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Amal Shabat is delirious with pain.

She is weeping, still unable to grasp that her 23-year-old son has been killed by Israel, exactly as he always said he would die – a “martyr” who sacrificed himself to make sure the world knew what was happening in Gaza.

She tries the words haltingly: “My son is a martyr, Hossam… My son is a hero.”

Hossam Shabat, Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist, was killed by Israel in a targeted strike on his vehicle on Monday.

A mother’s pain

Amal is in…

By Ramzy Baroud  

There are several common misunderstandings about people’s history that need to be addressed. These misconceptions often stem from the way this form of research is applied, especially in newer contexts.

My journey into the realm of people’s history began during my teenage years when I first read Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United…

The violence in the border area marks increased friction between Israel and Syria.

At least six people have been killed in an Israeli attack on Koya in southern Syria, the country’s foreign ministry says.

The Israeli military said the attack on Tuesday took place after armed fighters opened fire towards Israeli troops, without specifying whether the Israeli forces were located within Syrian territory when they were targeted. It said its troops returned fire and that an Israeli warplane…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Dr. Gilbert’s remarks follow the UN announcement on Monday that it “has taken the difficult decision to reduce the Organization’s footprint in Gaza.”

Renowned Norwegian doctor and humanitarian Mads Gilbert has expressed grave concern over the escalating situation in Gaza, calling it “extremely worrisome.”

“The Israelis obviously want to get…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

The current request is for Nepal to extradite him to Argentina, where the case remains open.

The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has officially filed a formal request with the Nepalese authorities to immediately arrest and extradite an Israeli soldier for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in Gaza.

Lieutenant Amit Nechmya, a platoon…