At least five Palestinians were detained and two others injured by Israeli occupation forces during raids last night and today across the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). Clashes erupted today after the occupation forces raided Balata refugee camp, near Nablus city, during which the latter …
Read More »ICC did not postpone investigation of Israeli crimes, but rather went on its annual leave – official
The International Criminal Court (ICC) did not postpone opening a criminal investigation into Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people but rather into its annual recess, today said a Palestinian official. Omar Awadallah, head of the General Department of the United Nations, its Specialized Organizations and Human Rights in the Palestinian …
Read More »South African Parliament “deeply concerned” over Israeli annexation plan
The South African Parliament has expressed its deep concerns over the Israeli plan to annex portions of the occupied West Bank and the resulting tensions that the plan could pose. Chairperson of the South African Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation Chairperson, Tandi Mahambehlala, said: “We are calling …
Read More »Palestine mulling an alternative search engine to Google: Official
Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology, Ishaq Sidr, said yesterday that the Ministry is mulling the possibility of adopting an alternative search engine to the internet search giant, Google, in response to the latter’s removal of Palestine from its maps. A heated public campaign was launched yesterday after Google and …
Read More »Israeli Authorities Force Palestinian Family to Demolish Its Home in Jerusalem
A Palestinian family from the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal al-Mukaber was forced to demolish its own home by the Israeli municipality today, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Mohammad Abu Turki said he had to demolish his own home, after the Israeli municipality handed him an order asking …
Read More »Almost One Million People Urge Google to ‘Put Palestine On Your Maps’
Almost one million people have signed a petition calling on the internet search engine giant, Google, to put Palestine on its maps. “Palestine does not appear on Google maps. Why not? Israel, established on Palestinian land, is clearly designated. But there is no mention of Palestine. According to Google, Palestine …
Read More »This is Why Israeli Court Summoned Palestinian Child Survivor Ahmed Dawabsheh
By: Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli court explained Thursday the reason behind the summoning of Palestinian child Ahmed Dawabsheh, the sole survivor of an arson attack carried out by Israeli Jewish extremist, Amiram Ben-Uliel, in 2015. The summoning of Dawabsheh, 10, was perceived to be a ‘strange procedure’, as Ben …
Read More »‘Secret List’ of Likely Suspects: Israel Readies Itself for ICC Investigation
By: Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and other top Israeli officials were some of the names that are said to be on a ‘secret list’ of Israelis who might be arrested abroad shall the International Criminal Court open an investigation into Israeli …
Read More »‘Capturing Occupation’: Palestine Chronicle Talks to Hebron’s ‘Human Rights Defenders’ (WATCH)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In the latest episode of Palestine Chronicle TV, a social media talk show produced by Palestine Chronicle editors, Ramzy Baroud chats with members of Hebron’s ‘Human Rights Defenders’. As illegal Jewish settlers increase their attacks on Palestinian civilians in the occupied city of Al Khalil (Hebron), …
Read More »GOOGLE: Put Palestine On Your Maps!
Palestine does not appear on Google maps. Why not? Israel, established on Palestinian land, is clearly designated. But there is no mention of Palestine. According to Google, Palestine does not exist. The omission of Palestine is a grievous insult to the people of Palestine and undermines the efforts of the …
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