Lebanon

Georges Abdallah was liberated after 41 years in a French prison
International News

‘The Resistance is Strong’ – Georges Abdallah Freed after 41 Years in Prison

August 6, 2025 fwstaff
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Freed pro-Palestinian Lebanese activist Georges Ibrahim Abdallah told reporters on his arrival back in Beirut on Friday that the Palestinian Resistance “is strong” with Israel “living the final phases of its […]
sraeli tanks are advancing in Syria
International News

The Fall of Syria – Beware of what you wish for

January 3, 2025 fwstaff
By Jeremy Salt Israel’s ‘successes’ continue to mount. The latest is the decision of the Swedish government to end its financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), thus […]
Detroit Panel on Palestine and West Asia with Julia Kassem
International News

Detroit Panel on Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and the Struggle Against Imperialism in West Asia

December 23, 2024 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff On Monday, December 16, 2024, a capacity audience in person and online attended an important discussion featuring speakers well versed on the historical and contemporary crises in West Asia. This event […]
The morning after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled the capital Damascus, Israeli leaders toured occupied Syrian territory to oversee a new invasion
International News

Why Israel Thinks it Won in Syria

December 18, 2024 fwstaff
By Asa Winstanley and Ali Abunimah Israeli tanks were reportedly on the outskirts of Damascus early on Tuesday, as Israel launched airstrikes across the country that are being called “the heaviest in the history of […]
Syrian militants toppled Bashar al-Assad in Syria
International News

Overthrow in Syria: What Does it Mean?

December 17, 2024 fwstaff
By Jeremy Salt Syria has fallen. It is not just Bashar al-Assad or ‘the regime.’ As much as Syrians might be against both, or might have turned against them in the wake of the HTS […]
Israeli soldiers on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon
International News

One-Way War – Understanding Israel’s Invasion of Syria

December 17, 2024 fwstaff
By Robert Inlakesh Almost immediately upon the fall of Damascus to Syria’s opposition forces, the Israeli military decided to invade and change what had been the status quo since 1974. Israel publicly declared its intention […]
The new Hezbollah Secretary-General, Naim Qassem.
International News

‘Five Promises’ – Hezbollah’s Leader Declares Victory, Vows Support for Palestine

November 30, 2024 fwstaff
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, declared a significant victory over the Israeli occupation and reaffirmed the party’s unwavering support for Palestine in various forms. Speaking after the recent ceasefire […]
Arab League, African Union and OIC sign joint statement on Palestine
International News

Summit Calls for Embargo Against Zionist Entity

November 19, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A recent gathering of two multilateral organizations, the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has demanded united action to halt the genocide in Gaza and the rapidly spreading war […]
Israel has increased its attack on journalists in both Lebanon and Gaza
International News

Israel Bombs Al-Mayadeen News Office, Murders Journalists, and Falsely Accuses Others of Terrorism

October 31, 2024 fwstaff
By Robert Inlakesh In recent days, this aggression has directly targeted media outlets critical of their invasions of both Gaza and Lebanon. Israel’s regional war has been the deadliest for journalists in recorded history, as […]
Many Israeli soldiers were killed and wounded due to a drone launched by Hezbollah
International News

What does attack on Binyamina tell us about Hezbollah’s military capabilities

October 15, 2024 fwstaff
By Palestine Chronicle This is what we know: A Hezbollah drone fired a missile targeting the dining hall of the Binyamina military training camp, located south of Haifa. Numbers vary. Some estimates have put the […]