Category: 1. Palestine

  • Heat, Raw Sewage and Trash Escalate Public Health Crisis in Gaza – UNRWA

    Heat, Raw Sewage and Trash Escalate Public Health Crisis in Gaza – UNRWA

    Municipal workers in Rafah continue to collect and remove waste from several areas of the city following the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces. (Photo: via QNN)

    By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

    More than 30 vehicles essential for waste management, water supply and sewage maintenance were destroyed by Israeli airstrikes between April 21 and 22.

    UNRWA has warned of an increasingly dire situation in the Gaza Strip with malnourished children and families battling unrelenting heat,…

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  • The main reasons why bombing Iran is absurd

    The main reasons why bombing Iran is absurd

    Following his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on …

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  • A grim reminder of Gaza: 100 kilotons is equivalent to roughly seven Hiroshima-sized bombs.

    A grim reminder of Gaza: 100 kilotons is equivalent to roughly seven Hiroshima-sized bombs.

    Israel dropped more than 100,000 tons of bombs on Gaza, …

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  • Spain Cancels Israeli Arms Contract following Internal Opposition

    Spain Cancels Israeli Arms Contract following Internal Opposition

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz. (Design: Palestine Chronicle)

    By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

    Spain has reportedly cited “public interests” grounds for the cancelation of the arms order.

    The Spanish government has canceled a munitions contract worth over $7 million with an Israeli firm, following pressure from its leftwing coalition partner Sumar, according to media reports.

    On Wednesday it emerged that the interior ministry would go…

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  • Made in America | Child Rights

    Made in America | Child Rights

    Fault Lines investigates civilian deaths in Lebanon and possible war crimes involving US-made bombs used by Israel.

    Made in America investigates the devastating impact of air attacks in Lebanon during Israel’s war last year. Israel claimed it was targeting Hezbollah fighters and infrastructure, but more than 4,000 Lebanese people, including women and children, were killed, many inside their homes and residential buildings.

    On September 23 alone, 558 people were killed — the deadliest day…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base | Conflict News

    Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base | Conflict News

    The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but the Somali army denies the claim.

    Al-Shabab fighters have battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in southern Somalia, according to the government and a military official.

    Capturing the base in Wargaadhi town in the Middle Shabelle region, which houses soldiers, special forces and clan fighters, would enable the al Qaeda-linked group to sever a crucial road between the…

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  • Kashmir attack: Does India’s Indus Waters Treaty freeze threaten Pakistan? | Conflict News

    Kashmir attack: Does India’s Indus Waters Treaty freeze threaten Pakistan? | Conflict News

    In tit-for-tat moves this week, India and Pakistan have entered a strategic standoff following Tuesday’s attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of at least 26 people.

    On Wednesday, India downgraded ties with Pakistan, announcing a series of steps, the most important of which is a decision to suspend its participation in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which could seriously restrict Pakistan’s water supplies.

    India has also closed its main land…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Endless Displacement: The Tragedy of Forced Evictions in Tulkarm, Jenin

    Endless Displacement: The Tragedy of Forced Evictions in Tulkarm, Jenin

    Israeli army forcibly displace Palestinians from Tulkarm. (Photo: Wahaj Bani Moufleh, via Media Committee in Tulkarem Camp.)

    By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah

    Tens of thousands of Palestinians continue to endure displacement and loss in Tulkarm and other northern West Bank refugee camps under ongoing Israeli military aggression.

    Tasneem Sleit continues to endure the suffering of displacement after being expelled with her family from their home in Tulkarm camp, like tens of thousands of…

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  • Israeli Court Orders Ben-Gvir to Respond to Petitions Demanding his Dismissal

    Israeli Court Orders Ben-Gvir to Respond to Petitions Demanding his Dismissal

    Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. (Photo: video grab)

    By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

    In February, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding concerns about Ben-Gvir’s conduct as minister.

    Israel’s Supreme Court ordered far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Thursday to respond to petitions demanding his dismissal within six days, the Anadolu news agency reported.

    The report said that Israeli…

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  • Israel is using high-powered bombs to maximise deaths in Gaza, experts say | Gaza

    Israel is using high-powered bombs to maximise deaths in Gaza, experts say | Gaza

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    Israel’s latest war on Gaza is killing civilians at four times the rate of previous conflicts there. Experts say it’s likely not an accident, suggesting that Israeli forces are choosing to use the most powerful weapons available to deliberately maximise death and destruction.

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