A Choice this Christmas? – By Roger Waters
By Roger Waters Truth and Love or Lies and Hate? Every morning, noon, and night, I have to delete a few notifications of new subscribers to my short Substack stack. My new subscribers liked the […]
Human Rights
Genocide and Apartheid Reports – Israel’s Legitimacy is Gone
By Robert Inlakesh Although Israel can today sustain its existence due to US and European support that props it up, the damning accusations that are based on meticulously researched reports will forever follow it around. […]
Who is Mufid Abdulqader of The Holy Land Foundation – Profile
By Robert Inlakesh This case has been widely highlighted as one of the consequences of the intense Islamophobia whipped up, largely in order to justify the US’ ‘War on Terror’. The Holy Land Foundation’s Mufid […]
‘Holy Land Foundation 5’ – Mufid Abdulqader Released from US Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Holy Land Foundation (HLF), once the largest Muslim charity in the US, had long been a target of pro-Israel organizations due to its substantial support for impoverished Palestinians living […]
Palestinian Dies in Israeli Detention – Death Toll Rises to 45
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “We hold the occupation and its prison administration fully responsible” for his death. A 45-year-old Palestinian detainee has died in Israeli detention, becoming the 45th detainee to die in custody […]
‘Held in a Grave’ – Khalida Jarrar Reveals Deadly Detention Conditions
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah An exclusive interview with Khalida Jarrar’s family and lawyer reveals the deadly conditions faced by the iconic Palestinian leader in an Israeli prison. Palestinian leader Khalida Jarrar has been held […]
Medical Negligence – Two Detainees, Including Hamas Leader, Die in Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Two Palestinian prisoners have died in Israeli detention, according to reports from the Prisoners’ Affairs Authority and the Prisoners’ Club. One of the prisoners, 61-year-old Samih Aliwi, was a leader […]
‘Degrading, Shocking’ – Rights Groups Expose Israel’s Mistreatment of Gaza Detainees
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The two Palestinian organizations revealed that all previous reports fall short ‘to reflect the level of brutality’ practiced. The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Society revealed “degrading […]
‘Severe Food Insecurity’ – WFP Sounds Alarm on Nearing Famine in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN organization warned that over 90 percent of the population in Gaza will face ‘severe food insecurity’. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned in a statement on […]
‘Unprecedented’ – UNDP Says War has Reversed Development in Gaza by 70 Years
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “In the State of Palestine poverty is projected to rise to 74.3% in 2024, up from 38.8% at the end of 2023, affecting 4.1 million people, including 2.61 million people […]
Scabies is Used in Israeli Prisons as ‘Harassment and Torture’ Tool – Palestinian Prisoners Club
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Prisoners Club accused Israel of transforming “the right to medical treatment over decades into a tool of abuse.” The Palestinian Prisoners Club revealed on Tuesday that Israel’s occupation prison […]
‘Double Standards’ – Chinese FM Accuses US of Political Manipulation of Human Rights
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Wang told the meeting that over 100 countries have extended their support to China’s position opposing the politicization of human rights during the 57th session of the UN Human Rights […]
‘Lawless Land’ – Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Petition to Shut Down Sde Teiman Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “In the petition, we argue that the severe violations of the detainees’ rights make the deprivation of liberty in the facility unconstitutional and therefore impossible to continue holding detainees.” The […]
Arbitrary Violence – Israel Releases Nine Gaza Detainees with Signs of Malnutrition, Abuse
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli army has detained thousands of Palestinians from different areas across the Gaza Strip since its genocidal assault on the enclave began last October. The Israeli army has released […]
Torture at Sde Teiman – Soldiers Accused of Sexual Abuse Released into House Arrest
The ten soldiers were detained on July 29 for sexually assaulting a detainee from Gaza at the infamous Sde Teiman detention camp in the Naqab (Negev) desert. Five Israeli soldiers accused of sexually abusing a […]
Over 80% of Gaza Faced Evacuation Orders, Aid Access Worsens – UN
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The volume of aid entering Gaza has gone “from a daily average of 169 trucks in April to fewer than 80 trucks in June and July.” More than 80 per […]
Rape of Palestinian Detainees in Israeli Prisons Systematic – Rights Group Concludes
A detainee reported that during the torture, a rifle butt was inserted into his buttocks while he was blindfolded and handcuffed. Israeli prison authorities have systematically used sexual assault and rape as a means of […]
Raped with a Broom – Washington Post Details Harrowing Treatment of Palestinian Prisoners
By Romana Rubeo Palestinian prisoners are subject to “rampant violence” and “deprivation in Israel’s prison system”, The Washington Post said in a report on Monday. The paper reportedly spoke to 11 former prisoners and […]
Torturers as ‘Heroes’ – Clashes Erupt at Israeli Military Camp
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli military police detained ten soldiers from the Sde Teiman detention camp to investigate charges of torture against Gaza prisoners. In response, clashes erupted at the Naqab (Negev) camp, […]
Gaza Genocide – Human Rights Watch and the Limits of a Rights-Based Approach
By Benay Blend None of these issues could be resolved through using only a rights approach, as there are very few human rights guaranteed to a population under occupation. On July 17, 2024, Human Rights […]
Two More US Officials Resign over Gaza War, Double Standards – Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “I cannot do my job in an environment in which specific people cannot be acknowledged as fully human, or where gender and human rights principles apply to some, but not […]
‘The Answer is No’ – Blinken Denies US Double Standard for Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US State Department released the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on Monday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has denied suggestions that Washington has a double standard […]
Human Rights Violations – Belgium Leads the Way to Re-Evaluate EU-Israel Trade Agreement
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Article 2 of the agreement stipulates that relations between the parties “shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles”. Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister, Petra De Sutter, announced […]
Killings, Rapes, Torture – Report Reveals Blinken’s Inaction on Calls to Hold Israel Accountable
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A report has surfaced, indicating that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had been presented with a recommendation urging Washington to take action against Israel over allegations of human rights […]
‘Top Priority’ – Palestinian Prisoners’ Day Highlights Ongoing Struggle
By Palestine Chronicle Staff April 17 was adopted by the Palestinian National Council in 1947 as a day to honor the thousands of Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons and to support their right […]
‘Deliberate Israeli Policy’ to Kill Starving Palestinians, Target Aid Trucks – Euro-Med Monitor Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The report titled “Killing starving Palestinians and targeting aid trucks: A deliberate Israeli policy to reinforce famine in the Gaza Strip,” documents incidents between January 11 and March 23, 2024. […]
‘Torture, Medical Negligence’ – Detainee Accused to Be Hamas Spy Killed in Israeli Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The number of Palestinian detainees killed since October 7 as a result of torture and medical negligence has risen to 13, according to a joint statement by the Commission and […]
Palestinian Prisoners Subjected to ‘Starvation, Torture, Abuse’ – NGO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian human rights organization has accused Israel of starving more than 9,100 Palestinian detainees in its prisons, Anadolu news agency reported. “Israeli prison authorities continue to starve more than […]
Medical Negligence – Cancer-Stricken Palestinian Detainee Dies in Israeli Detention
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The death of a 22-year-old Palestinian detainee brings to eleven the total number of prisoners who have died in Israeli prisons since October 7, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society. […]
Following Life of Pain, Injury and Disability – Khaled Al-Shawish Dies in Prison
The Palestinian prisoner died in an Israeli prison, amid reports of widespread systematic torture. Palestinian detainee Khaled al-Shawish, 53, has died in the Israeli prison of Nafha, the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission and Palestinian […]
