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Dying to Be Free: Releasing Palestinian Detainees is Not a Numbers Game
By Ramzy Baroud While Israelis see their captives, whether civilians or military, held in Gaza in terms of numbers, Palestinians approach the issue from an entirely different perspective. There is a reason why Palestinians […]

Israel Moves to Ban Pro-Palestinian Activism in Israeli Academic Institutions
The Israeli government is advancing a bill that, once passed, will criminalize Palestinian Arab activism in Israeli universities. The Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislation has approved a draft bill aimed at banning the political activity […]

‘Jerusalem Declaration’ Insists BDS is Not Anti-Semitic, in Disagreement with IHRA Definition
In the latest opposition to the controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism, favored by staunch advocates of the state of Israel, a group of over 200 academics and experts have created a […]

We are Living through a Time of Fear, Not Just of the Virus, but of Each Other
By Jonathan Cook Welcome to the age of fear. Nothing is more corrosive of the democratic impulse than fear. Left unaddressed, it festers, eating away at our confidence and empathy. We are now firmly in […]

Che Guevara’s Daughter Calls for Direct Action, International Solidarity with Palestine (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Aleida Guevara, the daughter of iconic revolutionary figure Ernesto Che Guevara, spoke to Al-Maydeen news network in Lebanon about her father, his views on the Middle East and Palestine. The […]

Cartoonist Slams Guardian’s Refusal to Publish Cartoon Depicting Netanyahu (VIDEO)
The Guardian has come under fire over its coverage of anti-Semitism after the paper refused to publish a cartoon depicting Jeremy Corbyn’s critics and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a negative light and also for […]

Israel Imposes Road Closure in West Bank
Israeli occupation forces imposed a blanket restriction on the freedom of movement for Palestinians in villages northwest of Ramallah, reported human rights organization B’Tselem. On 5 December 2018, “in the early morning hours, without notice”, the […]

Israeli Forces Seize Anti-Blockade Gaza Fleet (VIDEO)
Freedom Boat 2 is a small fleet of vessels that were headed to Cyprus. The main boat with 11 Palestinian passengers, which includes university students and people injured during anti-Israel protests, was accompanied by about […]

Freedom Flotilla Sets Sail to Challenge Israel’s Blockade of Gaza (VIDEO)
A four-ship Freedom Flotilla has set sail for the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel’s decade-old blockade of the besieged territory. The Al-Awda, Arabic for The Return, vessel set sail a week ago from Norway and […]

A Love Letter from Israeli Prison: My Beloved, Sumoud
By Assem al Ka’abi Years have passed and the prison bars still won’t let us live our lives. You stand here alone: fighting death with hope, watching everything grow older while you are still fighting […]

‘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. […]

Hundreds of Palestinian Prisoners Held without Charge Boycott Israeli Courts
Hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons without charge or trial have launched an open-ended boycott of Israel’s military courts. In a joint statement announcing Thursday’s move, 450 people jailed under Israel’s controversial practice of […]

Palestine Chronicle Reveals New English Edition, French Relaunch Expected Soon
SEATTLE, PARIS, GAZA – January 8, 2018 The Palestine Chronicle online newspaper relaunched its latest and improved English edition on Monday, January 8. The new and exciting look adds much value to an already well regarded and […]