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Netanyahu Committing ‘Crime against Humanity’ in Gaza – Chilean President
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “I choose humanity. What Benjamin Netanyahu has done is a war crime, a crime against humanity.” Chilean President Gabriel Boric has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of committing a […]

Declaration of Intervention – Chile Requests to Join South Africa’s Genocide Case against Israel at ICJ
By Palestine Chronicle Staff South Africa and Israel have been invited by the ICJ to submit written observations in response to Chile’s declaration. Chile has officially filed a declaration of intervention in the case […]

‘Catastrophic Situation’ – Chile Joins South Africa in Genocide Case Against Israel at ICJ
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Boric highlighted the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in Gaza and urged the international community to respond decisively. Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced on Saturday that his country will join South Africa […]

Mexico Joins Chile in Referring Israel to the ICC – BREAKING
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In an unprecedented move, another Latin American government, Mexico, joined Chile in referring Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over possible crimes in Gaza. Santiago’s move came on January […]

100 Chilean Lawyers Lodge ICC Case against Netanyahu for Gaza War Crimes
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The complainants, most of Palestinian descent, are calling for an arrest warrant to be issued against Netanyahu. About 100 Chilean lawyers have filed a complaint before the International Criminal Court […]

Chile Recalls Ambassador: ‘Israel Does Not Respect International Law’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on Tuesday the country was recalling its ambassador to Israel for consultations after Israel’s violations of international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip. Boric wrote […]

President Boric Announces Chile Will Open Embassy in Palestine
President Gabriel Boric of Chile said Wednesday that he plans to open an embassy “in Palestine”, The New Arab reported. The announcement by the leftist president, who began his four-year term in March 2022, came […]

Second Day: Palestinian Intellectuals Offer Vision for Liberation in Istanbul
By Romana Rubeo CIGA’s ‘Third Conference on Palestine’ continued on Sunday in the Turkish city of Istanbul, under the title “Our Vision for Liberation in Palestine”. The three-day conference is entirely focused on the […]

WATCH: Chilean President Boric Urges Solidarity for Palestine during UN Speech
Chilean President Gabriel Boric urged solidarity for Palestine during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Boric said that the international community must “not normalize the permanent violations of human rights against […]

Israel Summons Chile Envoy over after President Boric Canceled Ambassador’s Credential Ceremony
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has summoned Chile’s ambassador to rebuke him after Chilean President Gabriel Boric canceled the credential ceremony for the new Israeli ambassador to Santiago, Israeli media reported on Friday. Gil Artzyeli, the […]

Chilean President Refuses Accreditation of Israeli Envoy over Killing of Palestinian Teenager
Chilean President Gabriel Boric refused to accept the credentials of newly-inaugurated Israeli ambassador Gil Artzyeli on Thursday, reportedly citing the Israeli occupation forces’ murder of a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank, according to […]

Chile President Calls for Solidarity with Palestine like that for Ukraine
Chilean President Gabriel Boric called on the international community to show solidarity with Palestine as it has shown support for Ukraine, The Middle East Monitor reported. “We are monitoring what is happening in Ukraine, such […]

Palestinians Welcome Victory of Chile’s Boric, Who Called Israel ‘Murderous State’
Palestinian solidarity groups welcomed the election of Chile’s next president Gabriel Boric, who has openly criticized illegal Jewish settlements in occupied Palestine, The New Arab reported on Tuesday. Chile has elected Gabriel Boric, a left-wing […]

On Memory, Justice, and the Bones of Indigenous Children
By Benay Blend In the Jewish faith, there is a saying when someone dies: “May their memory be a blessing.” When many people die, as in the case of settler-colonial regimes, fascist dictatorships, mass shootings, […]

‘A Policeman, A Pastor and A Palestinian’: The ‘Chilestinians’ as a Model for Palestinian Unity
By Ramzy Baroud I was only introduced to the term ‘Chilestinians’ last February at a conference in Istanbul, during a presentation by the Director of the Palestinian Federation of Chile, Anuar Majluf. When Majluf […]

Israel Censures Chile President for Visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has rebuked Chilean President Sebastián Piñera for visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem in “violation of protocol and clear agreements,” Haaretz reported. Piñera yesterday visited Al-Aqsa while accompanied by Palestinian officials, which, according […]

Chile Latest BDS Battleground as Boycotting Israel Ruled Illegal at a Local Level
The Chilean National Comptroller ruled this week that it is illegal for local municipalities in the South American country to boycott Israel, wading into an ongoing national debate over the BDS movement. Earlier this summer, […]

‘Great Concern’: Chile Calls on Israel to Release Ahed Tamimi
Amid a campaign by the large local Palestinian community, the Chilean government expressed Friday its “great concern” over the case of Palestinian iconic teen Ahed Tamimi, who is being tried by an Israeli military court […]