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Arab League Council Urges ICC to Open Criminal Investigation into Israeli War Crimes
The Arab League Council urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday to open a criminal investigation into the war crimes committed in Palestine, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The call came in […]
Arab League Describes Israeli Demolitions in Occupied Jerusalem as Ethnic Cleansing (VIDEO)
The Arab League condemned on Wednesday Israeli demolition of Palestinian-owned houses in occupied Jerusalem, describing it as ethnic cleansing, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The comments came following the demolition of the Salhia […]
Arab League Urges Release of Palestinian Prisoners during Pandemic
The League of Arab States again called for the need to exert pressure on Israel to release Palestinian prisoners, especially the elderly, the sick, and people with weak immunity, in line with the rules of […]
Arab League Condemns Israeli Demolition Policy in Palestine
The Arab League condemned today the Israeli policy of escalation and demolishing of Palestinian homes, which saw a 200 percent increase during this year. The Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and the Occupied Arab […]
US Envoy to UN: Arab Peace Initiative is No Longer Necessary
US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft told the UN Security Council on Monday that the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002 “is no longer needed”, Al-Watan Voice reported. Kraft said: “[US President Donald] Trump’s […]
Libya Refuses Arab League Presidency Following Palestinian Walkout
Libya on Tuesday refused to assume the presidency of the current session of the Arab League after Palestine resigned the position in protest at the organization’s failure to take a stand against the UAE-Bahrain normalization […]
Palestinian Resistance Movements Call for PLO to Leave Arab League
The Palestinian resistance movements have called for the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) to withdraw its membership from the Arab League after its disavowal to support the Palestinian cause and fight normalization with Israel, Anadolu Agency reported. […]
PLO: Arab People, Including in UAE and Bahrain, Reject Normalization with Israel
Saeb Erekat, Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said today that the Arab people, including in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, reject normalization with the occupation state, Israel, expressing […]
Bahrain-Israel Normalization Agreement Announced
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The country of Bahrain became the latest Arab nation to normalize ties with Israel, less than a month following a similar decision by the United Arab Emirates. The Bahraini decision, […]
Kushner: Saudi Arabia Agreed to Open Airspace to Israeli Flights
Saudi Arabia agreed to open its airspace to all Israeli flights traveling eastward, US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner confirmed on Wednesday. Kushner made the claim in a press conference ahead […]
Arab League Rejects Palestinian Draft Condemning UAE-Israel Agreement
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Arab countries rejected Wednesday a Palestinian draft that, if passed, would have censured the ongoing normalization between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The failure to pass the resolution […]
Report: UAE Plans First Official Visit to Israel This Month
A UAE delegation will make an official visit to Israel later this month, as part of a controversial normalisation agreement, Reuters has reported. The unnamed UAE officials will fly into Israel on September 22, which […]
Bahrain to Open Airspace to Israel at UAE’s Request
Bahrain yesterday announced it will allow Israeli planes to use its airspace to and from the UAE, following Saudi Arabia’s decision on Wednesday to allow similar flights. Both moves were reportedly at the request of […]
First Commercial Flight between Israel and UAE Lands in Abu Dhabi (VIDEO)
The first commercial flight between Israel and the UAE landed in Abu Dhabi on Monday afternoon, marking an important moment in the controversial normalisation agreement between the two countries. The El Al flight – emblazoned […]
UAE Issues Decree Formally Ending Boycott of Israel
The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree on Saturday formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a US-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two countries. The state-run WAM news agency […]
Palestine Chronicle Explains: What You Need to Know about Israel’s Annexation Plan
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to announce Israel’s annexation of nearly 30 percent of the total size of the Occupied Palestinian West Bank. The move is considered a […]
Arab League: Israel’s Annexation of West Bank Could Ignite Religious War
The head of the Arab League warned a high-level UN meeting on Wednesday that Israel’s annexation of parts of the West Bank would inflame tensions and endanger peace in the Middle East, and could ignite […]
Arabs, UN Must Move to Swiftly Protect the Status of Palestinian Refugees
By Ramzy Baroud ‘Heinous racism,’ is how the Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor described a recent decision by Lebanese authorities to bar Palestinian refugee expats from returning to Lebanon. Lebanon’s restrictions on its ever-diminishing population of […]
Arab League to Meet Urgently over Israel’s Annexation Plans
The Arab League said on Monday that it will convene an urgent virtual meeting this week to discuss how to galvanize opposition to Israeli plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. The extraordinary […]
Arab League: Israel Uses Coronavirus to Escalate Aggression on Palestinians
Israeli authorities are exploiting the world’s preoccupation with confronting the novel coronavirus to escalate its ongoing aggression against the Palestinian people, the Arab League warned yesterday. The Arab League said in a statement that the […]
Breaking with Washington: Arabs and Muslims Must Take a Stance for Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud A negotiated solution to the ‘Palestinian-Israeli conflict’, at least the way envisaged by successive US administrations, has failed. Now, Palestinians and their allies would have to explore a whole new path […]
Abbas Says All Ties with US, Israel Officially Cut, Including ‘Security Coordination’ (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas claimed Saturday that the PA has cut all ties with the US and Israeli governments, including the so-called security coordination, following the announcement by […]
Arab League Blasts Brazil over Move to Open Trade Office in Jerusalem
The Arab League on Thursday strongly condemned Brazil’s opening of a trade office in Jerusalem, calling it “illegitimate” and warning President Jair Bolsonaro against moving his country’s embassy to the contested city. The Brazilian leader has said […]
Palestine Calls for Arab League Emergency Meeting over US Position on Settlements
Palestine called today for an emergency meeting of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level as soon as possible to discuss the US administration’s recent position on illegal Israeli settlement in lands occupied in […]
Palestine Gains Membership of Arab League’s Human Rights Committee
Palestine yesterday gained membership of the Human Rights Committee of the Arab League. The State of Palestine will be represented by Legal Adviser Majdi Hardan from the Ministry of Justice. In accordance with the membership, Palestine will be […]
Arab League Vows $100m per Month to Palestinian Authority
The Arab League has pledged $100 million per month to the Palestinian Authority to make up for funds withheld by Israel. The #ArabLeague pledged from Cairo on Sunday to provide $100 million a month to […]
Arab League Summit to Focus on Palestine, Golan Heights
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the Tunisian capital of Tunis to attend the 30th meeting of the Arab League Summit, which is set to discuss Palestinian aid, Golan Heights, and Yemen, on Sunday. "We […]
Palestinian Legislative Council Votes to End Abbas’ Mandate
The Palestinian Legislative Council today overwhelmingly voted to end Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ mandate saying he has lost his constitutional, legal and national capacity. During a session held in its Gaza city headquarters, the […]
Arab League: Knesset Supports Racist Laws to Steal Palestinian Land (VIDEO)
The Arab League has said that the Israeli Knesset supports racist laws to Judaize and steal Palestinian land and promote apartheid. In a report issued Sunday, the league said that the special committee in charge […]
Arab League Urges Guatemala to Cancel Decision to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
The Arab League called Monday on Guatemala to overturn its decision to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May. In a statement, Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and the Occupied Arab […]
