Yes, What about Yemen?
By Jeremy Salt After the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, many are asking ‘But what about Yemen?’ Yes, indeed, what about Yemen, but what about Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and Somalia? What about Egypt in […]
France
Palestinian Photojournalist Wins First Place in French Photo Awards
The top photo prize of the 25th edition of the Bayeux-Calvados-Normandy Award for War Correspondents went to Palestinian photojournalist, Mahmoud Hams. Thirty-eight-year-old Hams won for his picture of a Palestinian protester on a wheelchair in […]
Abbas: Palestine Ready to Enter Peace Talks with Israel (VIDEO)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday voiced readiness to resume peace talks with Israel, either behind closed doors or in public. Speaking at a joint press conference in Paris with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Abbas […]
Khan al-Ahmar: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK Issue Joint Statement
The UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain issued a joint statement on Monday opposing the proposed demolition of Khan al-Ahmar. A Bedouin village situated east of Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, Khan Al-Ahmar has […]
France Demands that Israel Releases French Citizen
The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs in Paris has pointed out that a year has elapsed since the arrest of French citizen Salah Hamouri by Israel. France is still concerned about his administrative detention, […]
Palestinian Artist Denied Visas to France, UK to Attend Exhibits of Her Own Work
Young Palestinian Artist Malak Mattar from Gaza said Monday that she was refused a visa to France and to the U.K., in order to be present at exhibitions of her own paintings in the European […]
Europe’s Iron Curtain: The Refugee Crisis is about to Worsen
By Ramzy Baroud A recent European Council summit in Brussels was meant to articulate a united policy on the burgeoning refugees and migrant crisis. Instead, it served to highlight the bitter divisions among various European […]
Israel to Extend Detention of French-Palestinian Lawyer by 3 Months (VIDEO)
On Saturday, French Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri will attend a confirmation hearing in Jerusalem District Court where his colleagues at the Palestinian NGO Addameer are told, his administrative detention order will be renewed for at […]
French Company Withdraws from Israel’s Jerusalem Rail Project
French engineering company Systra has withdrawn from part of Israel’s construction of a rail network in occupied Jerusalem, after its connection to the project was revealed by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). French […]
French Suburb Remove Nakba Street Sign under Israeli Pressure
Under Israeli pressure, a French suburb yesterday removed a street sign commemorating the Nakba. The Mayor of Bezons, a northwest suburb of Paris, unveiled the “Nakba Lane” plaque on Monday to commemorate the 70th anniversary […]
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 […]
Israel Arrests French Citizen over Alleged Weapons Smuggling
Israel has said that it is holding an employee of the French consulate in Jerusalem on suspicion of smuggling weapons from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank. The French citizen, identified as Romain Franck, […]
French Intellectuals’ Statement on Palestinian Child Detainees Published in ‘Le Monde’ (FULL TEXT)
French academics and writers published a collective letter in Le Monde on January 23, focusing on the case of Ahed Tamimi and the plight of the approximately 360 Palestinian child prisoners in Israeli prisons. The […]
French Municipality Recognizes Palestinian State
Patrice Leclerc, mayor of Gennevilliers, a northern suburb of Paris, on Friday announced his decision to recognize the state of Palestine saying that the decision will be officially signed next Monday. Leclerc said in a […]
France Condemns Israeli Plans to Build over 1,100 Units in 20 West Bank Settlements (VIDEO)
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thursday condemned the Israeli authorities’ decision to allow more than 1,100 housing units to be built in 20 different West Bank settlements with some on private Palestinian lands. The […]
