By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle spoke with residents of Gaza to know their view about the proposal and Hamas’ decision. The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas announced on Monday its acceptance of a ceasefire proposal that would end the genocidal Israeli war on Gaza and would facilitate the exchange of prisoners, among other things.  Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, “informed the Egyptian and Qatari sides of the Hamas movement’s approval of their proposal regarding the ceasefire agreement,” the movement said in a statement. Hamas la ..read more

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   Though some western governments are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, many continue to support Israel politically and militarily in its ongoing war.  A wave of university campus protests across Europe and the US expressing solidarity with Palestinians over the war in Gaza has reached Nordic countries, according to media reports. In Finland, dozens of protesters from the Students for Palestine solidarity group have reportedly erected an encampment outside the main building at the University of Helsinki.  They are demanding that the institution cut ti ..read more

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   South Africa said the international community cannot ignore the grave violations of international law by the State of Israel. The South African government has said it is “deeply disturbed” about the unfolding developments in Gaza and is “horrified” by the Israeli military’s announcement that it would operate in Rafah with “extreme force.” “This intended action amounts to forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza that is unlawful under international law and cannot be justified by any military imperative,” the Department of International Relations and Cooper ..read more

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   Israel’s war cabinet decided to push ahead with an operation in Rafah, despite the announcement by Hamas of its acceptance of a ceasefire proposal. Saudi Arabia has warned that an Israeli ground invasion of the southern Gaza town of Rafah is “part of its systematic bloody campaign” to storm all areas of the enclave and displace its residents. In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the kingdom’s “warning of the dangers of the Israeli occupation forces targeting the city of Rafah as part of its systematic bloody campaign to storm all a ..read more

By Nurah Tape   Delivering a sermon at a Cape Town church, Isaac reiterated that Gaza has become the moral compass of the world. In a message to the Global South, Palestinian pastor Reverend Munther Isaac has said that Palestine is not an isolated issue. “What happens in Palestine impacts other contexts directly and indirectly. So we’re in the same boat together, we’re in the same battle together,” the pastor, who is visiting South Africa, said in response to a question from The Palestine Chronicle at a press briefing on Sunday. “Today it’s Palestine. Tomorrow it’s somewhere else because ..read more

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   “The catastrophic hunger faced by people especially in northern Gaza will get much worse if these supply routes are interrupted.” As the Israeli military seizes control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing in Gaza, the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that the interruption to the supply of aid at the crossing will affect the humanitarian response across the besieged enclave. “Continued interruption of the entry of aid and fuel supplies at the Rafah crossing will halt the critical humanitarian response across the Gaza Strip ..read more

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   Despite a crackdown by the New York Police Department, the encampment expanded and began to attract significant attention on both broadcast and social media. Columbia University decided on Monday to cancel its main graduation ceremony after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests in the college’s campus, Reuters news agency reported. “Holding a large commencement ceremony on our campus presented security concerns that unfortunately proved insurmountable,” Columbia spokesperson Ben Chang was quoted as saying. Graduation had been scheduled for May 15, which also mar ..read more

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   Axios noted that this is “the latest episode to deepen tensions between the Biden administration and Israeli leaders over the war in Gaza”. The Israeli government was surprised by Hamas’ acceptance of the ceasefire deal proposal, the American news website Axios reported, citing three Israeli officials.  Hamas announced its acceptance of the ceasefire proposal on Monday, following days of talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Cairo and Doha. CIA director William Burns was reportedly involved in these discussions, but the CIA declined to comment, ac ..read more

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   The Israeli army announced it took control of the Rafah crossing while new strikes targeted the southern Gaza city killing and wounding scores of Palestinians. According to the Wall Street Journal, the United States has decided to postpone sending precision weapons to Israel. The New York Times reported that Hamas’ response is serious and it only contains slight changes from what was presented by Israel and Washington.  According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 34,735 Palestinians have been killed, and 78,108 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza s ..read more

By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle spoke to a few of the more than 1.4 million people who are currently sheltering in Rafah. Despite international warnings against a full-scale invasion of Rafah, Israel launched a military operation on Monday in the eastern area of Gaza’s southernmost city. According to eyewitnesses, Israeli forces dropped leaflets ordering people to leave the southern Gaza city. The Israeli army said in a statement that an estimated 100,000 people were being asked to abide by a “temporary” evacuation of eastern Rafah. The Palestine Chronicle spoke to a few of ..read more