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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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Time to End the ‘Hasbara’
Friday, 27 May 2016, 3:32 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Time to End the ‘Hasbara’: Palestinian Media and the Search for a Common Story Ramzy Baroud Merely being in the company of hundreds of Palestinian journalists and other media professionals from all over the world has been an uplifting experience. ... More >>
Palestine’s Nakba in the Larger Arab ‘Catastrophe’
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 5:24 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Roots of the Conflict: Palestine’s Nakba in the Larger Arab ‘Catastrophe’ By Ramzy Baroud On May 15th of every year, over the past 68 years, Palestinians have commemorated their collective exile from Palestine. The ethnic cleansing of Palestine ... More >>
A Palestinian View on Britain’s ‘Anti-Semitic’ Controversy
Friday, 13 May 2016, 3:43 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Beware Israeli Doublespeak: A Palestinian Perspective on Britain’s ‘Anti-Semitic’ Controversy By Ramzy Baroud More >>
The Spirit of Nelson Mandela in Palestine
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 4:33 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The Spirit of Nelson Mandela in Palestine: Is His Real Legacy Being Upheld? Ramzy Baroud I had mixed feelings when I learned that Palestine has erected a statue of Nelson Mandela, the iconic South African anti-Apartheid leader. On the one hand, ... More >>
Did the Arabs Betray Palestine?
Monday, 2 May 2016, 2:21 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Did the Arabs Betray Palestine? - A Schism between the Ruling Classes and the Wider Society Ramzy Baroud At the age of 21, I crossed Gaza into Egypt to pursue a degree in political science. The timing could have not been worse. The Iraq invasion of ... More >>
At 80, Failed Abbas is Probed, Derided and Scapegoated
Thursday, 21 April 2016, 4:28 pm | Ramzy Baroud
At 80, Failed Abbas is Probed, Derided and Scapegoated By Ramzy Baroud “We won’t act like them, we will not use violence or force, we are peaceful, we believe in peace, in peaceful popular resistance.” This was part of a message issued by Palestinian ... More >>
The Logic of Murder in Israel
Friday, 15 April 2016, 4:17 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The Logic of Murder in Israel: A Culture of Impunity in Full View of the Entire World By Ramzy Baroud "Whether he made a mistake or not, is a trivial question," said an Israeli Jewish man who joined large protests throughout Israel in support ... More >>
Non-violent BDS Should Be Welcomed, Not Condemned
Friday, 8 April 2016, 4:46 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Non-violent BDS Should Be Welcomed, Not Condemned By Ramzy Baroud A thousand Israelis and their supporters gathered in Jerusalem’s International Convention Center on March 28 at a conference aimed at combating the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions ... More >>
Intifada for Dummies
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 1:51 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Whether history moves in a straight or cyclical line, it matters little. The uncontested fact is that it is in constant motion. Thus, the current situation in Palestine is particularly frustrating to a generation that has grown up after the Oslo Peace Accord ... More >>
If Syria is to Fall, others will Follow
Thursday, 24 March 2016, 3:11 pm | Ramzy Baroud
If Syria is to Fall, others will Follow: The Pandora’s Box of Federalism By Ramzy Baroud The apparent sudden Russian military withdrawal from Syria, starting on March 15 left political commentators puzzled. Few of the analyses offered should be taken ... More >>
Why BDS Cannot Lose: A Moral Threshold to Combat Racism
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 3:53 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Why BDS Cannot Lose: A Moral Threshold to Combat Racism in Israel By Ramzy Baroud A foray of condemnations of the boycott of Israel seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Calls from Western governments, originating from the UK, the US, Canada and others, ... More >>
Politics Not As Usual: Is This the Age of American Fascism?
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 1:12 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Politics Not As Usual: Is This the Age of American Fascism? By Ramzy Baroud Regardless of the outcome of the American presidential primaries, or even the result of the general elections next November, a frightening phenomenon is under way. The US has ... More >>
Plan B’ – Not an Enigma
Thursday, 3 March 2016, 12:11 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Plan B’ – Not an Enigma: Why the West Is Keen on Dividing the Arabs By Ramzy Baroud When Arab streets exploded with fury, from Tunis to Sanaa, pan-Arabism seemed, then, like a nominal notion. Neither did the so-called ‘Jasmine Revolution’ use ... More >>
Why We Must Transcend the Clinton-Sanders Debate
Friday, 26 February 2016, 1:06 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Why We Must Transcend the Clinton-Sanders Debate: The Middle East in US Foreign Policy By Ramzy Baroud As US liberals and some leftists are pulling up their sleeves in anticipation of a prolonged battle for the Democratic Party Presidential nomination, ... More >>
Dispelling the Myth of ‘Democracy’ within Israel
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 3:52 pm | Ramzy Baroud
‘Good Labor – Bad Likud’: Dispelling the Myth of ‘Democracy’ within Israel’s Political Establishment By Ramzy Baroud The Israeli ‘Right’, as demonstrated by a scary coalition of rightwing nationalists, ultranationalists and religious zealots, ... More >>
Next Onslaught in Gaza
Wednesday, 10 February 2016, 2:38 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Next Onslaught in Gaza: Why the Status Quo Is a Precursor for War By Ramzy Baroud It is not true that only three wars have taken place since Hamas won parliamentary elections in 2006 in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Other wars that were deemed ... More >>
Gaza Speaks: This Is What the Decade-long Siege Has Done
Monday, 1 February 2016, 2:27 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Gaza Speaks: This Is What the Decade-long Siege Has Done to Us By Ramzy Baroud (With reporting from Yousef Aljamal in Gaza.) More >>
The Complex Reality of ‘Home’ for Palestinians
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 2:14 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Defined by Nakba and Exile: The Complex Reality of ‘Home’ for Palestinians By Ramzy Baroud More >>
The Compelling Memoirs of Ali Abumghasib
Wednesday, 13 January 2016, 11:28 am | Ramzy Baroud
The Compelling Memoirs of Ali Abumghasib By Ramzy Baroud Ali Abumghasib knows little about the current intrigues of the Fatah Movement, or, perhaps, he is just not interested. Although he has dedicated most of his life fighting within its ranks, he never saw ... More >>
Hungry Warrior: The Untold Story of Hana Shalabi
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 11:59 am | Ramzy Baroud
Throughout her hunger strike, that of exactly 47 days, Hana Shalabi never slept consistently for a number of hours. In the first few days of her strike, she would doze off only to wake up with the sudden fear that someone was trying to hurt her. More >>
