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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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Words Vs Action: To End Armed Conflicts, Restrict Global Arms Trade
Monday, 19 August 2024, 8:51 am | Ramzy Baroud
The great irony is that some of the loudest advocates of human rights are, in fact, the ones who are facilitating the global arms trade. Without it, human rights would not be violated with such impunity. More >>
Restoring Fear – Why Israeli Soldiers Rape
Friday, 16 August 2024, 8:06 am | Ramzy Baroud
If popular resistance is indeed the process of the restoration of the self, Palestinians in Gaza are proving that, despite their unspeakable pain and agony, they are emerging as a whole, ready to clinch their freedom, no matter the cost. More >>
Zionism On The Brink: The Gaza War Beyond Netanyahu
Friday, 9 August 2024, 9:04 am | Ramzy Baroud
Even if the Israeli right has lost all faith in Netanyahu, without him as a unifying figure, all is lost, not only the chances of the far-right camp to redeem itself, but also the very future of Zionism. More >>
When ‘Prophets’ Become Memes: Rise And Fall Of Benjamin Netanyahu
Friday, 2 August 2024, 8:37 am | Ramzy Baroud
The Israeli leader had hoped to press the reset button and return to his silly theories about the irrelevance of Palestine to the Middle East, and the world. He was proven wrong, again, making him a false prophet or, at best, a failed leader. More >>
The Beijing Declaration: How Chinese Diplomacy United Palestinian Groups
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 7:58 am | Ramzy Baroud
For years, China has attempted to play a role in Middle East politics, particularly in the region's most enduring crisis, the Israeli occupation of Palestine. More >>
‘Watering Down’ Genocide: No More Moral Compromises On Palestine, Please
Monday, 29 July 2024, 8:53 am | Ramzy Baroud
In this alternative space, Israel is, at best, equally culpable for the ‘war’ in Palestine as the Palestinians themselves; and, at worst, the Israeli army is merely engaging in a state of self-defense. More >>
‘Terrorist Organization’? What’s Behind The Israeli War On UNRWA
Friday, 26 July 2024, 10:18 am | Ramzy Baroud
Targeting a school during a war could be justified or, at least, argued to have been a mistake. But striking over 120 schools, killing and wounding thousands of civilians sheltered inside, can only be intentional and horrific war crimes. More >>
Dear West: Your ‘Age Of Monsters’ Has Begun
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 7:16 am | Ramzy Baroud
Antonio Gramsci was not a professional philosopher. His intellect was refreshingly situated within an inherent bias towards the common people, the 'subaltern' classes, particularly the working class. More >>
When Supporting Israel Is A Liability: Is Gaza Changing The West?
Friday, 19 July 2024, 9:15 am | Ramzy Baroud
The Israeli war of ‘extermination’ in Gaza, per the words of International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan, has made the cause of Palestinian freedom a global one. No amount of media disinformation, or lobby money can help Israel redeem its tarnished ... More >>
Rekindling The Old Love Affair: Can Trump Save Netanyahu?
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 5:36 pm | Ramzy Baroud
If Netanyahu thinks that Trump would offer him a better deal than that of Biden, he is mistaken. Biden has proved to be the greatest American enabler to Israel in its 76-year history. More >>
Sharon Revisited: Netanyahu’s Ultimate Aim In Gaza And Why It Will Fail
Friday, 5 July 2024, 9:05 am | Ramzy Baroud
Israel never learns from its mistakes. More >>
On Aid And War - How Israel Has Used Starvation To Subdue The Palestinians
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 7:15 am | Ramzy Baroud
Humanitarian aid should never be politicized though, quite often, the very survival of nations is used as political bargaining chips. More >>
The Altalena Affair: Is Israel Heading Towards A Civil War?
Friday, 28 June 2024, 1:18 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The story of the potential Israeli civil war is as old as the Israeli state itself, and recent comments by Netanyahu, suggesting otherwise, are yet another false claim by the prime minister. More >>
Armed Vs. Peaceful Resistance - What You Need To Know About Muqawama In Gaza
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 7:18 am | Ramzy Baroud
After the Oslo peace accords and the sudden infusion of western-funded NGOs, did such terms as ‘peaceful resistance’ and ‘non-violent resistance’ begin to emerge within some circles of Palestinian intellectuals. More >>
Growing Up In Nuseirat – Where Massacres Become Routine
Monday, 24 June 2024, 4:15 pm | Ramzy Baroud
For me, Nuseirat is a life that was fully lived, memories that cannot be forgotten, and a future of freedom and dignity that is waiting to take shape. More >>
‘Wishful Thinking’ - Does Israel Have All The Cards In Gaza?
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 1:04 pm | Ramzy Baroud
If the international community mustered the courage to force such a ‘next day’ reality on Tel Aviv, there would be no need for war, or resistance in the first place. More >>
America Isolated: Why Some Western Capitals Are Shifting Positions On Gaza
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 1:17 pm | Ramzy Baroud
As per American thinking, the recognition and the establishment of a Palestinian State should follow a negotiated settlement between Israel and Palestine, under the auspices of Washington itself. More >>
End Of An Era: Pro-Palestine Language Exposes Israel, Zionism
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 2:46 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Western Europe is finally catching up with the rest of the world regarding the significance of a strong international position in support of the Palestinian people and in rejection of Israel’s genocidal practices in occupied Palestine. More >>
Beyond Two State Solution - Why Recognising State Of Palestine Is Important
Monday, 3 June 2024, 8:19 am | Ramzy Baroud
The events of October 7, and the genocidal war that followed, have certainly ushered in a massive global movement that challenged the pre-existing geopolitical paradigm regarding Palestine. More >>
The Untold ICC Story: How The Global South Helped Palestine Challenge Western Institutions
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 1:28 pm | Ramzy Baroud
After decades of a one-sided approach to global conflicts, the pendulum is finally shifting. Indeed, when we say that Gaza is changing the world, we mean it. More >>
