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21 People Die, Many Injured, in Massive Fire in Gaza’s Jabaliya Refugee Camp (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff At least 21 people, including several children, died and many others were injured on Thursday night, when a huge fire engulfed a residential building in the Jabaliya refugee camp, north […]

IN PHOTOS: A Palestinian Wedding on a Fishing Boat
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians from the Abu Hasira family celebrated the wedding of their son on a fishing boat in Gaza City. Fishing is the main source of income and living for thousands […]

Women’s Products on Display in Gaza Bazaar (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Women’s Affairs Center launched an exhibition of Palestinian folklore entitled “Our Women’s Products Bazaar” in Gaza City. The exhibition includes many handicrafts and food products made by Palestinian women. […]

‘The Witness’ Raises Awareness of Violence against Women (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A play entitled “The Witness”, attracted hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza. The play, a local production, raises awareness of violence against women in the Gaza Strip. “This initiative is part […]

‘If the Dead Could Speak’: Visiting a Gaza Family Living in a Graveyard (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestine Chronicle paid a visit to Kamelia Kuhail, who lives with her family in a house built by her husband on the eastern side of the Sheikh Shaaban cemetery, […]

IN PHOTOS: Gaza’s Largest Olive Oil Press Machine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Nasr Abu Odeh is a businessman from Gaza, who owns the largest olive oil press machine in the besieged Strip. His company recently obtained a certificate that certifies the quality […]

‘Flowers and Birds in Palestine’ as Never Seen Before (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza are active in preserving and documenting their cultural heritage and history. Activists and scientists are now also hoping to develop the needed infrastructure to preserve the environment […]

‘I Come from There’: Photos and A Poem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian workers take part in the olive harvest in the southern Palestinian city of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. A Poem by Mahmoud Darwish I come from there and […]

Animals are Victims of Israeli Wars, Too
A lot is said about the human suffering in Gaza. But little is known about the animals who are also caught up in the relentless bombardment. A number of charitable organizations and even sporting clubs […]

Palestinian Engineer, Samar Al-Ghoul, Reclaims Macrame Art in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Samar Al-Ghoul is a 36-years-old Palestinian engineer, specializing in decoration and interior design. She is also a lecturer at Al-Aqsa University in Gaza. Al-Ghoul is particularly interested in arts and […]

The Untold Cost of War: Two Gaza Entrepreneurs Who Lost Everything
By Ahmed Dremly ‘Sami Haboush: The Shop was Our Last Hope’ A week before his blacksmith shop was bombed, Sami Haboush, 32, left the hospital against medical advice to bury his father, who died […]

Welcome to Sabaya: Gaza’s First All-Female Restaurant (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A group of Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip decided to cooperate to open an all-female restaurant, in a step that is considered the first of its kind. No man […]

Siege of Gaza: Will Suhaila’s Plea Fall on Deaf Ears?
By Iqbal Jassat The illusion created by Israel that since it evacuated troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip it no longer controls the territory, was shattered once again. Sadly, the circumstances illustrating that Israel […]

Palestine Chronicle Interviews Deputy Head of ICRC in Gaza about ‘Gaza’s Youth’ Campaign
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Gaza siege, the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza (ICRC) organized an art exhibition, entitled “Modern Visual Art Exhibit”. The exhibition is […]

IN PHOTOS: ICRC Inaugurates Art Exhibition in Besieged Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Gaza siege, the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza (ICRC) organized an art exhibition, entitled “Modern Visual Art Exhibit”. Palestine Chronicle Interviews […]

Israeli Bombing of Gaza: The Man Who Had His House Demolished to Reach Trapped Neighbors
By Shahd Safi – Gaza “I was at my father’s house when I heard the voices of bombardments. Immediately after, I received a call. They told me that Israel was bombing my neighborhood,” said Ashraf […]

Palestinians Celebrate Their Local Industries in Gaza Bazaar
By Palestine Chronicle Staff With very little resources available to them and nearly no freedom of movement outside Gaza whatsoever, Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip continue to create, sustaining a local economy and […]

In Photos: Gaza Youth Initiative Rises to the Challenge
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Qizan Abu Rashwan is one of the most marginalized areas in the Gaza Strip. Almost 11,000 people reside in the area, living mostly in poverty, at times lacking most basic services. […]

Israeli Navy Opens Fire at Fishermen, Sinks Lighting Boat in Gaza
Israeli navy opened fire at Gaza fishermen south of Gaza on Saturday morning, sinking a lighting boat, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent in the besieged Strip said the Israeli navy attacked the […]

Gantz Acknowledges Strained Relations with Egypt over Gaza War
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz has acknowledged that relations between the occupation state and Egypt are strained against the backdrop of the recent Israeli military offensive in Gaza. “I definitely think there have been days […]

The Story Behind Gaza’s ‘Kiosk of the Graduates’ (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff ‘Kiosk of the Graduates’ is Sa’id Lulu’s way of making money and raising a family of seven. Sa’id, however, had a different plan. When he graduated from Azhar University in […]

A Special Sports Day for Gaza’s Orphans (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestine Save the Children Foundation, along with Palestine Athletics Federation held a special day of sports activities dedicated to Palestinian orphans in the besieged Gaza Strip. The event took place […]

ActionAid Calls for Urgent International Action to End Gaza Siege
ActionAid, a global federation working for a world free from poverty and injustice, called on Wednesday for an urgent international action to open the Gaza Strip after 16 years of tight Israel air, land and […]

Palestinian Resistance Group Issues Strong Warning to Tel Aviv
Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ziyad Al-Nakhala said on Monday that his fighters would take up arms again if Israel violates the terms of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that ended three days of airstrikes and rocket attacks. […]

24 Killed in Gaza, over 206 Wounded as Israel Continues to Bomb Besieged Strip (UPDATED)
UPDATE: The Palestinian Ministry of Health updated the number of Palestinian casualty in the ongoing Israeli aggressions on Gaza: 24 dead (including 6 children) and 203 wounded. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza has […]

Heartwarming Photos of Palestinian High School Students Celebrating Final Exam Results
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestinian Ministry of Education announced on Saturday the results of the secondary schools’ final exam, known as Tawjihi. Of the nearly 85,000 students who took the exam across Palestine, […]

In Photos: Gaza’s Artistically Able Generation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff For the first time in Gaza, people with disabilities are embarking on a new journey of healing and recovery from the scars of war through theatrical art. During the latest […]

UN Economic and Social Council Adopts Two Resolutions in Favor of Palestine
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) adopted on Friday two resolutions in favor of Palestine, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Council, consisting of 54 members, approved by an overwhelming […]

Palestine Holds First Leg of Handball Final despite Israeli Restrictions (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestine National Super Competition of handball was held in the Sa’ed Sayel Stadium in Gaza City. The first of two matches brought the Nuseirat Services team, in yellow uniforms, and […]

The Minions Have Made It to Gaza, and the Kids Love It (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A children’s cinema has just been opened at the Rashad Al-Shawa Cultural Center, in the besieged Gaza Strip. On the second day of the Eid, it featured Minions: The Rise of […]