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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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Gaza's Graveyard Of Illusions: How Israel's Narrative Collides With Military Failure
Friday, 16 May 2025, 1:27 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Humiliated by the failures of his army & intelligence throughout the Gaza war, and facing immense pressure from a deeply discontented public, Netanyahu knows that his legacy, which he had hoped would be remembered as the greatest among all Israeli ... More >>
Famine In Gaza: Will We Continue To Watch As Gaza Starves To Death?
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 7:40 am | Ramzy Baroud
During public hearings in The Hague starting on April 28, representatives from many nations appealed to the International Court of Justice to utilize its authority as the highest court to mandate that Israel cease the starvation of Palestinians. More >>
Screaming Soldiers And Open Revolt: How One Video Unmasked Israel's Internal Power Struggle
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 1:21 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The war between Israel’s political, military, and intelligence elites has never been so ugly, let alone open, as if both sides have reached the conclusion that their survival—and the survival of Israel itself—is dependent on defeating the other ... More >>
Unveiling Nasser's Secrets: Arabs, Palestine, And The Crucial Timing
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 8:47 am | Ramzy Baroud
Attempts to portray Nasser as a political leader capable of mistakes were generally rejected by historians who had largely idealised him. The underlying reason was the sense that without Nasser, there was no other Arab leader who could truly represent the aspiration for a renewed pan-Arabism. More >>
Deporting Dissent: The Dangerous Precedent Set By The Persecution Of Pro-Palestine Activists
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 5:15 pm | Ramzy Baroud
While US activists advocating for justice in Palestine deserve unwavering support and defense for their profound courage and humanity, Americans must also recognize that they, and the remnants of their democracy, are equally at risk. More >>
The Myth Of Conquest: Why Gaza Will Never Be Subdued By Israel
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 12:26 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Since Israel failed to subdue the Gazans over the course of two relentless decades, it is not merely improbable, but an outright absurdity to expect that Israel will now succeed in subduing and conquering Gaza More >>
French Contradictions: Macron's Palestine Play - Too Little, Too Late?
Monday, 21 April 2025, 6:51 am | Ramzy Baroud
While any European recognition of Palestine is a welcome, if overdue, step, its true significance is considerably diminished by the near-universal recognition of Palestine within the global majority, particularly across the Global South, originating in ... More >>
Beneath The Surface: Is The Trump-Netanyahu 'Unthinkable' About To Erupt?
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 2:47 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The outcome hinges on Trump's willingness to confront Netanyahu. If he does, and sustains the pressure, Netanyahu could find himself in an unenviable position, marking a rare instance in modern history where the US dictates its terms, and Israel listens. ... More >>
Netanyahu’s Shin Bet Scandal: Who Holds The Power?
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 6:12 pm | Ramzy Baroud
This chaotic decision-making process helps explain the deep lack of trust Israelis have in their leadership. Recent public opinion polls show that a significant percentage of Israelis lack faith in their government and are calling for new elections or Netanyahu’s ... More >>
Breaking The Silence On Palestinian Armed Struggle: A Call For Legal Clarity
Monday, 7 April 2025, 10:28 am | Ramzy Baroud
The history of Palestinian resistance is not a history of armed resistance, per se. The latter is a mere manifestation of a long history of popular resistance that reaches all aspects of societal expression, ranging from culture, spirituality, civil disobedience, ... More >>
Civil War On The Horizon? The Ashkenazi-Sephardic Conflict And Israel’s Future
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 10:32 am | Ramzy Baroud
The battle in Israel has preceded the Israeli genocide in Gaza. It largely began when Netanyahu rebelled against the Supreme Court and attempted to fire former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant in March 2023. Mass protests in Israel that followed highlighted ... More >>
War, Doublethink, And The Struggle For Survival: Geopolitics Of The Gaza Genocide
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 4:51 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The Arab world must escalate beyond mere statements, or the Middle East may endure further war, all to prolong Netanyahu’s coalition of extremists a little longer. More >>
Arab Failures: The Unspoken Complicity In Israel's Genocide
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 2:14 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The idea that Israel is brutalizing Palestinians simply because the Arabs are too weak to challenge the Benjamin Netanyahu government—or any government—implies that, in theory, Arab regimes could unite around Palestine. However, this view oversimplifies ... More >>
Reclaiming The Narrative: Why Palestinians Must Own The Means Of Content Production
Monday, 24 March 2025, 7:05 pm | Ramzy Baroud
People’s history is an urgent necessity, especially in contexts like Palestine, where it is vital to communicate the empowered voices of the people to the rest of the world. More >>
Shifting Allegiances: The Role Of Palestine In US Domestic And Foreign Policy
Friday, 21 March 2025, 2:28 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Americans are increasingly viewing the situation in Palestine as a human rights issue, and one that is deeply relevant to domestic politics. Unlike Biden, whose support for Israel has been consistent, Trump’s stance has been confusing and contradictory. More >>
Beyond Western Hegemony: A Call For Middle Eastern Media Autonomy
Monday, 17 March 2025, 9:53 am | Ramzy Baroud
The problem is often compounded by the near complete absence of voices from the Global South, as if Middle Eastern media are simply duplicating the western media marginalization of all voices that operate outside their political hegemony. More >>
The Monkey’s Tail: How Netanyahu’s Ambitions Expose Israel’s Vulnerabilities
Friday, 14 March 2025, 8:22 am | Ramzy Baroud
By targeting Egypt, Israel aims to project an image of prowess, and that it is unafraid to confront the most populous Arab nation. Yet, in doing so, it inadvertently exposes its own weaknesses. This behavior is wholly consistent with Netanyahu's legacy of ... More >>
From Gaza To Syria: The Unyielding Reality Of Israeli Settler Colonialism
Monday, 10 March 2025, 11:57 am | Ramzy Baroud
The discourse of the erasure of the Palestinian people has been the shared foundation among all Israeli officials and governments, though it has been expressed in different ways. Israeli colonialism is in no way linked to Palestinian resistance, action or ... More >>
International Law At A Crossroads: Can Gaza Spark A Global Reckoning?
Friday, 7 March 2025, 10:09 am | Ramzy Baroud
Unfortunately, international law, which was in theory supposed to reflect global consensus, was hardly dedicated to peace or genuinely invested in the decolonisation of the South. More >>
The Lost 'Arab': Gaza And The Evolving Language Of The Palestinian Struggle
Monday, 3 March 2025, 9:00 am | Ramzy Baroud
Aside from the obvious problem that military occupations should not be described as 'conflicts' – a neutral term that creates a moral equivalence – the removal of 'Arabs' from the 'conflict' has greatly worsened matters, not only for Palestinians, ... More >>
