The War That Ended Peace – Book Review
By Jim Miles On a recent hiking trip I took along Margaret MacMillan’s pre World War I history, “The War That Ended Peace – The Road to 1914” (Penguin Canada, 2013). It is a well-written […]
International Community
The PA is a Willing Accomplice in the International Subjugation of Palestine
By Ramona Wadi From seemingly defiant rhetoric to the expected capitulation, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has offered nothing in terms of a unified Palestinian stance against US President Donald Trump’s deal of the century. […]
Abbas Tells Merkel: Palestinians Ready to Return to Negotiations with Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated once more his willingness to renew negotiations with Israel, during a phone call with Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel. Abbas had already alluded to his […]
Ex Israeli Knesset Speaker: Trump Stopped West Bank Annexation
The former Speaker of Knesset (Israeli parliament), Abraham Borg, said US President Donald Trump has halted the Israeli plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, Anadolu reports. In an interview with Italian daily “Il […]
Lavrov Calls for Arab Backing: Russia, Turkey Declare Support for Fatah-Hamas Unity
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In two separate statements, top Russian and Turkish officials declared their countries’ support for unity between the Palestinian Fatah and Hamas factions. On Friday, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomed […]
British Diplomacy Defends Israel and Legitimizes Annexation
By Ramona Wadi British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s op-ed for YNet news reflects all that is wrong with speaking out against annexation “as Israel’s friend”. Israel has diplomatic allegiances and acquaintances; “friendship” is the euphemism used to […]
Vatican Summons US, Israeli Ambassadors over Netanyahu’s Annexation Plans
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In an unusual move, the Vatican summoned both American and Israeli envoys to express the Holy See’s concern about Israel’s plans to extend its sovereignty to large swathes of the […]
The EU’s Delay in Sanctioning Israel Reflects Its Compromised ‘Peace Building’ Agenda
By Ramona Wadi According to Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, 1 July is not “a sacred date” to implement the proposed annexation of more Palestinian land. In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu minimized the role played […]
Netanyahu and Gantz at Odds over West Bank Annexation Plans
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main coalition partner, Benny Gantz, signaled his opposition on Monday to advance the plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, where Palestinians want to establish a state. However, […]
Palestine Chronicle Explains: What You Need to Know about Israel’s Annexation Plan
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to announce Israel’s annexation of nearly 30 percent of the total size of the Occupied Palestinian West Bank. The move is considered a […]
Palestinians Appeal to International Community to Confront Israeli Threats of Annexation
As a step in the efforts to confront Israeli threats to annex Palestinian territories, a coalition of Palestinian bodies and organizations have issued an “Appeal from Palestine to the Peoples and States of the World” […]
South Africa’s Chief Justice Faces Backlash As Demands for His Axing Grow
By Iqbal Jassat South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogeong Mogeong has come under intense fire for publically expressing his love for Israel. His pro-Israeli comments on an online platform hosted by the Jerusalem Post have come […]
Belgium Urges Sanctions against Israel if it Annexes West Bank
The Belgian parliament on Friday passed a resolution urging the government to call on the European Union to impose sanctions against Israel if it proceeds with its plan to annex large swaths of the occupied West […]
The PA has Played Its Part to Normalize Israel’s Annexation Plans
By Ramona Wadi The main arguments against the impending Israeli annexation of land in the occupied West Bank are dominated by proponents of the Zionist colonial project. Of course, some Palestinians are speaking out against […]
PA Political Circus: Why Abbas Must Hand the Keys over to the PLO
By Ramzy Baroud The painful truth is that the Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas has already ceased to exist as a political body that holds much sway or relevance, either to the Palestinian […]
Israel’s Arms Sales Reach $7.2bn in 2019
Israel’s arms sales reached $7.2 billion in 2019, Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Monday. “Despite the intense International challenges and competition, we have managed to keep Israel among the world’s top 10 security exporters with […]
Will Canada’s UNSC Loss Trigger Change?
By Rifat Audeh On June 5, Canadian PM Trudeau made a surprise appearance at an anti-racism protest, with less than two weeks left at the UN for voting in new temporary Security Council members. Was […]
EU Diplomacy is Profitable for Israel, but a Disaster for the Palestinians
By Ramona Wadi Since Israel announced its plan to annex swathes of the occupied West Bank, the EU has only hypothesized on what steps the bloc may take in response. The most prominent of these […]
The PA’s ‘Counter-Proposal’ Facilitates Its Colonial Collaboration with Israel
By Ramona Wadi Further proof that the Palestinian Authority will not attempt to safeguard what remains of Palestine, let alone insist on decolonization, is the plan submitted to the Middle East Quartet which does nothing […]
Canada and UNSC: Palestinian Solidarity Unsettling Canada’s Diplomatic Apparatus
By Yves Engler The Palestinian solidarity movement is unsettling Canada’s diplomatic apparatus. In the final week of their multi-year campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, they’ve been forced to respond to […]
Canada’s Bid of Hypocrisy
By Rifat Audeh A plastic bullet struck the side of my chest, which was protected by my life jacket, and then fragmented into pieces. The commandos firing would eventually restrain, blindfold and kidnap me and […]
Israel’s One-state Reality is Facilitated by the International Community
By Ramona Wadi For several years, the call for a one-state solution has been part of the alternatives to the two-state paradigm which forms the backdrop to international diplomacy on Palestine. “One state” is generally […]
Palestine: I Hear You
By Jim Miles As global affairs intensify, I often find myself in that category of those discouraged and disillusioned, fully cynical, wondering if anything I can do is worthwhile in the long run. A global […]
‘Wolf Warrior Diplomacy’: Israel’s China Strategy in Peril
By Ramzy Baroud Israel’s balancing act that allowed it to reap America’s unconditional and, often, blind support, while slowly benefiting from China’s growing economic influence and political prestige, is already floundering. Thanks to the […]
What is Next for Palestinian Popular Resistance in Gaza? Speaking to Journalist Wafaa Aludaini
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo Wafaa Aludaini is a witness to many of Gaza’s recent tragedies and also never-ending resistance. She experienced the violent Israeli occupation, the subsequent blockade on the impoverished Strip, and […]
Joe Biden and the Palestinians: Reflections from an Anti-Zionist Jewish American
By Benay Blend There are many reasons that voters are giving to justify support for Joe Biden. The most important and perhaps justifiably so is that it amounts to a vote against Trump. Hatred of […]
Western Hypocrisy has Empowered Israeli Annexation
By Marion Kawas There is a recent surge of official voices in the West that are alarmed at the agenda of the new Israeli coalition government. Many western liberal governments are offering slightly more than […]
The ICC Does Not Pose a ‘Strategic Threat’ to Israel
By Ramona Wadi Since the International Criminal Court (ICC) determined that Palestine is a state for the purpose of its investigations into war crimes committed by Israel against Palestinian civilians, a fresh round of threats against the institution […]
US Senators Call on Netanyahu, Gantz Not to Go ahead with Annexation Plan
Eighteen Senate Democrats expressed yesterday grave concern regarding unilateral annexation of Palestinian territory starting potentially as early as July. In a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, the senators, […]
Vatican Expresses ‘Concern’ Regarding Israel’s Annexation Plans
Israel’s possible annexation of large parts of the occupied West Bank is concerning and could further compromise peace talks, the Vatican said on Wednesday following talks with Palestinian officials. Respect for international law and UN […]
