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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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Epidemic or Revolution: The Other Side of the West Africa Upheaval
Monday, 18 September 2023, 6:06 am | Ramzy Baroud
What if the "epidemic of coups" in West and Central Africa is not that at all, but a direct outcome of outright revolutionary movements, similar to the anti-colonial movements that liberated most African nations from the yoke of Western ... More >>
Abuse Of Palestinian Women In Hebron
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 5:22 am | Ramzy Baroud
The humiliation of Palestinian women by Israeli soldiers in the occupied city of Al-Khalil (Hebron) on July 10 was not the first such episode. Sadly, it will not be the last. Indeed, the stripping of five women in front of their children, parading ... More >>
When the Torturer is the ‘Savior’: Can BRICS, Global South Help Us Escape the West’s Hegemony, Contradictions?
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 5:35 am | Romana Rubeo and Ramzy Baroud
At the zenith of the mass protests in Egypt on January 25, 2011, Twitter, Facebook and other Western-based social media platforms appeared to be the most essential tools for the Egyptian Revolution. Though some observers later contested the use ... More >>
Musk, Zuckerberg, & The Art Of Distraction
Sunday, 3 September 2023, 5:59 am | Ramzy Baroud
‘Panem et circenses’, said the Romans - ‘Bread and circuses’. This maxim served the Romans well. In times of crisis and whenever they needed a distraction from military defeats or political infighting at the highest levels, they simply ... More >>
A ‘Terrorist Onslaught’? This Is Why Netanyahu, Gallant Blame Iran For West Bank Violence
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 10:00 am | Ramzy Baroud
Despite their complicated and often uneasy relationship, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant agree on one thing: Iran is behind Israel's security problem. The socio-economic polarization in Israel, the ... More >>
Friend Or Foe? Russia’s West Jerusalem Consulate Is Very Worrying
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 5:56 am | Ramzy Baroud
Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, a global cold war has also kicked in. As a strong ally of Washington and the home of a massive constituency of Russian, Ukrainian and East European Jews, it was only natural that Tel Aviv would be at the ... More >>
Saviors and Villains: On Military Coups and Starvation: Is Western Media’s Perception of Africa Racist?
Monday, 21 August 2023, 6:00 am | Ramzy Baroud
Racism goes beyond the use of certain words or the discriminatory practices of everyday life. It is also about political perceptions, intellectual depictions, and collective relationships. Consider the way that Africa is currently portrayed in the news. From ... More >>
Will China Succeed In Brokering Peace In Palestine?
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 6:43 am | Ramzy Baroud
It is feasible for China to continue playing an important role in mediating Middle East conflicts. In fact, it already has. In the case of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, however, mediation is hardly the issue. Even before Beijing successfully ... More >>
‘Capital Of Shatat’ And Palestinian Agony: The Uncomfortable Truth About Ain Al-Hilweh
Friday, 11 August 2023, 7:09 am | Ramzy Baroud
Ain Al-Hilweh is known as the "Capital of Palestinian Shatat ." The term might not stir many emotions among those who do not fully understand, let alone experience the harrowing existence of ethnic cleansing and perpetual exile - and the tremendous ... More >>
Balancing Act Is Over - Israeli Protests Are Not About Democracy, But Ideology
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 6:39 am | Ramzy Baroud
The late Israeli commentator, Uri Avnery, wrote , "I am increasingly worried that the Israeli-Palestinian struggle … is assuming a more and more religious character." At first glance, the statement may seem baffling. If Israel is a 'Jewish State' that ... More >>
Asia’s ‘Strategic Autonomy’ - How The New Era Could Shape Our Collective Identities
Monday, 31 July 2023, 5:28 am | Ramzy Baroud
In a recent speech, China's highest-ranking diplomat, Wang Yi, spoke of a 'united Asia' and its need to develop a “strategic autonomy”. In principle, Wang was not wrong; after all, a stable and prosperous Asia would benefit the peoples of the ... More >>
US & Israel - Is The ‘Unbreakable Bond’ Finally Breaking?
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 8:16 am | Ramzy Baroud
Israeli President Isaac Herzog added nothing of great value in his speech at the United States Congress on July 19. His was the typical language. He spoke of a ‘sacred bond’, touted the shared experience between both nations as “unique in scope ... More >>
Meaning Of Solidarity In The Time Of A New Palestine
Monday, 24 July 2023, 6:33 am | Ramzy Baroud
[Along with other intellectuals, I was asked by a New Zealand solidarity group to share a few ideas on what meaningful solidarity with Palestine entails. This talk inspired the article below.] It is a new era in Palestine. This new era is taking ... More >>
Is Netanyahu Pushing For Palestinian Civil Conflict?
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 6:38 am | Ramzy Baroud
This is the perfect opportunity for Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, to exit the stage. But he will not. Abbas’ brief visit to the devastated Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank on July 12 demonstrated the absurdity ... More >>
The War To Save Mahmoud Abbas: Is Netanyahu Pushing For Palestinian Civil Conflict?
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 6:34 am | Ramzy Baroud
This is the perfect opportunity for Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, to exit the stage. But he will not. Abbas’ brief visit to the devastated Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank on July 12 demonstrated the absurdity ... More >>
Burning Of The Quran And The Counter-offensive: Why The West Is Panicking
Saturday, 8 July 2023, 5:52 am | Ramzy Baroud
Desecrating, then burning the Holy Quran in Sweden has, once again, raised a political storm of condemnation, but also of justification, if not outright approval. Such acts are protected by law, top Swedish and EU officials have declared. But why are ... More >>
No Palestinian State And The PA ‘Works For Us’: Netanyahu’s Remarks Should Inspire Paradigm Shift
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 11:00 am | Ramzy Baroud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not just against the establishment of a Palestinian state, he wants to eliminate the very aspirations for such a state. This was the gist of Netanyahu's remarks, made at a meeting of the Israeli Knesset's ... More >>
Non-Factional, Armed, & Popular - Why A Palestinian Rebellion Is Coming
Monday, 3 July 2023, 6:15 am | Ramzy Baroud
Numbers can be dehumanizing. However, when placed in their proper context, they help to illuminate wider issues and answer urgent questions, such as why is Occupied Palestine at the threshold of a major revolt. And why Israel cannot crush Palestinian ... More >>
Irony Of World Refugee Day First Celebrating, Then Blaming Victims
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 7:14 am | Ramzy Baroud
Fadi, a Syrian teenager, with curly hair and an acne-covered face, has miraculously survived one of the greatest migrant boat disasters in the modern history of the Mediterranean. Only 104 people have been rescued from a boat that carried an estimated ... More >>
Neoliberalism, Geopolitic, Ideology - The Taming Of Giorgia Meloni
Monday, 12 June 2023, 8:55 am | Ramzy Baroud
Europe keeps reminding us that geopolitical interests trump ideology. European politics is the prime example of how states and political parties are willing to ditch their very ideological foundations to hold onto power, even if briefly. The unmistakable ... More >>
