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These Chains Will Be Broken

Online Event: Loved Ones, Families of the Incarcerated (VIDEO)
LOVED ONES: FAMILIES OF THE INCARCERATED will combine voices from Palestine with voices from Seattle to reveal the destructive impacts of mass incarceration on mothers, sisters, brothers, fathers and children of those in detention. Drawn […]

‘I Didn’t Do Anything’: Excerpts from Dima al Wawi’s Story (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Dima Ismail Rashid al-Wawi was born on November 20, 2003, in the town of Halhul, north of Al-Khalil (Hebron) in the occupied West Bank. Her family earns its income mostly […]

Not a Defeated People: On Baroud’s ‘These Chains Will Be Broken’
By Gary Anderson Dr. Ramzy Baroud’s prior books have examined many aspects of Palestinian life, within the homeland as refugees and in the extended Diaspora. In his latest work, ‘These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian […]

RCF: Ramzy and Zarefah Baroud on Gaza’s History of Resistance (WATCH)
By Rachel Corrie Foundation The Gaza Strip has been made into an Israeli combat zone with the decided aim of crushing Palestinian resistance. Israeli weapons, most of which are courtesy of Washington, have for, at […]

Ramzy Baroud on ‘Palestine Deep Dive’: ‘Israel Targets the Very Fabric of Palestinian Society’ (Watch)
In this wide-ranging interview with Palestine Deep Dive, Palestinian academic, author and journalist Ramzy Baroud speaks about Maher al-Akhras, Palestinian prisoners, the Palestinian narrative and the challenge of overcoming media bias. This urgent conversation focuses […]

Israeli Forces Raid Cells of Palestinian Prisoners in Ofer, Injure Dozens
Israeli commandos accompanied by attack dogs raided today the cells of the Palestinian political detainees at Ofer Detention Center, southwest of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, and assaulted and injured many of them, according […]

VIDEO: ‘These Chains Will Be Broken’: Delving into the Heart of Palestinian Resistance
By Palestine Chronicle Staff What if the story of Palestine was retold, this time by Palestinian prisoners? Ramzy Baroud’s latest book, “These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli […]

The Gift of Freedom: Support the Chronicle and Receive Signed Copy of Ramzy Baroud’s Latest Book
Dear Readers, Support The Palestine Chronicle today and receive a signed copy of Ramzy Baroud’s latest book, “These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons”. The book was described […]

PPS Report: 95% of Palestinian Detainees Tortured in Israeli Prisons
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said on Thursday that 95% of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons have suffered torture, Anadolu Agency reports. This came in a statement released by PPS ahead of the International Day in Support […]

PA Premier Discusses Palestinian Prisoners’ Issue with Red Cross
Palestinian Authority’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh yesterday discussed the issue of Palestinian prisoners being held by the occupation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representative in Jerusalem. Shtayyeh reiterated the importance of […]

Free My Son, The Humanitarian Hero: Father of Mohammed Al-Halaby Speaks out (Palestine Chronicle TV)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Mohammed Khalil al-Halabi was born on April 2, 1978, in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. In 2006, Mohammed became the Director of World Vision in Gaza, a […]

Palestine’s Organic Intellectuals: ‘These Chains Will be Broken’ by Ramzy Baroud (Introduction)
By Ramzy Baroud (These Chains Will Be Broken: Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons, by Ramzy Baroud, Clarity Press, 2020) FOR MY OPINIONS,” wrote Italian intellectual Antonio Gramsci, “I am willing to […]

WEBINAR: On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, Ramzy Baroud Discusses His New Book
In commemoration of 2020 Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, Palestinian journalist and editor of the Palestine Chronicle Ramzy Baroud discusses his new book, “These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons“, […]

On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, Ramzy Baroud Discusses His New Book on Prisoners
In honor of Palestinian Prisoners Day, Palestinian journalist and editor of the Palestine Chronicle Ramzy Baroud discusses his new book, “These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons”, and […]

Ansar: A Testament to the Ugly Brutality of the Israeli Jailer
By Marion Kawas April 17 marks a special day in the Palestinian calendar, that of Palestinian Prisoners Day. This year it takes on even more importance as the more than 5000 Palestinian political prisoners are […]

Report: World Vision Gaza Director Detained in Israel is in Serious Health Condition Due to Torture
Palestinian humanitarian worker Mohammad al-Halabi, who worked with the American World Vision organization, is in serious health condition due to torture by his Israeli interrogators, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Affairs Commission. Al-Halabi, 42, from […]

Israel Re-arrests Palestinian Man on the Day of his Release after 18-year Detention
Israeli authorities today re-arrested a Palestinian man on the day of his release from prison, after serving 18 years behind bars, according to Palestinian News Agency Wafa. Randy Odeh, 39, from Shuafat refugee camp in […]

‘These Chains Will Be Broken’: Ramzy Baroud’s Book on Palestinian Prisoners – Book Review
By Michael Lescher (These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons, by Ramzy Baroud, Clarity Press, Inc., 2020) Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote that “the degree of civilization in a society […]

These Chains Will Be Broken. Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons – Book Review
By Ramona Wadi (These Chains Will be Broken: Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons, Clarity Press, Atlanta, 2019) What the news reports eliminate, Ramzy Baroud’s new book, These Chains Will be Broken: Stories of […]

These Chains Will Be Broken – Book Review
By Jim Miles (These Chains Will be Broken – Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons. Ramzy Baroud. Clarity Press, Atlanta, Georgia, 2020.) On first opening Ramzy Baroud’s new book, These Chains Will be […]

These Chains Will Be Broken: New Book Delivers Resistance Message from Palestinian Prisoners to the World
On Monday, January 20, Clarity Press, Inc. of Atlanta announced the launch of These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons, by Palestinian author and journalist, Ramzy Baroud, and The […]

‘These Chains Will Be Broken’: Make 2020 the Year of Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners
Friends, it is finally here. “THESE CHAINS WILL BE BROKEN: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons” is the story of Palestine written by its foremost heroes and heroines, the true organic intellectuals […]