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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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Erasure Vs. Sumud: How The Nakba Came To Define The Collective Palestinian Identity
Friday, 28 April 2023, 5:40 am | Ramzy Baroud
On May 15, 2023, the Palestinian Nakba will be 75 years old. Palestinians all over the world will commemorate the tragic occasion, known as the 'Catastrophe', when nearly 800,000 Palestinians were made refugees and nearly 500 towns and villages ... More >>
Losing ‘Deterrence’: How Palestinian, Arab Resistance Changed Rules of War with Israel
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 7:21 pm | Ramzy Baroud
When Israel launched a war against the Gaza Strip in August 2022, it declared that its target was the Islamic Jihad only. Indeed, neither Hamas nor the other Gaza-based groups engaged directly in the fighting. The war then raised more questions than ... More >>
The Rise Of The South: Can BRICS Weaken The Dominance Of The IMF And World Bank?
Monday, 17 April 2023, 11:10 am | Ramzy Baroud
Who would have expected that the BRICS nations could rise as the potential rival of the G7 countries, the World Bank and the IMF combined? But that once seemingly distant possibility now has real prospects which could change the political equilibrium ... More >>
Quest For Religious War: How Israel Is Unifying Arabs And Muslims Around Palestine
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 5:47 am | Ramzy Baroud
By ordering a brutal attack against Palestinian worshipers inside Al-Aqsa Mosque on the 14th day of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew very well that the Palestinians would retaliate. Netanyahu's motive ... More >>
The Price of Solidarity: Palestine, Indonesia and the ‘Human Rights’ Dilemma
Saturday, 8 April 2023, 5:30 am | Ramzy Baroud
When I excitedly shared the news on social media that Indonesia had refused to host the Israeli team as part of the Under-20 World Cup, scheduled from May 20 to June 11 in Indonesian cities, some readers were unimpressed. Though any news related to ... More >>
Lying About Lying: Why We Must Revisit The Definition Of ‘Fake News’
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 11:34 am | Ramzy Baroud
The phrase 'fake news' continues to be deployed routinely in US politics. In a polarized political atmosphere, both Republicans and Democrats distrust media organizations affiliated with opposing parties. This means that most of what is uttered or written ... More >>
Selective Outrage In Palestine: The Problem Is Not Just Smotrich But Zionism
Friday, 31 March 2023, 9:46 am | Ramzy Baroud
By his own admission, Israel’s new Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is a “fascist homophobe”. This declaration, which he made on January 16, should be enough to accentuate the violent nature of the new political concoction created by Israeli ... More >>
‘Israel Is (Not) Back To Africa’: How African Countries Are Challenging Israeli Plot On The Continent
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 2:03 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The scene of Israeli Ambassador, Sharon Bar-Li, along with other Israeli delegates, being escorted out of the opening ceremony of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 18, was historic. The very moment that was meant to crown twenty ... More >>
Algeria’s Gas Vs. Rightwing Ideology: Will Italy Change Its Position On Jerusalem?
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 6:21 am | Romana Rubeo and Ramzy Baroud
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Tel Aviv for Rome on March 9, he was flown to Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv by a helicopter because anti-government protesters blocked all the roads around it. Netanyahu’s visit was not met with ... More >>
Mass Protests And False Hope: Israel’s Supreme Court Is No Friend Of The Palestinian People
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 2:05 pm | Ramzy Baroud
As hundreds of thousands, throughout Israel, joined anti-government protests, questions began to arise regarding how this movement would affect, or possibly merge, into the wider struggle against the Israeli military occupation and apartheid in Palestine. ... More >>
Silent In Ukraine: Weapons Perpetuate, Do Not End Wars
Sunday, 12 March 2023, 2:55 pm | Ramzy Baroud
As is the case of long wars, the warring parties and their affiliated media in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have painted each other using uncompromising language, making it nearly impossible to offer an unbiased view of the ongoing tragedy that has killed, ... More >>
Victory Is Defeat: Palestinian Children’s Art Exposes Israel’s Cultural Genocide
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 6:39 am | Ramzy Baroud
The following text tells the whole story of what pro-Palestinian communities around the world are fighting for, and what pro-Israelis are fighting against: “We are delighted to report that Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has removed a display of ... More >>
On False Hopes And Broken Promises: Behind The Scenes Of The UN Statement On Palestine
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 3:07 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Rarely does the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations make an official remark expressing happiness over any UN proceeding concerning the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Indeed, the Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour is "very happy that ... More >>
‘Truth, No Matter What’: Why Watering Down Palestinian Reality Is A Crime
Monday, 27 February 2023, 10:03 am | Ramzy Baroud
On February 20, the United Nations Security Council approved a statement, described in the media as a ‘watered-down’ version of an earlier draft resolution which would have demanded that Israel “immediately and completely cease all settlement ... More >>
‘America Is Not A Racist Country’: How Nikki Haley Became Israel’s Candidate For The White House
Friday, 24 February 2023, 3:05 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Though it has been argued that the so-called American dream is long dead, Nikki Haley is proof that the dream is still alive. Unfortunately, the ‘dream’ is hers alone. Until recently, a close confidante of former US President Donald Trump and ... More >>
True Champions Of Humanity In Türkiye And Syria: We Thank You
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 7:58 am | Ramzy Baroud
On February 7, a funeral was held in the northern Syrian town of Jinderis. It was one of numerous such funerals to be held on that day across Syria and Türkiye, following a devastating earthquake that killed and injured thousands. Each one of these funerals ... More >>
Active ‘Neutrality’: Why Is Israel Struggling To Maintain A Coherent Position In Russia, Ukraine?
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 3:05 pm | Ramzy Baroud
For a whole year, Israel has struggled in its attempts to articulate a clear and decisive position regarding the Russia-Ukraine war. The reason behind the seemingly confused Israeli position is that it stands to lose, regardless of the outcome. But ... More >>
A Month’s Notice: Why Burkina Faso Ordered French Troops Out Of The Country
Monday, 13 February 2023, 3:49 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Though it was clear that Burkina Faso was eventually going to follow in the footsteps of Mali and the Central African Republic (CAR), Ouagadougou’s decision to break military ties with France was not as simple as media sound bites want us to believe. ... More >>
Failed Experiment: Three Reasons Why Israel Fears A Major War On Gaza
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 3:11 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Though Israel’s past wars on Gaza have often been justified by Tel Aviv as a response to Palestinian rockets or, generally, as acts of self-defense, the truth is different. Historically, Israel’s relationship with Gaza has been defined by Tel Aviv’s ... More >>
Palestine Is My Cause: Arabs Reaffirm Support For Palestinians, Rejection Of The Occupation
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 3:11 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The latest Arab Opinion Index 2022 is yet more proof that Arab societies are diverse in every possible way, from their assessment of their economic situation and living conditions to their take on immigration, state institutions and democracy. With one ... More >>
