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By Rima Najjar Introduction And there it is — the familiar dread. Another attack, this time a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach; another instant narrative of antisemitic terrorism; another tightening in the chest that many of us now recognize on cue. Before the bodies were counted, the meaning was already assigned. On December 14, 2025, a father-and-son team opened fire on a crowded Chabad “Chanukah by the Sea” event, killing at least 15 (including children and rabbis) and injuring dozens more in what authorities swiftly declared a targeted antisemitic terrorist act. While the antisemitic motive was undeniable, the…

President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) By Robert Inlakesh Washington’s pro-Israel think tanks, like the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, are pumping out articles groveling over the prospect of controlling the nation’s oil. Not only is the pro-regime change Venezuelan opposition allied with the Israeli Likud Party, but toppling the government in Caracas directly serves Israel’s regional agenda. This is why pro-Israeli commentators are adamant that the US military intervene and put American lives on the line. While parallels are beginning to be drawn between the buildup to the Iraq war and the Trump administration’s regime change propaganda against…

By Hassen Lorgat  Granting a peace prize to a megalomaniac is not new. The devil supped from this cup before. Infantino’s recent scheme is not new— to adorn a medal of honour, “the first FIFA peace prize.” The FIFA leader, bootlicker-in-chief, a scorer of own goals. But history records this is not the first time: The devil has supped from this cup before. Some ninety-one years ago. Il Duce, The Leader, always yearned for such a prize, so he birthed his own trophy. 1934: “won” the Coppa del Duce, six times larger than the World Cup, designer-made to fit his…

By Sõzarn Barday When Hamas demanded the release of Marwan Barghouti, many asked a simple question: why him? To understand the answer, one must understand Barghouti’s unique position in Palestinian political life — and why he is often described as the most popular leader of his generation. A Lifetime of Political Activism Barghouti, a senior figure in Fatah, became politically active as a teenager. His early involvement in student movements in the West Bank and Gaza led to his first arrest in 1978. During his imprisonment, he learned Hebrew and completed his secondary schooling. After his release, he returned to…

By Iqbal Jassat   In an outrageous attack on Naledi Pandor’s integrity, Israeli-SA Zionist Federation’s Rolene Marks, resorts – yet again – to convoluted disinformation in her desperate defence of the genocidal regime.  Titled “An Open Letter to Naledi Pandor” – published in Politicsweb (December 7), Marks repeats unfounded, unsubstantiated allegations to besmirch Pandor.  The emotional ranting, notwithstanding absolute disregard for truth, is symptomatic of the war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu’s highly resourced Hasbara (propaganda) campaigns.  Since the SAZF is a self-described loyal agency of Israel, it is not surprising that Marks regularly embarks on rhetoric laden with misinformation we are boringly familiar…

Over 700 days have passed since the Gaza genocide began. Each day marks an escalation of the worst humanitarian crisis of the century. Each day brings the entire system of international law closer to collapse. In 1997, Nelson Mandela declared: “We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians”. That is why The Hague Group was founded: to move from rhetoric to real measures to defend international law and the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people. From South Africa to Indonesia, Malaysia to Colombia, governments are coming together to coordinate legal and diplomatic measures…

EXPLORING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HEALTH RIGHTS, Vol 27/2, 2025, pp. 27-38 PDF Bilal Irfan, Kaden Venugopal, Michelle Anne Cohen, Aayesha Soni, Roberto Daniel Sirvent, Yipeng Ge, Huwaida Arraf, Karameh Kuemmerle, Nidal Jboor, Maysa Hawwash, and Abdulwhhab Abu Alamrain Abstract This paper examines how people-centered accountability initiatives are operating to enforce the right to health amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Drawing on a critical case study of Doctors Against Genocide, Healthcare Workers Watch, and the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, we situate these actors’ work within international human rights law, social accountability scholarship, and decolonial and abolitionist critiques. We show how these actors are able to…

Khaled Meshaal delivered an address at the “Covenant for Jerusalem” conference in Istanbul. (Photo: video grab) By Palestine Chronicle Staff Khaled Meshaal outlined Hamas’ strategic roadmap in Istanbul, emphasizing the liberation of Jerusalem, rejection of foreign control, and urgent Palestinian unity. Khaled Meshaal, the head of the Hamas Movement abroad, delivered an address at the “Covenant for Jerusalem” conference in Istanbul on December 6, 2025, setting out the movement’s strategic roadmap. His speech centered on the liberation of Jerusalem, the rejection of external control, and the urgent need for unified Palestinian action. The following are the main points from his declaration.…

By Dr Ahmed Haroon Jazbhay The Media Review Network (MRN) strongly condemns the recent decision by the Department of Home Affairs to suspend the 90-day visa exemption for Palestinian passport holders. This abrupt policy shift is deeply troubling and unjust, as it disproportionately targets an already vulnerable community facing immense ‘Israeli’ orchestrated hardships under ongoing occupation, genocide and humanitarian crises. Reports suggest that this decision is linked to unverified claims regarding chartered flights allegedly carrying Palestinian nationals. Such speculation, without credible evidence, cannot justify punitive measures that undermine South Africa’s long-standing commitment to justice and human rights. By acting on…

A general view of a concrete block marking the “Yellow Line” drawn by the Israeli military in Bureij, central Gaza Strip, on November 4, 2025. (Bashar Taleb/AFP)    Israel-Palestinian Territory Palestinian Territory – The consequences of the US plan to support dividing the Gaza Strip into green and red zones separated by a yellow military line carry grave risks, including the effective displacement of Palestinians from their homes and the transformation of large parts of Gaza into closed military zones under the direct control of the Israeli army. This plan entrenches long-term illegal control and the forcible de facto annexation of territory.…