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Spanish City Rescinds Invitation to Israeli Orchestra Following BDS Pressure
The Spanish city of Oviedo disinvited an Israeli orchestra and ballet group arguing “Israeli organizations are not wanted” in its premises in yet another victory for the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Spanish […]

Israel Closes Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
Israeli forces yesterday closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) to Muslim worshippers without prior notice. Israel closes Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron Gepostet von Andrea Kühne am Montag, 11. Juni 2018 Muslims […]

Israel Rejects Ahed Tamimi’s Appeal for Early Release
A parole board in the Rimonim prison rejected a request filed by detained Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi’s lawyer to reduce her sentence and grant her early release. Israel’s Channel 10 reported that Tamimi, who was sentenced […]

Israel Files FIFA Complaint after Argentina Match Cancelled
Israel’s football association announced on Wednesday that it plans to file a complaint to FIFA accusing its Palestinian counterpart of pressuring Argentinian players and staff into canceling a friendly match. Israel to complain to FIFA […]

Israel Soldiers Who Shot Palestinian Teen To Walk Free (VIDEO)
Two Israeli soldiers who shot and killed Palestinian teen Samir Awad will walk free after indictments against them were dropped. Israeli soldiers shot 16-year-old Samir Awad eight times in the back, killing him. After a […]

Israel Approves More Than 2,000 Settlement Units in West Bank
The Israeli government has approved the construction of 2,070 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank, local media reported. Israel’s Civil Administration said at least 696 of the units were approved for construction, while1,262 […]

Tunisia’s Largest Union Joins BDS
The Tunisian General Labour Union announced that it has joined the Palestinian international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Tunisia's powerful union calls for protests to topple the government – Reuters AlertNet http://t.co/3uZfm03vss #Gaza #BDS […]

The Legacy of Sam Nzima’s Iconic Photo Will Live On in Palestine
By Iqbal Jassat Nothing could illustrate the stark contrast between a post-1994 democratic South Africa and Israel’s apartheid structures than the iconic photo of Hector Pieterson. The picture of a dying 13-year-old Pieterson shot by police […]

French Protesters: Israel’s Real Brand Is Colonization, Occupation, Apartheid (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff French activists in Paris protested on Saturday in front of an Israeli pavilion at VivaTech, a major international fair for start-ups. Action #BDS ce samedi 26 mai devant le pavillon israélien […]

To Shakira from Gaza: Don’t Sing for Israel’s Apartheid, Stand With Us
This is an open letter asking Shakira not to perform in Israel -Besieged Gaza, Palestine- Dear Shakira, We are the imprisoned in Gaza. We are cultural workers, academics, students in the Gaza Strip, limited by […]

Israel Segregates Arab, Jewish Women in Maternity Wards
In at least four Israeli hospitals, Arab women are separated from Jewish women in maternity wards, Haaretz newspaper reported. In a report based on testimonies collected from the four hospitals, the paper said the segregation […]

Targeted Killing of Journalists Exposes Israeli Brutality in Gaza
By Iqbal Jassat Unprecedented yet daring, bold and creative, the Great March of Return has completed a sixth-consecutive week of protests. Waves upon waves of Palestinians of all political persuasions and age groups have linked […]

Humiliating Selfies: Racism in Israel on the Rise
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A post that’s gone viral on Facebook drew attention to the issue of rampant racism in Israel. On my nightly walk with Franklin, I passed two men using the beach showers […]

‘Freedom Day’ in South Africa and the Struggle for Palestine’s Freedom
By Iqbal Jassat Radio talk shows in South Africa have entrenched themselves as powerful platforms affording listeners means to engage, debate and question. And in the tradition of robustness, free speech spares no holy cows. […]

Israeli Policeman Who Killed Unarmed Palestinian Teen Gets 9 Months in Prison (VIDEO)
Israeli border policeman Ben Deri has been sentenced to just nine months in prison for ‘negligent homicide’ after shooting dead 16-year-old Nadim Nuwara on Nakba Day four years ago, in 2014. Under a plea deal, […]

Palestinian Resistance from Deir Yassin to the Great March of Return
By Iqbal Jassat At a time South Africa is mourning the passing of the country’s beloved icon of the freedom struggle Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the world reels from the shock of Israel’s brutality. In full glare of […]

BDS Calls on Argentina to Cancel Football Game in Israel
The Argentine Committee of Solidarity with Palestine is calling on Argentina’s national football team to cancel their June 9, friendly match against Israel’s national football team prior to the World Cup in Russia. "The only […]

Mother of South Africa and Stalwart Advocate for Palestine, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies at 81
South Africa’s Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, an anti-apartheid stalwart and wife to Nelson Mandela when he was imprisoned on Robben Island, died Monday, her personal assistant Zodwa Zwane said. She was 81. During her husband’s 27-year incarceration, […]

Adalah: New Israeli Law Allowing Withholding Bodies of Palestinians is Illegal
The Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, approved on Wednesday a law that allows the Israeli police to hold the bodies of Palestinians killed by the police or other security forces until families agree to preconditions on […]

Israeli Apartheid Week 2018: Solidarity with the Palestinian People around the World (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Each year, Israeli Apartheid Week takes place across the world. It aims to raise awareness about Israel’s ongoing settler-colonial project, Israel’s apartheid policies, and to build support for the growing campaign of […]

Israeli Officials Prevent Umm al-Fahm from Naming Streets after Palestinian Leaders
Umm al Fahm, one of the largest Palestinian cities in Israel’s 1948 borders, continues to lack street names and house numbers. Of the 301 street names selected by the Umm al-Fahm municipality, the Israeli Interior […]

Administrative Detention Renewed for 46 Palestinians, Including Female Journalist
Israeli authorities on Thursday issued 46 administrative detention orders against Palestinian detainees, including a female journalist, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). PPS attorney Mahmoud Halabi said on Thursday that Israeli authorities issued a […]

South Africa to Cut Diplomatic Ties with Israel (VIDEOS)
South Africa has been a staunch ally of the Palestinian struggle and regularly spoken out against the atrocities committed by the Israeli government. The South African government is intending to cut diplomatic ties with Israel […]