‘Wishful Thinking’ – Does Israel Have All the Cards in Gaza?
By Ramzy Baroud Netanyahu does not seem to have an actual plan for Gaza, neither for now nor after the war. So, he prolongs the war despite the fact that his army is exhausted, […]
Month: June 2024
‘Dust in the Eyes’ – What Did Hagari Mean by ‘Destroying Hamas is Not Possible’?
By Palestine Chronicle Editors The Israeli army has always been frustrated with Netanyahu, even before the start of the war. But since October 7, the rift between the military and political establishments has reached new […]
Israel’s Siege on Gaza ‘Weaponized’ Aid Provision for ‘Political Gains’ – UN Commissioner
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “It constitutes collective punishment, disproportionately impacting pregnant women and persons with disabilities, and is causing grave harm to children, including starvation-related deaths.” Israel’s “total siege” of the Gaza Strip “has […]
What Hezbollah Could Do to Israel in Three Days of All-Out War – Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “You’re talking about knocking out all of our essential infrastructure, oil refineries, air bases, Dimona.” – Michael Oren As clashes between Israel and the Lebanese movement Hezbollah are intensifying, Foreign […]
‘CitiBank, You Can’t Hide’ – Protesters Demand Bank Divests from Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Protests have been consistent across the US, especially at universities, to demand divestment from companies that are profiting from Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza. Hundreds of protesters have staged a […]
Environmental Impact of Gaza War ‘Unprecedented’ – United Nations
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Water and sanitation have collapsed. Critical infrastructure continues to be decimated. Coastal areas, soil and ecosystems have been severely impacted.” The environmental impacts of Israel’s war on Gaza are unprecedented, […]
Ignore Race and Religion – It’s Political, Not Ethnic
By Blake Alcott Colonized have been fighting colonizers for millennia. Not because the colonizers were Christian Crusaders or Moslem Tatars, or Buddhists, or French, Belgian, British or German, but rather because of what colonizing is: […]
‘Americans are Fuming’ – White House Cancels Meeting following Netanyahu’s Meeting
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Axios reported that US President Joe Biden’s top advisers “were enraged by the video” and that the White House decided to cancel Thursday’s meeting. The US-based news website Axios reported, […]
12 Soldiers Injured in 24 Hours – Israeli Army Faces Slow Progress, High Casualties in Rafah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post quoted Yair Zuckerman, commander of the Nahal Brigade, who described the challenging conditions in Rafah, in southern Gaza. At least 12 Israeli soldiers have been […]
Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza ‘May Have Violated Laws of War’ – UN Human Rights Office
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN Human Rights Office has found that a series of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza last year “may have repeatedly violated fundamental principles of the laws of war.” A report […]
Rising Death Toll in Gaza – Israel Targets Civilian, Displaced Persons’ Tents
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Eighteen civilians have been killed since dawn on Wednesday in various Israeli bombardments across the Gaza Strip. According to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, two civilians were killed by […]
GAZA LIVE BLOG: Israeli Data: ‘Hamas Has Not Collapsed’ | New Massacre in Rafah | Hagari’s Comments Worsens Conflict – Day 257
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli military vehicles are reportedly moving north of Nuseirat, in central Gaza, coinciding with violent artillery shelling and smoke shells. The United Nations said that the Israeli attacks on residential […]
Conflicting Report on Weapon Shipment to Israel – What We Know So Far
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Responding to Netanyahu’s comments, Blinken told reporters that the hold on the 2,000-pound bombs remains in place, rejecting Netanyahu’s claim. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video in […]
Prominent Palestinian Doctor, Iyad Rantisi, Dies during Interrogation in Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel has been repeatedly accused of “systematic torture” against Palestinian prisoners detained from Gaza during the ongoing genocidal war. A senior doctor from Gaza died last November under interrogation by […]
‘Gaza’s Humanitarian Backbone’ – Norway Increases Funding to UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The NOK 100 million (approximately $10 million) to UNRWA comes in addition to the NOK 275 million Norway contributed earlier this year. Norway has pledged to increase its funding of […]
‘Branches of Hamas’ – Knesset Deputy Attacks Anti-Government Protesters in Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “There are a few branches of Hamas — the fighting branch of wicked terrorists who murder children, and the branch of the protests.” Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in […]
‘Four Generations from Same Bloodline’ – Israel Wiping Out Entire Gaza Families – Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “We can hardly keep up with the total death toll. It is like a whole village or hamlet has been wiped out.” Israel is killing entire Palestinian families, across generations, […]
Demographic Shift – Israel No Longer Top Destination for Millionaires amid Mass Exodus
The report from Henley & Partners evaluates the attractiveness of various governments to wealthy individuals looking to move their business away from their home country.” For the first time in several decades, Israel is no […]
‘Dire Situation’ – Norway Warns PA on Verge of Collapse in West Bank
By Palestine Chronicle Staff At an international partner meeting on Palestine in Brussels last month, Barth Eide said the situation on the ground – not only in Gaza but also in the West Bank […]
‘Betrayal of the Army’ – Lapid Says Netanyahu Undermines National Security
“The Israeli government undermines the security of the state. Netanyahu sells our soldiers”. – Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday of jeopardizing national security […]
Famine Looming – Gaza Accuses Israel, US of Using Aid Blockade as Political Weapon
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Gaza’s Government Media Office has accused Israel and the US of intentionally worsening the famine in Gaza by using the withholding of humanitarian aid as a political tool. In a […]
Gaza Ceasefire Could End Conflict with Hezbollah – US Envoy Calls for ‘Urgent’ De-escalation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hochstein met with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a day after holding talks in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. US President Joe Biden’s senior adviser, Amos Hochstein, arrived […]
Gaza Under Fire – Israeli Genocide Continues with Deadly Airstrikes
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli forces have killed at least 17 Palestinians and injured dozens more in overnight airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, marking the 256th day of Israel’s ongoing genocide. Medical teams recovered […]
GAZA LIVE BLOG: US to Remove Restrictions on Large Bombs to Israel | Hezbollah Reveals Strategic Footage in Israel | Hamas ‘Retains’ Two Battalions – Day 256
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 17 people were killed and dozens injured in the central Gaza Strip, after residential homes were bombed at dawn on Tuesday in the Nuseirat and Bureij refugee camps. The Gaza […]
Unconditional Support – The United States Is the Main Obstacle to Peace in Palestine
By Medea Benjamin & Nicolas J.S. Davies The United States seems determined to share Israel’s self-inflicted isolation from voices calling for peace from all over the world. On June 13, Hamas responded to persistent needling by […]
Breathing for War Babies – A Poem
By Patrick Thibault Who remembers the war babies? They cry when the bombs explode They cry when their parents die They cry when no one is left They are collateral damage Misguided bombs silence their […]
Israeli Army, Intelligence Knew of October 7 Plan – KAN
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The number of Israelis captured in the operation was very close to the number predicted in the just-revealed document. A document prepared by the Gaza Division of the Israeli army […]
Despite Gaza Genocide, Israel’s Defense Exports Reach Historic High
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Gallant stated, “Israel continues to succeed in its international cooperation and industrial defense exports even during a year marked by the Gaza war.” Israel’s defense exports reached a new record […]
‘Criminal Act’ – Israeli Army Burns Rafah Departure Hall, Severing Gaza’s Connection to World
By Palestine Chronicle Staff This incident coincides with ongoing incursions by Israeli military vehicles into Rafah’s Philadelphi Corridor. The Israeli army burned down on Monday the departure hall on the Palestinian side of the […]
‘No Grads in Gaza’ – Stanford University Students Walk Out of Grad Ceremony in Support of Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Students held placards reading ‘No Grads in Gaza’, ‘Free Palestine. Stanford Divest,’ and ‘Disclose. Divest. Amnesty Now.’ More than 400 students walked out of their graduation ceremony at Stanford University […]
