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Year: 2024
Over 80% of Gaza Faced Evacuation Orders, Aid Access Worsens – UN
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The volume of aid entering Gaza has gone “from a daily average of 169 trucks in April to fewer than 80 trucks in June and July.” More than 80 per […]
Polio Outbreak Expected in ‘Next Number of Days, Weeks’ – Experts
On July 30, Gaza’s Health Ministry said the polio-causing virus type CVPV2 was discovered “in the sewage water in Khan Younis and the central governorates.” Warnings of an imminent polio outbreak in Gaza are growing […]
On the Logic of Israeli Massacres and the Dichotomy of Arab Mediation – ANALYSIS
By Palestine Chronicle Editors If one is to review the timeline of essentially all rounds of ceasefire negotiations, one would find that every single episode has always been preceded by a major massacre, or two, […]
‘Horrific Crime’ – Israeli Strike on Tabaeen School Kills over 100 Palestinians
Ismail Al-Thawabta, Director General of the Gaza government media office, stated that the Israeli military bombed the school, which was housing displaced people, with three missiles, each containing 2,000 pounds of explosives. Israeli forces targeted […]
GAZA LIVE BLOG: Fierce Fighting in Rafah | Massacre at Dawn | Hezbollah Expands Attacks – Day 309
By Palestine Chronicle Staff More than 100 people were killed and dozens injured when the Israeli occupation forces targeted a school in the center of Gaza City. Israel bombed the displaced Palestinians while they […]
Eight Months in the Making – Resistance Roundup – Day 308
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The video showed a careful monitoring of Israeli military movement and the planting of IEDs. The Al-Qassam Brigades broadcast scenes on Friday from a complex ambush carried out by its […]
‘The Fighting Leader’ – Abu Obeida Pledges Allegiance to Yahya Sinwar as New Hamas Leader
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a statement on Tuesday, Hamas announced that Yahya Sinwar is its new leader, following the assassination of the movement’s political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh. Abu Obeida, the military spokesperson for […]
‘Two Out of Three Homes Destroyed in Gaza’ – UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Beyond the brick and stone. These are people’s homes, schools, markets and places of worship.” Two out of every three buildings in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed, […]
‘Monitoring the Situation’ – More Airlines Announce Halt of Flights to Tel Aviv
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The total number of foreign airlines to suspend flights to and from Israel has reportedly reached 20. More international airlines have announced the suspension of their flights to and from […]
Israel’s ‘Day of Accountability is Coming’ – UN Expert
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “I strongly believe that the day of reckoning will come for Israel, and I hope that behavioural changes will result from the findings of the ICJ’s report and the loss […]
205 Aid Workers Killed, 9 in 10 Palestinians Displaced – UNRWA
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) announced on Thursday that as of August 7, 205 of its humanitarian aid workers have been killed since October 7. The UN agency went on to say […]
Allegations of ‘Antisemitic Tropes’ – Three Columbia University Deans Resign
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The three were “permanently removed” from their positions pending an investigation into the leaked exchange of text messages. Three Columbia University deans have resigned after being placed on leave for […]
Conflicting Statements – Harris Silences Protesters Threatening Them with a Trump Win
The vice president seemed irritated as the protestors interrupted her speech shouting slogans like “Kamala, you need to call for a ceasefire in Gaza”. US Democratic Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris silenced pro-Palestinian protesters on Wednesday, […]
Rape of Palestinian Detainees in Israeli Prisons Systematic – Rights Group Concludes
A detainee reported that during the torture, a rifle butt was inserted into his buttocks while he was blindfolded and handcuffed. Israeli prison authorities have systematically used sexual assault and rape as a means of […]
For First Time Since Oct. 7 – Poll Shows Israelis Prefer Netanyahu over Gantz
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is losing the war in Gaza, and is failing to win the larger strategic war in the Middle East, but he is, once more, winning the Israeli public to his […]
GAZA LIVE BLOG: Abu Obeida Issues Statement | Israel: Civil War Fears | UNRWA: 205 Aid Workers Killed – Day 308
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An officer from the Nahal Brigade was seriously injured in Gaza while ten soldiers were injured in Metulla when a military vehicle allegedly overturned. Israeli forces renewed shelling in Deir […]
The Explosion was Massive – Resistance Roundup – Day 307
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian fighter is seen running toward an Israeli military personnel carrier, which is known as M113. The Palestinian, a member of the Al-Qassam Brigades, plants an explosive device on […]
‘Flagrant Violation’ – Palestine Seeks ICC Arrest Warrant against Smotrich’s Call to Starve Gazans
The Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has declared Monday that starving to death two million people in Gaza might be “justified and moral.” The Palestinian Foreign Ministry is requesting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to […]
‘Intimidating Factor’ – FBI Raids Home of Outspoken US Foreign Policy Critic, Scott Ritter
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Ritter, an outspoken critic of US foreign policy, has over the past few months been vocal about Israel’s ongoing military assault on the Gaza Strip. Former UN weapons inspector Scott […]
‘Smear Tactics’ – Italian Paper to Pay Damages for Labeling Palestine Rights Activist a ‘Terrorist’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “This legal battle exposes the various tactics used by Israel to smear human rights defenders and is a testament to our collective will and efforts to challenge the suppression of […]
Zionism on the Brink: The Gaza War Beyond Netanyahu
By Ramzy Baroud Even if the Israeli right has lost all faith in Netanyahu, without him as a unifying figure, all is lost, not only the chances of the far-right camp to redeem itself, […]
‘Retaliatory’ – Al-Aqsa Mosque’s Preacher Banned From Entering Holy Site for Six Months
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “We consider this decision arbitrary and retaliatory against the Sheikh for his national and Islamic role in resisting the Judaization attempts of Al-Quds and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.” Israel has […]
‘Heinous Attack’ – OIC Holds Israel Responsible for Haniyeh Assassination
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A statement issued by OIC after the meeting said the organization “holds Israel, the illegal occupying power, fully responsible for this heinous attack”. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened […]
‘Alarming Precedent’ – Israel Revokes Accreditation of Norwegian Diplomats Over Palestine Support
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel has revoked the accreditation of eight Norwegian diplomats who have been dealing with the Palestinian Authority. A statement by the Foreign Ministry on Thursday said that the decision was […]
Anti-Muslim Crimes – Israel’s Hand in Instigating the Racist UK Riots
By Robert Inlakesh Whipping up Islamophobia amongst people who are already clearly racists, directing that anger towards Palestinians, is clearly part of an agenda. The United Kingdom’s recent social unrest has grabbed international headlines, as […]
Wasting Away – Israel Imposes Starvation Policies on Palestinian Detainees
“When I got out, I weighed 25 (55.2 lbs) kilos less. My family didn’t recognize me”. – Firas Hassan, former Palestinian prisoner Testimony from released Palestinian prisoners shows how Israeli authorities have turned more than […]
‘War and Garbage in Gaza’ – Environmental Crisis in Gaza Brings Disease, Misery
United Nations-affiliated organizations and other international groups have repeatedly highlighted the issue, but little has been done to improve Gaza’s horrific conditions. Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza has created an environmental catastrophe that threatens […]
‘Banner of Resistance’ – Iran’s IRGC Commander Sends Message to Sinwar
Maj. Gen. Salami said that “Sinwar’s election as president of Hamas greatly worried the Zionist enemy and its supporters.” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami sent a letter on Wednesday to […]
GAZA LIVE BLOG: UN: ‘Every Gaza Building Bombed’ | Washington Warns Iran | Massacre in Khan Yunis – Day 307
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian was killed and others were injured, while many people are still missing, in an Israeli raid that targeted a house near the Yarmouk market in the center of […]
‘Al-Faraheen 2’ – Resistance Roundup – Day 306
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Al-Qassam Brigades released a video entitled ‘Al-Faraheen 2’, an ambush carried out east of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. What makes the content of the video particularly interesting […]