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Targeting the Army – Lebanon to File Complaint against Israel at UNSC
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The foreign ministry noted that with the latest incident against the Lebanese army, 36 soldier have been killed since October 8 of last year. The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

Israel’s Attack on Iran – UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Session
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Swiss Council President said the session came at the request of Iran with the support of Algeria, China and Russia. The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to meet […]

Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon – Wide Condemnation at UNSC Emergency Session
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UNSC emergency session on Lebanon condemned the Israeli attack on the country, with many labeling it as a war crime and requesting a full and transparent probe into the […]

‘Unacceptable’ – UNSC Members Condemn Illegal Settler Violence
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Violence in the West Bank is inexcusable. The violence in the Palestinian village of Jit last week was abhorrent. We call on Israel to take action against these extremists,” the […]

‘Seize the Opportunity’ – World Reacts to UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN Security Council’s adoption of a resolution supporting a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has been welcomed by various countries as well as the European Union, with the UN […]

‘Immediate, Full, Complete Ceasefire’ – UNSC Passes Resolution to End Israel’s War on Gaza
The resolution, drafted by the US, received 14 votes in favor from the 15-member Security Council, with Russia abstaining. On Monday, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution supporting a Gaza ceasefire proposal announced […]

US-Backed Gaza Ceasefire Proposal Heads to UN Vote: Israel’s Stance in Question
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States announced on Sunday that it requested a vote at the UN Security Council on its three-stage ceasefire proposal for Gaza. Nate Evans, spokesperson for the US mission […]

‘Stop the Killing’ – Algeria Urges UN Security Council to Halt Israeli Military Offensive in Rafah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The draft resolution urges Israel to “immediately halt its military offensive and any other action in Rafah.” Algeria is circulating a draft resolution at the UN Security Council to “stop […]

UN Security Council Convenes Urgent Meeting on Rafah – Hamas Calls for ‘Immediate’ Action
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hamas has called on the UN Security Council to take “immediate” action to stop Israel’s ongoing offensive in Rafah, located in the southern Gaza Strip. In a statement on Tuesday, […]

‘Investigate Mass Graves’ – Russia, Others Concerned about Israeli Invasion of Rafah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN Security Council held an open session on Monday to discuss the situation in the Palestinian city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Emphasizing the urgency of resuming […]

‘Deep Concern’ – UNSC Calls for Independent Investigation into Mass Graves in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) expressed their deep concern on Friday over the discovery of mass graves in the war-torn Gaza Strip. In a press statement, The […]

‘State of Palestine is Inevitable’ – US Veto of UN Bid Slammed
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Twelve members of the Security Council voted in favor of the resolution on Thursday, while Britain and Switzerland abstained. The US’s veto of a draft resolution recommending that Palestine be […]

‘Dishonest, Immoral, Unjustified’: US Vetoes Palestine UNSC Resolution
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States on Thursday vetoed a resolution that, if passed, would have opened the door to full Palestinian membership of the United Nations. The draft resolution submitted by Algeria […]

UNSC Expected to Vote on Palestine’s Bid for Full Membership – US Likely to Veto It
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In 2011, Palestine submitted a bid to become a full UN member but failed to secure the required support from Security Council members. The UN Security Council is expected to […]

Israel’s Deadly Strike in Syria – Tehran Sent ‘Important Message’ to US
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “An important message was sent to the American government as a supporter of the Zionist regime,” and “America must be held accountable”. Iran threatened on Tuesday that it will respond […]

UNSC Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire – Welcomed by Hamas, Rejected by Netanyahu
By Iqbal Jassat As expected, the “ceasefire resolution” has got the world abuzz and, though Hamas has welcomed it by thanking the UN Security Council, the occupying regime is deeply unhappy and distressed by it. […]

UN Resolution in Gaza is Binding – China Challenges US at Security Council
By Palestine Chronicle Staff China reiterated on Tuesday that “UN Security Council resolutions are binding” on Israel, in reference to Resolution 2728 (2024), calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. China “calls on the […]

‘A Clear Retreat’ – Netanyahu Cancels Delegation Visit to US after Ceasefire Vote
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “In light of the chance in stance, Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided to cancel the delegation to Washington”. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that we would not […]

US Abstains – UN Security Council Passes Resolution Calling for Gaza Ceasefire
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Security Council adopted on Monday a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as the United Nations refrained from using its veto power for the first time, […]

Gaza Genocide – UN Security Council Set to Vote on Ceasefire
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Monday on a drafted resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The resolution was put forward by […]

‘This is What We Want’ – Palestinians in Gaza React to UN Resolution, Russian Veto
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle spoke with Palestinians living in the Strip, who have been enduring Israel’s genocide for nearly six months, to ask their opinion on the United Nations Security Council […]

‘Typical Hypocritical Spectacle’ – US Gaza Resolution Vetoed by China, Russia
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Moscow’s envoy warned that the resolution will “ensure the impunity of Israel, whose crimes are not even assessed in the draft.” Russia and China vetoed on Friday a US draft […]

UN Security Council – US Distributes Draft for Six-Week Ceasefire, Release of Captives
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States presented an amended version of a draft resolution to call for a six-week ceasefire. Hamas insists any agreement will have to lead to a cessation of the […]

‘License to Kill Palestinians’ – Russian UN Envoy Rejects US Res., Calls for Sanctioning Israel
The alternative draft Security Council resolution on Gaza proposed by the US is not an alternative at all, but another license to kill Palestinian civilians, Vasily Nebenzia said. Russia called on the United Nations Security […]

‘Green Light to Continued Slaughter’ – China Slams US Veto on Ceasefire Resolution
By Palestine Chronicle Staff China expressed its “strong disappointment” on Tuesday over the US veto on a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The official Chinese news agency […]

‘No to Ceasefire’ – US Vetoes UNSC Resolution Aimed at Ending Gaza Slaughter
This is the third time that the US has prevented international consensus from ending the Israeli slaughter in Gaza, which began on October 7. For the third time since the start of the Israeli war […]

‘Has No Place in 21st Century’ – Irish Foreign Minister Slams 5-State Veto Power at UNSC
The five-state veto power at the UN Security Council has “no place in the 21st century” and its misuse is spreading “anachronism”, the Irish foreign minister said on Saturday. “The veto should go, in our […]

‘US Threat to Peace in the Middle East’ – Russia Declares at UNSC
The Pentagon’s strikes in Syria and Iraq are illegal under international law, Moscow’s envoy has told the UN. Washington is fanning the flames of conflicts in the Middle East by conducting unlawful strikes in Iraq, […]

UNSC Resolution Comes Late and is Not Enough – Arab League Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN Security Council Resolution came late and is not enough to stop Israel’s war machine, according to the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmad Aboul Gheit. The Secretary-General of […]

What Does UNSC Resolution 2722 on Gaza Mean? – EXPLAINER
By Palestine Chronicle Editors The resolution calls for boosting aid deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip. However, it falls short of enforcing a clear UN aid mechanism. After several days of delay, the United Nations […]