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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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Family Separation Law: Israel’s Demographic War On Palestine Intensifies
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 6:30 am | Ramzy Baroud
When the Israeli Knesset (parliament) failed to renew what is commonly referred to as the Family Reunification Law, news reports and analyses misrepresented the story altogether. The even split of 59 MKs voting in favor of the law and 59 against ... More >>
Kneeling Against Racism: Solidarity In EURO 2020 Should Not Be ‘Controversial’
Monday, 12 July 2021, 6:56 am | Ramzy Baroud
Another football ‘controversy’ has started when football players participating in the ongoing ‘UEFA Euro 2020’, kneeled down during national anthems to protest racism, a serious problem that has plagued football stadiums for many years. Yet, ... More >>
The People Vs. Mahmoud Abbas: Are The Palestinian Authority’s Days Numbered?
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 6:59 am | Ramzy Baroud
“The Palestinian Authority’s days are numbered”. This assertion has been oft repeated recently, especially after the torture to death on June 24 of a popular Palestinian activist, Nizar Banat, 42, at the hands of PA security goons in Hebron ... More >>
Bennett’s Political Theater: The Decisive Israeli-Palestinian Fight Ahead
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 9:08 am | Ramzy Baroud
Many Palestinians believe that the May 10-21 military confrontation between Israel and the Gaza Resistance, along with the simultaneous popular revolt across Palestine, was a game-changer. Israel is doing everything in its power to prove them wrong. ... More >>
Words Alone Will Not End Anti-Muslim Terror In Canada
Saturday, 26 June 2021, 6:41 am | Ramzy Baroud
The killing of a Muslim family on June 6 in Ontario, Canada, again presented an opportunity for Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, to brand himself as a voice of reason and communal harmony. However, Trudeau’s amiable and reassuring language ... More >>
‘Putting Lipstick On A Pig’: Why Washington Is Fawning Over Israel’s New Government
Thursday, 24 June 2021, 9:43 am | Ramzy Baroud
When former US President Barack Obama used an old cliché to denigrate his political opponent, the late US Senator, John McCain, he triggered a political controversy lasting several days. “You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig,” ... More >>
On Trumpism And Netanyahu-ism: How Benjamin Netanyahu Won America And Lost Israel
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 7:04 am | Ramzy Baroud
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is as much American as he is Israeli. While other Israeli leaders have made their strong relationship with Washington a cornerstone in their politics, Netanyahu’s political style was essentially American ... More >>
On ‘Conflict’, ‘Peace’ And ‘Genocide’: Time For New Language On Palestine And Israel
Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 6:53 am | Ramzy Baroud
On May 25, famous American actor, Mark Ruffalo, tweeted an apology for suggesting that Israel is committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza. “I have reflected and wanted to apologize for posts during the recent Israel/Hamas fighting that suggested Israel ... More >>
Power At Any Cost: How Opportunistic Mansour Abbas Joined Hands With Avowed ‘Arab Killers’
Friday, 11 June 2021, 9:06 am | Ramzy Baroud
We are led to believe that history is being made in Israel following the formation of an ideologically diverse government coalition which, for the first time, includes an Arab party, Ra’am, or the United Arab List. If we are to accept this logic, ... More >>
Power At Any Cost: How Opportunistic Mansour Abbas Joined Hands With Avowed ‘Arab Killers’
Friday, 11 June 2021, 6:51 am | Ramzy Baroud
We are led to believe that history is being made in Israel following the formation of an ideologically diverse government coalition which, for the first time, includes an Arab party, Ra’am, or the United Arab List. If we are to accept this logic, ... More >>
On The Politics Of Victory And Defeat: How Gaza Dethroned The King Of Israel
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 6:32 am | Ramzy Baroud
How did Benjamin Netanyahu manage to serve as Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister? With a total of 15 years in office, Netanyahu surpassed the 12-year leadership of Israel's founding father, David Ben Gurion. The answer to this question will become ... More >>
Free Market Illusions: What Is The US’ Endgame In China?
Sunday, 6 June 2021, 1:28 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Why does the US advocate a free market while doing its utmost to stifle it? The current US-China economic war is a perfect example of this perplexing question. The legacy of Milton Friedman, the founder of America’s modern political economy, was ... More >>
The Fumbling King Of Palestine: Palestinians Are Defeating The Oslo Culture
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 6:39 am | Ramzy Baroud
The political discourse of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, is similar to that of an ineffectual king who has been isolated in his palace for far too long. The king speaks of prosperity and peace, and tirelessly ... More >>
‘Mowing The Grass’ No More: How Palestinian Resistance Altered The Equation
Monday, 31 May 2021, 11:00 am | Ramzy Baroud
The ceasefire on May 21 has, for now, brought the Israeli war on Gaza to an end. However, this ceasefire is not permanent and constant Israeli provocations anywhere in Palestine could reignite the bloody cycle all over again. Moreover, the Israeli ... More >>
Palestine’s Moment: Despite Massive Losses, Palestinians Have Altered The Course Of History
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 7:01 am | Ramzy Baroud
The ‘Palestinian Revolt of 2021’ will go down in history as one of the most influential events that irreversibly shaped collective thinking in and around Palestine. Only two other events can be compared with what has just transpired in Palestine: ... More >>
Unity At Last: The Palestinian People Have Risen
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 5:59 am | Ramzy Baroud
From the outset, some clarification regarding the language used to depict the ongoing violence in occupied Palestine, and also throughout Israel. This is not a ‘conflict’. Neither is it a ‘dispute’ nor ‘sectarian violence’ nor even a war in the ... More >>
‘Anti-Zionist Naples’: Award-Winning Italian Artist Speaks About Palestine And Why He Quit Photojournalism
Monday, 17 May 2021, 6:16 am | Romana Rubeo and Ramzy Baroud
On April 1, a mural appeared in the Southern Italian city of Naples, depicting Palestinian workers lining at an Israeli military checkpoint near the occupied city of Bethlehem, in the West Bank. It is called ‘Welcome to Bethlehem’. The mural, which quickly ... More >>
Muna Is Palestine, Yakub Is Israel: The Untold Story Of Sheikh Jarrah
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 2:15 pm | Ramzy Baroud
There are two separate Sheikh Jarrah stories - one read and watched in the news and another that receives little media coverage or due analysis. The obvious story is that of the nightly raids and violence meted out by Israeli police and Jewish ... More >>
Palestine’s Moment Of Reckoning: On Abbas’ Dangerous Decision To ‘Postpone’ Elections
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 6:11 am | Ramzy Baroud
The decision on April 30 by Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, to ‘postpone’ Palestinian elections, which would have been the first in 15 years, will deepen Palestinian division and could, potentially, signal the collapse of the Fatah Movement, at least More >>
Bottom-up Politics: Grassroots Activism Behind Pro-Palestine Shift In The US
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 9:19 am | Ramzy Baroud
At a recent virtual J Street Conference, US Senators, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren broke yet another political taboo when they expressed willingness to leverage US military aid as a way to pressure Israel to respect Palestinian human rights. ... More >>
