Category: 1. Palestine

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have condemned the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in Gaza, but were unable to unite on means of pressuring Israel to end the war.

Thursday’s summit noted a report issued last week by the bloc’s diplomatic service, which found that Israel was likely flouting human rights obligations under the EU-Israel Association agreement. Yet, the bloc stopped short of acting on the assessment or ditching the 25-year-old accord.

“The European…

Tehran, Iran – The highways leading into Tehran are busy again, filled with cars carrying families, suitcases, and the cautious hope that home might finally be safe. After 12 days of war that killed more than 600 Iranians and displaced hundreds of thousands from the capital, a ceasefire announced on Monday has begun drawing residents back to a city still scarred by Israeli air strikes.

For many returning to Tehran, the relief of sleeping in their own beds is tempered by the constant fear…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Khamenei said the armed forces were “able to break through” Israel’s “advanced, multi-layered defense and raze many of their urban and military areas.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday declared “victory” over Israel in the recent war, saying Tel Aviv was “crushed under the blows of the Islamic Republic.”

“The thought that the Islamic Republic…

Prosecutors make closing arguments in six-week trial that heard harrowing testimony from people who faced alleged abuse.

United States prosecutors argued that Sean “Diddy” Combs used his wealth and influence to evade accountability for violently abusing women in closing arguments in the entertainment mogul’s trial.

Prosecutors told the jury on Thursday that Combs, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, oversaw a vast criminal conspiracy.

“The…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

A deadly ambush by the Qassam Brigades in Khan Yunis has intensified criticism of the Israeli military, as resistance attacks escalate across Gaza.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas, announced on Thursday that its fighters shot an Israeli soldier near Muntar Hill, east of the Sheja’iyya neighborhood in Gaza City, last Monday.

Separately, on…

From Malak Zeyad, wife of Palestinian journalist Ismail al-Ghoul, to the world:

While the world watches, often in silence, Israeli forces continue to deliberately target those whose only weapon is truth. My husband, journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul, was one of them. He was killed while on duty, documenting the destruction, the pain, and the resilience of a people under Israeli siege and bombardment. He carried no rifle, only a camera. He posed no threat, only a voice.

Ismail wasn’t just…

Moscow and Kyiv say their respective soldiers are returning home without specifying number of released prisoners.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war as the two countries continue to trade attacks, despite diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.

Officials in Moscow and Kyiv confirmed the swap on Thursday but did not disclose the number of prisoners released.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X that the “warriors of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the…

Gilan, Iran – The Israeli military used hundreds of fighter jets, armed drones and refuelling planes to attack Iran during its 12-day war backed by the United States, but it was also heavily assisted by operations launched from deep within Iranian soil.

Just hours after the Israeli army and Mossad spy agency started their attacks before dawn on June 13, they released footage that appeared to have been recorded at night from undisclosed locations inside Iran.

One grainy video showed Mossad…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- One-third of families in Gaza are going an entire day without food due to Israel’s ongoing genocide and blockade of aid, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).

In a statement, the WFP and its partners said families in Gaza are surviving on thin broths, lentils or rice, one piece of bread or sometimes just a combination of herbs and olive oil known locally as duqqa.

It said that due to the extreme shortage of food, Palestinians routinely risk…