Julian Assange – A Poem
By Timothy McCord (After reading “The Trial of Julian Assange” by Nils Melzer and after W.B. Yeats) I Say that Julian Assange Has paid a heavy toll. He lies in Belmarsh Prison; His liberty they […]
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The Devil is a Liar: Keeping Anti-Palestinian Racism away from Education
By Paul Salvatori Last May I was at a counterdemonstration to the annual Walk With Israel event in Toronto. The demonstration, comprised of pro-Palestinian protestors, walked to a field where part of the event […]
Jewish American Journalist Fired for Calling Israel ‘Apartheid’ State
Jewish American journalist Katie Halper has been fired by The Hill for calling Israel an “apartheid state”. Known for her podcast, Rising, the 41-year-old had drafted a monologue in response to the recent attacks on […]
Roger Waters Lambasts ‘Infantile’, ‘Despicable’ Keir Starmer Over Labour’s Suspension of Jewish NEC Member
By Omar Aziz Pink Floyd rock legend, Roger Waters, has expressed outrage at the UK Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, for the Party’s “infantile” and “undemocratic attacks” against Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, the only Jewish member of […]
German Court Rules in Favor of Palestinian Reporter Fired from DW
A German court ruled on Monday that German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle was not legally justified in firing Palestinian-Jordanian journalist Farah Maraqa over antisemitism allegations, The New Arab reported. A judge ordered DW to return […]
Google Manager Resigns Due to ‘Retaliation’ after Criticizing Deal with Israel
A manager with Google in the US has resigned due to what she described as retaliation, a hostile environment, and illegal measures by the company after she criticized a deal with Israel. In October 2021, […]
A Message to Canadian Leaders: There’s No Room for Vanity in the Struggle for Palestinian Justice
By Paul Salvatori Recently two Canadian Members of Parliament (MP), Ya’ara Saks and Anthony Housefather expressed their strong disapproval of Robin Wettlaufer, Representative of Canada to the Palestinian Authority. Having had a pleasant meeting […]
From Turtle Island to Palestine: ‘The Catastrophe’ is Ongoing
By Benay Blend In the run-up to the elections, Joe Biden declared that what unites the United States and Israel goes beyond the exchange of weapons, though that is a major part of his agenda. […]
Pro-Palestine Organizations Urge British Prime Minister to Scrap Anti-BDS Bill
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A group of UK-based anti-apartheid organizations, led by Friends of Al-Aqsa (FOA), have submitted a petition to Downing Street urging the British Prime Minister to scrap the anti-BDS Bill and […]
US Civil Liberties Union Takes BDS Freedom to Court
A civil liberties advocacy group announced plans to head to the US Supreme Court after a state appeals court ruled this week that boycotts – historically safeguarded under the First Amendment to the US Constitution’s […]
Reports: PA Releases Officers Who Killed Activist Nizar Banat
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has reportedly ordered the release of 14 officers accused of killing Palestinian activist Nizar Banat last year, Quds Press wrote on Tuesday. “The PA, ordered by President Mahmoud Abbas, […]
German Police Block Vigil to Commemorate Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
German police blocked a vigil meant to take place in Berlin on Friday to commemorate Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by Israeli forces in Jenin, The New Arab reported. Pro-Palestine Jewish organization […]
Giving up is Not an Option: Memoirs of a Palestinian American – Book Review
By Jim Miles (Giving up is not an option: Memoirs of a Palestinian American. Hani Q. Khoury. Amazon, 2021.) In an interesting short work, Giving up is not an option – Memoirs of a Palestinian […]
EXPLAINER: Why does France Attack Palestine Solidarity Organizations?
By Claude Zurbach As a gift to the pro-Israeli lobby, the French government, through its Minister of the Interior Gérard Darmanin, has announced its intention to dissolve two Palestine solidarity organizations: the Collectif Palestine […]
London Law Firm Files Complaint to Facebook over ‘Palestinian Censhorship’
A prominent London-based law firm sent a formal complaint to Facebook over its suspension of Palestinian media workers and platforms, The New Arab reported. According to The New Arab, Bindmans LLP issued the objection on […]
UK Minister Says ‘River to Sea’ Chant Warrants Police Action for ‘Antisemitism’
A UK minister said that pro-Palestine activists who use the slogan “From the river to the sea” should be referred to police, saying that the chant is an example of antisemitism, The New Arab reported […]
US Federal Court Blocks Texas from Enforcing Anti-BDS Law
A United States federal court has blocked the state of Texas from enforcing its anti-boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) law against a Palestinian-American contractor who refused to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel, the […]
German Federal Court Rules Anti-BDS Policy to Be ‘Unconstitutional’
A German federal court has described as “unconstitutional” the city of Munich’s refusal to allow a public venue to be used for a debate on its 2017 anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions resolution, The Electronic Intifada […]
‘Hashtag Palestine’: New Report Highlights Rise in Violations of Palestinian Digital Rights
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 2021 saw the continuation and rise in violations of Palestinian digital rights, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the non-profit organization 7Amleh-The Arab Center for Social Media […]
When Democracy is Commodified: On the US Summit for Democracy and Other Ruses
By Jim Miles The US Summit for Democracy has come and gone without too much fuss. It was a strange little show with the leader of the so called ‘free world’ – being those “democratic” […]
Conservative MP Says UK Will Outlaw BDS ‘in Following Months’ (VIDEO)
UK lawmaker Robert Jenrick said that legislation would be passed to outlaw Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, Israeli media reported. The comments were made at the Leadership Dialogue Institute (LDI), described on its website as a […]
Euro-Med, Reporters Without Borders Condemn Israeli Travel Bans on Palestinian Journalists
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med Monitor) condemned Israeli travel bans on Palestinian journalists and called for an immediate end to the Israeli travel bans that prevent dozens of Palestinian […]
Palestinian-Owned Company Challenges Texas Anti-BDS Law
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian-owned company filed a lawsuit to challenge a law preventing the state of Texas from doing business with contractors that support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against […]
Israeli Woman Arrested Three Times for Refusing to Join Israeli Army
Israeli citizen Shahar Perets has served her third term in jail for refusing to join the Israeli military, the BBC reported. In an email sent out to supporters of refuser network Mesarvot between jail sentences, […]
Israeli Government Approves Bill Allowing Police to Search Homes without Warrant
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli government on Sunday approved Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s proposal to allow Israeli police to search homes of violent crime suspects without a prior court order, Israeli media reported. […]
PLO Groups: PA President Cut Monthly Payments to Silence Criticism
The Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has suspended monthly payments to three Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) political groups to silence their criticisms, the groups disclosed in a joint statement on Sunday. The Popular Front […]
Haugen isn’t Really a ‘Facebook Whistleblower’ – and It’s Dangerous to Imagine She is
By Jonathan Cook The enthusiasm with which much of the media and political establishment have characterized Frances Haugen as a “Facebook whistleblower” requires that we pause to consider what exactly we think the term “whistleblower” […]
CIA Plan to Poison Assange wasn’t Needed, US Found ‘Lawful’ Way to Disappear Him
By Jonathan Cook A Yahoo News’ investigation reveals that, through much of 2017, the CIA weighed up whether to use wholly extrajudicial means to deal with the supposed threat posed by Julian Assange and his […]
Report: PA Forces Arrest Key Witness in Nizar Banat Case
The Palestinian Authority security services arrested on Monday the key witness in the Nizar Banat murder case, the Middle East Monitor has revealed. Banat, a harsh critic of PA President Mahmoud Abbas, was killed by […]
PA to Charge 14 Officers Involved in Banat’s Death
The Palestinian military prosecution has indicted all 14 officers from the Preventative Security Service in Hebron (Al-Khalil) for allegedly beating opposition figure Nizar Banat to death in late June. Banat, a well-known critic of the […]
