Category: 1. Palestine

Before he took office, US President Donald Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine “within 24 hours” of entering the White House.

But nearly 100 days into his presidency, he’s made little headway, as the fighting continues.

Now, Trump is threatening to walk away from efforts to broker peace, saying if the parties are too difficult to work with, “we’re just going to move on.”

Will…

BETHLEHEM / PNN /  

Amid religious rituals and official reception, the city of Bethlehem marked Holy Saturday — the day before Easter — with solemnity and prayer rather than festivity, as the ongoing war in Gaza and Israeli military pressure in Jerusalem and the West Bank cast a heavy shadow over the holiday.

Hundreds of Palestinian Christians gathered in Manger Square for the arrival of the Holy Fire, a sacred Easter tradition. Church leaders had previously decided…

After technical talks, senior negotiators expected to reunite on April 26, according to Iran’s foreign ministry.

Iran and the United States have completed a second round of indirect nuclear negotiations, which Iran’s foreign minister has described as “constructive” and moving forward with further meetings planned in the coming week.

Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff held four hours of indirect talks at Oman’s embassy in the Italian capital, Rome, on Saturday,…

The Vatican affirmed good relations with the US but noted ‘an exchange of opinions’ on global conflicts and migration.

US Vice President JD Vance has met with the Vatican’s top diplomats, discussing the politically fraught issue of migration months after Pope Francis rebuked the new US administration’s hardline immigration stance.

Vance, a Catholic convert, held what the Vatican described as “cordial talks” with Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin – the Holy See’s…

Western brands have been hit by boycotts and other forms of protests in Muslim-majority countries due to the Gaza war.

Police have arrested close to 200 people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 group attacks on outlets of the United States-based fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-US sentiment, unconditional US backing for Washington’s close ally Israel and opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza, officials say.

The fast-food chain has become a target of protest and boycott calls…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Al-Qassam Brigades’ spokesperson Abu Obeida highlighted the danger to Israeli prisoners due to Israeli military actions and accused Israel of spreading falsehoods, while a separate incident involved Israeli soldier casualties. 

Abu Obeida, the military spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, issued new statements…

By Robert Inlakesh

The lack of any proof for the claims being made was no more evident than in the case of Ms. Rachel, a popular children’s entertainer. 

Working together with the most powerful government in the world, Zionist organizations are smearing and persecuting anyone who expresses sympathy with Palestinians, subjected to a genocide subsidized with their own tax dollars. From the media to academia,…

BREAKINGBREAKING,

Unilateral cessation of hostilities to begin on Saturday at 6pm local time and run until midnight on April 21, the Kremlin says.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced an Easter truce in the conflict in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin.

The unilateral cessation of hostilities will begin on Saturday at 6pm local time (21:00 GMT) and run until midnight on Monday, April 21, the Kremlin said.

It added it expected Ukraine to follow suit and cease all fire during this…