

Palestinians Subject to 56 Years of Suffocating Occupation – Antonio Guterres
By Antonio Guterres The situation in the Middle East is growing more dire by the hour. The war in Gaza is raging and risks spiraling throughout the region. Divisions are splintering societies. Tensions threaten to […]

‘Biblical Vengeance’: Israeli Politician Wants to Turn Gaza to ‘Dresden’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Muslims are not afraid of us anymore, and it was a mistake that we have not turned Gaza into ashes immediately, a former Knesset member has said in an interview. […]

‘Shot to Pieces’: This is What Happened to US Special Forces When They Entered Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Retired US Colonel Douglas Macgregor spoke to American political commentator and show host Tucker Carlson on his popular social media show ‘Tucker on X’ on Wednesday. Macgregor revealed some shocking […]