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Ramzy Baroud
Dr. Ramzy Baroud is a journalist, author and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle.
He is the author of six books. His latest book, co-edited with Ilan Pappé, is ‘Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out'. His other books include ‘My Father was a Freedom Fighter' and ‘The Last Earth'. Baroud is a Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA).
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A Nation In Denial: Why Israel’s Defeat Is Imminent
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 3:41 pm | Ramzy Baroud
They continue to reference and recycle old religious dogmas, while fervently praying for miracles. In doing so, they insist on reconstructing a new 'Fantasy Israel', which, of course, is set to collapse, as fantasies often do. More >>
End Of Empathy: Did The Gaza Genocide Render The UN Irrelevant?
Monday, 18 November 2024, 11:55 am | Ramzy Baroud
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese is not the first person to express deep frustration with the institutional, let alone the moral collapse of the UN, or the inability of the institution to affect any kind of tangible change, especially during ... More >>
Voting Against Genocide - How Gaza Defeated The Democratic Establishment
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 3:10 pm | Ramzy Baroud
It is time to build on the existing solidarity among all American groups that voted against genocide in the latest elections. More >>
Criminalizing UNRWA: How Israel Is Delegitimizing The United Nations
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 3:21 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Israel followed its decision by attacking and damaging an UNRWA office in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. It was the Israeli government's way of demonstrating its seriousness regarding the matter. More >>
‘Gaza Is Ours, Forever’ - Israel’s Extremists Have A Plan For The Day After The Genocide
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 2:52 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Israel is a settler-colonial society, which has linked its colonial expansion to religious diktats and prophecies. So the forced departure from Gaza, to most of these settlers, must have appeared to represent both national treason and a sacrilegious ... More >>
The Long History Of Palestine - Why Palestinians Are Winning The Legitimacy War
Monday, 28 October 2024, 9:37 am | Ramzy Baroud
Israel’s frustration is understandable because, like all military occupiers of the past, Tel Aviv continues to believe that the right quantity of violence should be enough to subdue colonized nations. More >>
Israel’s Biblical Wars Of ‘Self Defense’: The Myth Of The ‘Seven War Fronts’
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 2:21 pm | Ramzy Baroud
There is a difference between a country fighting a defensive war on multiple fronts and another fighting for colonial expansion, for regional hegemony and for military dominance driven by religious prophecies. More >>
‘Text Me You Haven’t Died’ - My Sister Was The 166th Doctor To Be Murdered In Gaza
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 2:31 pm | Ramzy Baroud
I wrote about Soma as a central character in my book "My Father Was a Freedom Fighter", because she was indeed central to our lives, and to our very survival in a Gaza refugee camp. More >>
No Matter The Cost – Things The Israeli Genocide In Gaza Taught Us About Palestine, And The World
Friday, 11 October 2024, 9:26 am | Ramzy Baroud
One year of war has taught us that, while superior firepower may determine political outcomes in the short run, no amount of weapons can possibly break the will of a nation that has vowed to restore its dignity and win its freedom, no matter the cost. More >>
A Year Of Genocide - Despite The Unbelievable Pain, Palestinians Emerge Stronger
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 3:43 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The ongoing war has exposed the limits of Israel’s military machine. The typical trajectory of Israel's relationship with the occupied Palestinians has been predicated on unhindered Israeli violence and deafening international silence. More >>
Words Kill - Why Israel Gets Away With Murder In Gaza And Lebanon
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 2:32 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Perpetuating Israeli lies is dangerous, not only because truth-telling is a virtue but also because words kill, and dishonest reporting can, in fact, succeed in justifying genocide. More >>
War Of Legitimacy - How The ICJ, UNGA Challenged Decades Of Israeli, US Arrogance
Monday, 30 September 2024, 11:14 am | Ramzy Baroud
UN resolutions are merely an expression of the balances of power that exist on the international stage. Therefore, Palestinians and their supporters should not expect that a UN resolution, binding or otherwise, will drive the Israeli military out of ... More >>
African Union Must Intervene - Asylum Seekers Enlisted To Kill Palestinians In Gaza
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 1:34 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Many countries throughout Africa have already raised their voice in solidarity with Gaza and the Palestinian people. The bond between Africa and Palestine should now be strengthened by Israel’s utter disregard, not only for the lives of the Palestinians ... More >>
Israel’s True Objectives In Gaza, And Why It Will Fail
Friday, 20 September 2024, 9:02 am | Ramzy Baroud
The most optimistic estimation of Israeli army is that their war, which has practically destroyed all of Gaza, has resulted in a stalemate. A more sober reading of the war, according to former Israeli PM General Ehud Barak, is that Israel must end it before ... More >>
Abbas ‘Postponed’ Democracy - So, Who Speaks On Behalf Of The Palestinian People?
Monday, 16 September 2024, 9:35 am | Ramzy Baroud
Only those who truly reflect the wider collective Palestinian experience and aspiration deserved to be centered, listened to or engaged with. Doing so would help protect the Palestinian cause of the self-seeking few, who use the Palestinian struggle as ... More >>
Zionism Vs Zionism - Ben-Gvir And The Acceleration Of The Collapse Of Israel
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:53 am | Ramzy Baroud
The winners and losers of Israel’s ideological and political war are most likely to emerge following the end of the Gaza war, the outcomes of which will determine other factors, including the very future of the state of Israel, per the estimation ... More >>
War On Children - Gaza Kids Are Unvaccinated, Hungry And Orphaned
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:14 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The Israeli war on Gaza has become a war on Palestinian children. This was as true on October 7 as it is today. More >>
Erdan’s War On The UN: The Brutal Wish Of Failed Israel Diplomat
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:54 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Even if the angry Israeli diplomat gets his wish, nothing will alter this historic truth: Israel will remain a colonial regime, and Palestine will continue to resist, till justice is finally restored. More >>
Cartography Of Genocide: Why Netanyahu Erased Palestine From The Map
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 1:13 pm | Ramzy Baroud
When asked why his latest map has erased the whole of the West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retorted with the most detestable answer. “I didn’t include the Dead Sea. It’s not shown on the map. I didn’t show the Jordan River. ... More >>
Prolonging Genocide As A Smokescreen: On Israel’s Other War In The West Bank
Friday, 23 August 2024, 5:06 am | Ramzy Baroud
While Israel is extending its failed military campaign in the Strip with no clear strategic objectives, its war on the West Bank is driven by clear strategic motives: the annexation of the West Bank and the ethnic cleansing of large sectors of the ... More >>
