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Everything You Need to Know About Qatargate and Netanyahu’s Scandal
By Robert Inlakesh Qatargate is important in that it reveals how close the relationship between Doha and Tel Aviv truly is, but it does not provide any kind of revelation that Netanyahu had a secret […]

Netanyahu Summoned to Testify in Qatar Probe as Two Aides Are Arrested
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Netanyahu left his corruption trial to testify in an investigation into possible connections between his aides and Qatar, as two of his senior advisers were arrested. On Monday, Israeli Prime […]

Israeli Delegation Heads to Qatar without Full Mandate for Ceasefire Talks
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dispatched a delegation to Doha to discuss the Gaza ceasefire, though its mandate remains limited, drawing criticism from opposition leaders. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]

Gaza Resistance and Israel Confirm Ceasefire Deal
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel officially confirms a ceasefire deal with Palestinian Resistance in Gaza, while Trump announces the imminent release of detainees as part of the agreement. The Israeli Broadcasting Authority confirmed that […]

Hamas Confirms Ceasefire Talks Have Reached Final Stages
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hamas has confirmed significant progress in ceasefire talks, with an agreement reportedly nearing completion. The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas announced on Tuesday that ceasefire talks in the Gaza Strip have […]

Qatar, Jordan Condemn Israeli Map Claiming Parts of Arab Countries
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A controversial map published by Israel claiming historical territorial rights has sparked condemnation from Qatar and Jordan, escalating regional tensions. Qatar and Jordan have strongly condemned the Israeli government’s publication […]

Israeli Delegation Heads to Doha – Ceasefire Talks Show Progress
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Negotiations in Doha signal potential breakthroughs on a Gaza ceasefire, though key issues remain unresolved. An Israeli delegation left for Doha on Friday morning to continue negotiations for a ceasefire […]

Hamas Says Talks Proceeding, but Israel’s New Conditions Cause Delay
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hamas has repeatedly expressed readiness for an agreement, even agreeing in May to a US-backed proposal from President Joe Biden. The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas has said that ceasefire talks […]

Qatar Suspends Its Gaza War Mediation – UPDATES
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to the official, Qatar has consistently expressed that its mediation can only be effective if both parties exhibit a sincere interest in reaching a deal. SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATES […]

‘We Failed You, Children of Gaza’ – Qatar’s Sheikha Moza Condemns ‘Blatant Silence’ over Genocide
By Nurah Tape – The Palestine Chronicle “I am angry at the blatant silence that has exposed our lack of humanity. Our humanity has absconded, losing its nobility completely in the face of the […]

How Israel Thwarts Ceasefire Talks before They Begin – Baroud Tells TRT (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “I think what Hamas is doing is something they should have done a long time ago, there was indeed an agreed upon proposal … the Palestinians have accepted with no […]

Global Mourning – Massive Turnout for Ismail Haniyeh’s Funeral in Doha
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Haniyeh’s body arrived in Doha from Iran on Thursday. A funeral was also held in the Iranian capital with significant official and public attendance. Tens of thousands of worshippers gathered […]

Qatar is Likely to Shut Down Hamas Office in Doha – Why and Why Now
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to the official, US “Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered the message to Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in April”. Qatar could shut down the political office […]

Blinken Urged Qatar to Threaten Hamas Leaders with Expulsion – Reports
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The pressure, according to the report, “came at a time when negotiations between Hamas and Israel had stalled”. The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressured Qatar to threaten […]

Israeli Delegation to Fly to Qatar for more Talks on Gaza Deal – KAN
The Israeli war cabinet has decided to send a delegation to Doha, Qatar to continue talks for the release of captives held in the Gaza Strip, the official Israeli broadcasting company KAN reported on Sunday. […]

Talks for Prisoner Swap Deal Suspended, Qatar Slams Netanyahu’s ‘Destructive’ Remarks
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Qatar told Israel that the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas has suspended talks for a potential prisoner swap agreement, Israeli media reported on Thursday. “Hamas told Qatari mediators that it demands […]

Egyptian Proposal for Ceasefire in Gaza Released – TEXT
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A delegation representing the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas arrived in Cairo last week to discuss an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. The proposal was made by the Egyptian […]

Gaza Ceasefire to Start at 7 AM on Friday – Al-Jazeera
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari announced on Thursday that the truce in the Gaza Strip will begin tomorrow, Friday, at 7 am local time, Al-Jazeera reported. In a press […]

Blinken to Qatar: ‘Rein in’ Al-Jazeera Arabic Coverage on Gaza – AXIOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked the Qatari government to “tone down Al-Jazeera’s rhetoric” about Israel’s war in Gaza, the US-based news website Axios reported on Wednesday. According […]

Axios: Israel May Postpone Ground Invasion to Discuss Release of Israelis Held in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel is willing to postpone a ground invasion of the besieged Gaza Strip to allow negotiations aimed at releasing a large number of Israelis currently held in Gaza by the […]

Qassam Brigades Releases Two American Hostages – BREAKING
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a brief statement, Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of the Resistance movement Hamas said that it released two American female hostages held in Gaza. The Brigades said the decision […]

Washington Resorts to Doha as ‘Rescue Mission’ Looks ‘Impossible’: NYT
By Palestine Chronicle Staff After realizing that a rescue mission to release captured Israelis and others in Gaza is simply ‘impossible’, the US is turning to its close ally in the Middle East: Qatar, […]

Did Qatar Offer to Fund Displacement of Gaza’s Refugees? – FACT CHECKING
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Some Arab media and influencers, like Abdel Bari Atwan and Lotfy Zakaria, among others, have accused Qatar of being involved in an American scheme to displace 1.5 million Palestinians from […]

‘Completely Unacceptable’: The World Reacts to Israel’s Invasion of Al-Aqsa Mosque
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US, the UK, and Jordan, among others, have expressed shock and concern about the incident. Israel’s far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday morning, […]

On Football, Opium and Popular Resistance: Not All Sports Are Created Equal
By Ramzy Baroud My friend is not an elitist. To the contrary, he has spent decades of his life fighting social inequality, racism and championing the rights of disadvantaged groups. Therefore, I was taken […]

Swept up in World Cup Fever? Here’s What You Can Do to Support Palestine ahead of 2026 World Cup
By Bassil Mikdadi I would not be the first to say this, but by all metrics, Palestine have won the World Cup by their sheer presence off the pitch. The amount of Palestinian flags in […]

Pro-Israel Group Complains to FIFA about Moroccan Players Waiving Palestinian Flag
Pro-Israel campaign group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has protested against the waving of the Palestinian flag by the Moroccan football team at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the Middle East Monitor reported. According to […]

Thousands of Palestinians Celebrate Morocco’s World Cup Victory, Advancement to Semifinal (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza gathered in large numbers to watch the Morocco-Portugal game at World Cup’s quarterfinals in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, December 10. When Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal […]

The Political Side of the World Cup: How Palestine United the Arabs
By Ramzy Baroud We were mistaken to think that Palestine represents the central issue for all Arabs. Such language suggests that Palestine is an external subject, to be compared to other collective struggles that […]

Moroccans, Palestinians Say No to Normalization in Historic World Cup Match (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Moroccan national team, known as the Atlas Lions, made history today when they won against Spain, one of the world’s leading national football teams. Hakim Ziyech and his squad […]