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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).
Ramzy Baroud - Latest News [Page 23]
‘Deal of the Century’ is Not New
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 12:13 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Donald Trump's 'deal of the century' will fail. Palestinians will not exchange their 70-year long struggle for freedom for Jared Kushner's cash; nor will Israel accept even if there is a demilitarized Palestinian state in the West Bank. More >>
Did Israel Inspire Trump's Family Separation Policy?
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 2:38 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Did Israel Inspire Trump's Family Separation Policy? By Ramzy Baroud This past May, the United States Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, announced the government's 'zero tolerance' policy at US border crossings. It was a matter of weeks before the new ... More >>
End the Wars to Halt the Refugee Crisis
Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 12:22 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Europe is facing the most significant refugee crisis since World War II. All attempts at resolving the issue have failed, mostly because they have ignored the root causes of the problem. More >>
Palestinians Need Urgent Protection from Israel
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 12:53 pm | Ramzy Baroud
What is taking place in Palestine is not a 'conflict'. We readily utilize the term but, in fact, the word 'conflict' is misleading. It equates between oppressed Palestinians and Israel, a military power that stands in violation of numerous United Nations ... More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Rethinking the Term ‘Israeli Occupation’
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 10:54 am | Ramzy Baroud
June 5, 2018 marks the 51st anniversary of the Israeli Occupation of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. More >>
8 lessons I learned on Palestine from 8 Western Nations
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 11:41 am | Ramzy Baroud
On February 20, 2018, I embarked on a global book tour that has, thus far, taken me to eight nations. The main theme of all my talks in various cultural, academic and media platforms was the pressing need to refocus the discussion on Palestine ... More >>
Gazans Have Crossed the Fear Barrier
Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 4:52 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Israel’s Premature Celebration: Gazans Have Crossed the Fear Barrier By Ramzy Baroud 60 Palestinians were killed in Gaza on May 15, simply for protesting and demanding their Right of Return as guaranteed by international law. 50 more were killed since ... More >>
An Affront to History: Giro d’Italia’s ‘Sport-Washing’
Wednesday, 16 May 2018, 1:11 pm | Ramzy Baroud
An Affront to History: Giro d’Italia’s ‘Sport-Washing’ of Israeli Apartheid By Ramzy Baroud For the first time since its inception in 1909, the legendary Italian cycling race, Giro d’Italia kicked off outside Europe and, strangely enough, from ... More >>
My Home is Beit Daras: Our Lingering Nakba
Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 9:43 am | Ramzy Baroud
When Google Earth was initially released in 2001, I immediately rushed to locate a village that no longer exists on a map, which now delineates a whole different reality. More >>
Eclipsing Factionalism: The Missing Story from Gaza
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 5:10 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The Gaza border protests must be understood in the context of the Israeli Occupation, the siege and the long-delayed ‘Right of Return’ for Palestinian refugees. However, they should also be appreciated in a parallel context: Palestine’s own factionalism ... More >>
Ramzy Baroud’s NZ speaking tour itinerary
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 10:39 am | Ramzy Baroud
Dr Ramzy Baroud’s NZ speaking tour itinerary – 18 to 24 May 2018. Hosted by the NZ Palestine Solidarity Network Please note that signed copies of Ramzy’s new book ‘The Last Earth: a Palestinan story’ will be on sale at each venue. Other ... More >>
Gazan Gandhis: Gaza Bleeds Alone
Wednesday, 2 May 2018, 1:03 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Three more Palestinians were killed and 611 wounded last Friday, when tens of thousands of Gazans continued their largely non-violent protests at the Gaza-Israel border. More >>
The Ghost of Herut: Einstein on Israel, 70 Years Ago
Wednesday, 25 April 2018, 11:09 am | Ramzy Baroud
The Ghost of Herut: Einstein on Israel, 70 Years Ago By Ramzy Baroud Albert Einstein, along with other Jewish luminaries, including Hannah Arendt, published a letter in the New York Times on December 4, 1948. That was only a few months after Israel had ... More >>
Gaza and the Media Cover-up
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 10:40 am | Ramzy Baroud
The term 'media bias’ does not do justice to the western corporate media's relationship with Israel and Palestine. The relationship is, indeed, far more profound than mere partiality. It is not ignorance, either. It is a calculated and long-term campaign, ... More >>
Why Israel Feels Threatened by Popular Resistance
Tuesday, 10 April 2018, 1:50 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Why Israel Feels Threatened by Popular Resistance in Palestine By Ramzy Baroud Why did Israel kill many unarmed Gaza protesters and wound over 2,000 on Friday, March 30 and on the following days, when they clearly posed no threat to Israeli soldiers? ... More >>
Rim Banna and the Cultural War that Palestinians Must Win
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 12:37 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Rim Banna and the Cultural War that Palestinians Must Win By Ramzy Baroud Rim Banna passed away at the age of 51. Her death on March 24, after a decade-long battle with cancer, brought grief to Palestinians everywhere. Rim, a Palestinian Christian from ... More >>
The Last ‘Peace Process’ Warrior: Abbas Hanging by a Thread
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 9:29 am | Ramzy Baroud
The 'deal of the century' is a farce. We suspected that, of course, but, upon his return from Washington, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu revealed in more detail why the long-anticipated plan of the administration of US President Donald ... More >>
Who Wants to Kill Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah?
Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 10:23 am | Ramzy Baroud
On March 13, while on his way to the besieged Gaza Strip, two 33-pounds bombs targeted the convoy of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister, Rami Hamdallah. Hamdallah was visiting Gaza, through the Israeli border checkpoint, Erez, to open a large sewage ... More >>
Will Israeli Policies change If Netanyahu Leaves Office?
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 2:33 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Will Israeli Policies change If Netanyahu Leaves Office? By Ramzy Baroud If scandal-plagued Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, exits his country’s political scene today, who is likely to replace him? And what does this mean as far as Israel's Occupation ... More >>
Youth in Palestine Must Break Free from Dual Oppression
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:24 am | Ramzy Baroud
As global voices continue to demand the freedom of 17-year-old teenage Palestinian girl, Ahed Tamimi, Israeli authorities have arrested nine additional members of her family. More >>
