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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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The Veiled Danger of the ‘Dead’ Oslo Accords
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 3:04 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Yossi Beilin is back. This unrepentant Israeli 'peacemaker' is like the mythical phoenix, constantly resurrecting from its own ashes. In a recent article in Al-Monitor, Beilin wrote in support of the idea of a confederation between Israel and Palestine. More >>
What Lies Beneath: The US-Israeli Plot to ‘Save’ Gaza
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 10:36 am | Ramzy Baroud
Israel wants to change the rules of the game entirely. With unconditional support from the Trump Administration, Tel Aviv sees a golden opportunity to redefine what has, for decades, constituted the legal and political foundation for the so-called ... More >>
When Illness is a ‘Death Sentence’
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 2:09 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Hanan al-Khoudari resorted to Facebook in a cry for help when Israeli authorities rejected her request to accompany her three-year-old son, Louay, to his chemotherapy treatment in East Jerusalem. More >>
Gaza without Cancer Medicine
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 2:54 pm | Ramzy Baroud
On Sunday August 12, news from Gaza was distressing: The Ministry of Health announced that it would no longer be able to treat cancer patients in the Israel-besieged Strip. More >>
Mission Accomplished
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 12:51 pm | Ramzy Baroud
When Mike Treen, the National Director of the ‘Unite Union’ in New Zealand arrived at the airport in the capital, Auckland, on August 1, a group of people were anxiously waiting for him at the terminal with Palestinian flags and flowers. They hugged him, ... More >>
Mahmoud Abbas: Stop Exploiting Ahed Tamimi for Personal Gain
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 2:31 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The father of 11-year-old, Abdul Rahman Nofal contacted me, asking for help. His son was shot in the leg during Gaza's ‘Great March of Return’ protests. The Strip's dilapidated health care system could not save the little boy's leg, as it was later ... More >>
Common Enemy: Why Israel is Embracing Fascism in Europe
Friday, 3 August 2018, 9:14 am | Ramzy Baroud
Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, visited Israel on July 19, where he met Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and other officials. Orban’s visit would have not required much pause except that the Hungarian leader has been repeatedly branded ... More >>
Jewish Nation-state Law: Why Israel Was Never a Democracy
Wednesday, 25 July 2018, 2:39 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Jewish Nation-state Law: Why Israel Was Never a Democracy By Ramzy Baroud The head of the Arab Joint List Alliance at the Israeli Knesset (Parliament), Aymen Odeh, described the passing of the racist Jewish Nation-state Law as "the death of ... More >>
The Massacre of Inn Din: How Rohingya Are Lynched
Thursday, 19 July 2018, 11:00 am | Ramzy Baroud
The Massacre of Inn Din: How Rohingya Are Lynched and Held Responsible By Ramzy Baroud “In my four years as High Commissioner, I have heard many preposterous claims. That claim is almost in its own category of absurdity. Have you no shame, sir, have ... More >>
Europe’s Iron Curtain: The Refugee Crisis is about to Worsen
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 12:52 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Europe’s Iron Curtain: The Refugee Crisis is about to Worsen By Ramzy Baroud A recent European Council summit in Brussels was meant to articulate a united policy on the burgeoning refugees and migrant crisis. Instead, it served to highlight the ... More >>
‘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 >>
