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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 Predicament of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 1:54 pm | Ramzy Baroud
When Lebanese security reportedly killed 18-year-old Ahmad al-Qasim over a documentation dispute in the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, the camp’s Palestinian refugee population erupted in anger and dismay. More >>
Anniversary of Gaza Blockade: A State of Siege, and Normalcy
Friday, 22 June 2012, 10:00 am | Ramzy Baroud
On June 14, fifty international organizations marked the fifth anniversary of the Israeli siege on Gaza by calling on Israel to end its blockade of the small, impoverished strip. More >>
Off the Agenda: The Unresolved Question of Egypt's Economy
Friday, 15 June 2012, 5:25 pm | Ramzy Baroud
A new Egypt demands a new constitution and president. Many pressing questions also need to be addressed, including the religious-secular divide, the value of Sharia in the making of law, citizenship, minority rights, the rule of civil society, foreign ... More >>
The War on Palestinian Soccer: Free Mahmoud Sarsak
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 5:14 pm | Ramzy Baroud
On June 3, Palestinian national soccer team member Mahmoud Sarsak completed 80 days of a grueling hunger-strike. He had sustained the strike despite the fact that nearly 2,000 Palestinian inmates had called off their own 28-day hunger strike weeks ago. More >>
Starving and Broke: Yemen’s Renewed ‘War on Terror’
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 3:38 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Yemeni forces continue to push against fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda. Their major victories come on the heels of the inauguration of Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi, who is now entrusted with the task of leading the country through a peaceful transition. More >>
The Palestinian Nakba: The Resolve of Memory
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 4:27 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Many Palestinians remember and reference al-Nakba, also known as the Catastrophe, on May 15 every year. The event marks the expulsion of nearly a million Palestinians, while their villages were destroyed. The destruction of Palestine in 1947-48 ushered ... More >>
Struggle over Iran: Israeli Politics Will Not Usher Peace
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 5:28 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Israel is currently experiencing the kind of turmoil that may or may not affect its political hierarchy following the next general election. However, there is little reason to believe that any major transformations in the Israeli political landscape ... More >>
Illegal Settlements Bonanza: Israel Plots an Endgame
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 9:06 am | Ramzy Baroud
Israel’s colonization policies are entering an alarming new phase, comparable in historic magnitude to the original plans to colonize Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem following the war of 1967. More >>
East Africa at Brink: Hidden Hands behind Sudan’s Oil War
Monday, 30 April 2012, 11:00 am | Ramzy Baroud
Once again Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir waved his walking stick in the air. Once again he spoke of splendid victories over his enemies as thousands of jubilant supporters danced and cheered. But this time around the stakes are too high. More >>
The Rest is Hasbara: Jenny Tonge’s Victory over the Lobby
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 12:37 pm | Ramzy Baroud
“My Lords, I was in Gaza six weeks ago,” began Baroness Tonge, when she spoke at the House of Lords in January 2009. “Now, as a result of the impotence of the international community, not just in Gaza, but…over 40 years of occupation of Palestine ... More >>
The Logic of Unintended Consequences: The ‘Mess in Mali’
Friday, 13 April 2012, 10:19 am | Ramzy Baroud
The intentional misreading of UN security council resolution 1973 resulted in Nato's predictably violent Operation Odyssey in Libya last year. Not only did the action cost many thousands of lives and untold destruction, it also paved the way for perpetual ... More >>
What Marwan Barghouti Really Means to Palestinians
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 4:48 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Last week Marwan Barghouti, the prominent Palestinian political prisoner and Fatah leader, called on Palestinians to launch a “large-scale popular resistance” which would “serve the cause of our people.” More >>
Computing Intifada: When Will Palestinians Revolt?
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 10:32 am | Ramzy Baroud
When will the Palestinians revolt? The answer, according to an Israeli official: not this year (as quoted by Agency France Press). An internal Israeli Foreign Ministry report last month also concluded that a third Palestinian intifada or uprising was ... More >>
Costly ‘Freedom’ in Afghanistan: On Morbid Wars and Logic
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 11:01 am | Ramzy Baroud
The Afghans are a proud people with a long and formidable history of resistance to foreign occupation. The fact that they have always prevailed, however, should not distract from the horror they still routinely experience. The latest atrocious episode ... More >>
Why Israel Attacked Gaza: Bibi Stirring Trouble
Monday, 19 March 2012, 12:40 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The first Israel missile sped down to its target, scorching the Gaza earth and everything in between. Palestinians collected the body parts of two new martyrs, while Israeli media celebrated the demise of two terrorists. More >>
Palestine:Redefining Our Relationship to a People's Struggle
Monday, 12 March 2012, 11:25 am | Ramzy Baroud
The Winter 2012 edition of Palestine News features a photograph of an old man. His white beard and traditional jalabiya give him the appearance of any Palestinian grandfather. His name is not given; he could be a Muslim or a Christian. More >>
Between Politics and Principles: Hamas’ Perilous Manoeuvres
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 1:02 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Despite all of Hamas’ assurances to the contrary, a defining struggle is taking place within the Palestinian Islamic movement. The outcome of this struggle – which is still confined to polite political disagreements and occasional intellectual tussle ... More >>
US-China’s Dangerous Contest for Asia-Pacific
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 12:08 pm | Ramzy Baroud
On two occasions in my life I found myself living close to the South China Sea. The sea became my escape from life’s pressing responsibilities. But there is no escaping the fact that the deceptively serene waters are now also grounds for a nascent but ... More >>
BDS: Power of the People at Work
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 5:35 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The issue is not about hummus, chocolate bars or Dead Sea vacations. It is about civil society taking full responsibility for its own action (or lack of). The issue is not exactly about Israeli products either, but rather about how even a seemingly ... More >>
Israel Vying for War: Attacking Iran Will Not Repeat History
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 5:31 pm | Ramzy Baroud
On April 10, 2002, then British Prime Minister Tony Blair told the House of Commons, “Saddam Hussein's regime is…developing weapons of mass destruction, and we cannot leave him doing so unchecked.” More >>
