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‘No Dignity Without Gaza Victory’ – Thousands Protest Against Israel’s War on Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Protest organizers in Yemen commended the continuing movements of support in Jordan, Morocco, and the universities of the US and Europe. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets […]

Tunisia Discusses Bill to Criminalize Ties with Israel as ‘High Treason’
Tunisia has never recognized Israel. The two countries exchanged “interest offices” in the late 1990s, but Tunis severed ties again in 2000, amid the Palestinian uprising known as the Second Intifada. The Tunisian parliament began […]

Tunisian President Declares Country’s Stance on ‘Normalization’ with Israel
Tunisia’s President said that the Palestinian cause is central to the whole nation and the term ‘normalization’ does not exist in Tunisia’s thinking. Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Tuesday that the Palestinian issue is […]

Tunisia under UAE Pressure to Normalize with Israel, Algerian Official Claims
Last week, Emirati Minister of State, Sheikh Shakhbout Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, visited Tunisia and met with President Kais Saied. The head of Algeria’s National Construction Movement, Abdelkader Bengrina, has warned that the UAE is […]

‘Palestine’s Pearl’: Tunisian Street Artists Celebrate Palestinian Culture
By Majd Salem “Popular street art has a mission to shed light on particular causes before beautifying the walls.” The Dome of the Rock floats in a sea of blue clouds, peaceful and majestic, resting […]

Canada Criticizes Russia’s Bombing of its Neighbors: But What about Israel?
By Yves Engler Canada claims to be a supporter of rules-based international order, but its record of supporting Israel in breaking these rules is long and spans the entire existence of that state. While the innumerable […]

Kushner Reveals Washington Pressured Tunisia to Dismiss Pro-Palestine UN Ambassador
Jared Kushner revealed in his memoirs that the Trump administration pressured Tunisian authorities to dismiss the former Tunisian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Moncef Baati, the Middle East Monitor reported. According to Kushner, the […]

WATCH: Tunisian Fan with a Palestinian Flag Makes World Cup History
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A passionate Tunisian fan carrying the Palestinian flag entertained the spectators of the Tunisia-France game on Wednesday, November 30. The fan dashed into the field carrying a Palestinian flag soon […]

Palestine Dominates Algeria-Tunisia Final Match at FIFA Arab Cup (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Though the final match in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup brought Algeria and Tunisia together, it seems that Palestine was the dominant common denominator throughout the game. Algeria won 2-0 […]

Political Islam and Democracy Crisis in North Africa
By Ramzy Baroud When the news circulated that Morocco’s leading political group, the Development and Justice Party (PJD), has been trounced in the latest elections, held in September, official media mouthpieces in Egypt celebrated […]

‘Normalization’: Betrayal of Palestine by Arab Regimes No Easy Road
By Iqbal Jassat Pinning Palestinians down while applying harsh measures of violent repression accompanied by a fanatical settler movement of arch-racists given free rein to attack and plunder, is a notorious game Israel has elevated […]

Tunisia’s PM: Normalization with Israel ‘Not on Agenda’
Tunisia has no plans to match Morocco’s decision to recognize Israel, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said, insisting that establishing relations with the Jewish state was “not on the agenda”. Last week, Morocco became the fourth […]

Tearing down the Idols of Colonialism: Why Tunisia, Africa Must Demand French Apology
By Ramzy Baroud The visit by newly-elected Tunisian President Kais Saied to France on June 22 was intended to discuss bilateral relations, trade, etc. But it was also a missed opportunity, where Tunisia could have formally […]

Tunisia Leads the Way: New Report Exposes Israel’s False Democracy
By Ramzy Baroud Tunisia is the Middle East’s greatest success story, according to the findings of the V-Dem Annual Democracy Report 2019. One of the world’s most regarded annual reports on democracy and good governance, […]

Tunisian Schools Stand in Solidarity with Palestine
On Friday all of Tunisia’s schools organized a stand in solidarity and support of the Palestinian struggle, and against Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state’s statements that legitimize Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian […]

Politics of Humiliation: Trump, Palestine, the Arab Peoples
By Ramzy Baroud The Deal of the Century has inspired much discussion about Washington’s latest political gambit in the Middle East. Largely excluded from the debate, however, is the emotional toll involving the Arab […]

Tunisia President Receives Ahed Tamimi (VIDEO)
Tunisian President Béji Caid Essebsi yesterday received Palestinian teen activist Ahed Tamimi who has recently been released from Israeli prison. The president said in a statement that his meeting with Tamimi was a tribute from […]

Tunisia MP Calls for International Solidarity Campaign with Gaza (VIDEO)
International solidarity is needed to take the voice of the Palestinians’ “Great March of Return” to the world, Tunisian MP Solaf Kostantini. Speaking to Felesteen newspaper, Kostantini said the “Great March of Return” which was […]

Tunisia Condemns Israel’s ‘Nation-State’ Law and Demands Protection for the Palestinians
Tunisia has condemned of the racist “nation-state” law passed by the Israeli Knesset on Thursday. #Israel Passes Controversial ‘Jewish Nation-State’ #Law (VIDEOS) https://t.co/WCnAYdebyq @PalestineChron pic.twitter.com/RVWicZOGIm — Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 23, 2018 In a statement, […]

Tunisia’s Largest Union Joins BDS
The Tunisian General Labour Union announced that it has joined the Palestinian international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Tunisia's powerful union calls for protests to topple the government – Reuters AlertNet http://t.co/3uZfm03vss #Gaza #BDS […]

Tunisian MP Tears Up Israeli Flag During Parliamentary Session (VIDEO)
Footage, which circulated on social media networks on Tuesday, showed Tunisian MP, Amar Amroosi tearing up an Israeli flag, protesting the shelving of a bill that would outlaw the normalization of relations with Israel. "Long […]