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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 People's Push: How Grassroots Solidarity Reshaped Spain's Foreign Policy
Saturday, 20 September 2025, 5:21 am | Ramzy Baroud
What is taking place in Spain is true grassroots solidarity, unburdened by doublespeak or political bravado. It is a genuine civil society action centered on a shared historical experience and struggle against state-sponsored violence and fascism. More >>
More Than A Boat: The Gaza Flotilla As A Symbol Of A Growing Global Movement
Friday, 12 September 2025, 7:43 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The solidarity flotillas are therefore a powerful expression of how far civil society is willing to go to do the work that should have been the responsibility of governments and international institutions. More >>
A Global Awakening: How People Power Is Reshaping Western Policy On Palestine
Friday, 5 September 2025, 9:38 am | Ramzy Baroud
While the West has not yet fully turned against Israel, it may only be a matter of time. The precious blood of hundreds of thousands of innocent Palestinians in Gaza deserves for history to be finally altered. The children of Palestine deserve this ... More >>
The Price Of Genocide: How US Funding Sustains An Unraveling Israeli Economy
Saturday, 30 August 2025, 12:24 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Divestment efforts must increase significantly to balance out the US push to keep the Israeli economy from imploding. More >>
The War On Truth: Why Are Palestinian Journalists Being Systematically Erased?
Saturday, 23 August 2025, 12:10 pm | Ramzy Baroud
More journalists are likely to die covering the genocide of their own people in Gaza, especially since Israel has manufactured a convenient and easily deployed narrative that every Gazan journalist is simply a "terrorist". More >>
The Arab, The Left And Those Who Remained Silent: History Will Not Forgive You
Saturday, 16 August 2025, 12:42 pm | Ramzy Baroud
History does not take its cues from Israel or Western powers. Gaza will indeed result in the kind of global shifts that will affect us all, far beyond the Middle East. More >>
The Verdict Of History: How Political Calculations Betrayed Gaza
Friday, 8 August 2025, 8:23 am | Ramzy Baroud
Baroud, in this opinion piece, discusses the delay by the Israeli organization B'Tselem in labeling Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. He also criticizes the media's double standard and the reluctance of some politicians to use the term "genocide" ... More >>
Critical Mass Achieved: Why The World Can No Longer Ignore Palestine
Saturday, 2 August 2025, 12:36 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Now that Palestine has finally become the uncontested global cause, total unity is paramount to ensure the march toward freedom continues, so that the Gaza genocide becomes the final, agonizing chapter of the Palestinian tragedy. More >>
Fragmenting A Nation: Israel's Enduring Pursuit Of Palestinian Disunity
Friday, 18 July 2025, 7:22 am | Ramzy Baroud
Israel's persistent fantasies of control invariably fail. Despite their profound wounds, Palestinians are more unified than ever, their collective identity and nationhood hardened by relentless resistance and countless sacrifices. More >>
Beit Hanoun’s Fury: How Gaza’s Obliterated Northern Town Defies Israeli Victory
Monday, 14 July 2025, 7:14 am | Ramzy Baroud
Owing to its perilous proximity to the Israeli border, often as close as 1.5 kilometers (approximately 1 mile), Beit Hanoun has been a primary target in nearly all of Israel’s prior aggressions against Gaza. More >>
The "Economy Of Genocide" Report: A Reckoning Beyond Rhetoric
Saturday, 12 July 2025, 12:54 pm | Ramzy Baroud
This madness needs to stop, and, since the UN is incapable of stopping it, then individual governments, civil society organizations, and ordinary people must do the job, because the lives of Palestinians should be of far greater value than corporate profits and ... More >>
Can Israel Survive Without The West? The Answer Reveals Our Collective Power
Friday, 4 July 2025, 1:12 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The nearly 21 agonizing months of unrelenting Israeli genocide have taught us a brutal lesson: Israel is, after all, a vassal state, utterly unable to fight its own wars, to defend itself or even to sustain its own economy without the direct, massive support ... More >>
'New Middle East': This Is Netanyahu's Real Goal In The Region
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 2:20 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Netanyahu's opportunistic relationship with language is now proving detrimental to his country. The Israeli leader undoubtedly grasps fundamental marketing principles, particularly the power of strong branding and consistent messaging. More >>
The Real Winners: The Strategic Fallout Of The Israel-Iran War
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 9:45 am | Ramzy Baroud
This marked a turning point. For the first time, Iran and the United States faced each other on the battlefield without intermediaries. And for the first time in recent history, Israel's long-standing campaign to provoke a US-led war against Iran had ... More >>
Sumud: The Unyielding Heart Of The Palestinian Cause In Gaza
Sunday, 22 June 2025, 1:27 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Sumud transcends mere steadfastness; it represents a profound and deeply ingrained cultural phenomenon rooted in defiance, historical consciousness, unwavering faith, spirituality, the strength of family bonds, and the cohesion of community. More >>
Red Card For Genocide: Why FIFA Must Be Held To Account
Friday, 13 June 2025, 1:40 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Though FIFA may still claim that the matter is too 'complex' and 'sensitive', how can it ignore that over 700 Palestinian athletes have been killed, and over 270 sports facilities have been destroyed in the first 14 months of the war? More >>
Gaza's 'Humanitarian' Façade: A Deceptive Ploy Unravels
Friday, 6 June 2025, 1:13 pm | Ramzy Baroud
In Israel's thinking, any aid mechanism that would sustain the status quo that existed prior to the war and genocide starting on October 7, 2023, would be equivalent to an admission of defeat. This is precisely why Israel labored to associate the UN ... More >>
Global Backlash: How The World Could Shift Israel's Gaza Strategy
Friday, 30 May 2025, 1:42 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Things began to change when US President Donald Trump slowly grasped that Netanyahu's war in Gaza was destined to become a permanent war and occupation, which would inevitably translate to the perpetual destabilization of the Middle East – hardly a pressing ... More >>
Netanyahu's Endgame: Isolation And The Shattered Illusion Of Power
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 7:42 am | Ramzy Baroud
It remains uncertain how long Netanyahu will remain in power, but his political standing has significantly deteriorated. He faces widespread domestic opposition and international condemnation. Even his primary ally, the United States, has signaled a shift in its ... More >>
Gaza's Graveyard Of Illusions: How Israel's Narrative Collides With Military Failure
Friday, 16 May 2025, 1:27 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Humiliated by the failures of his army & intelligence throughout the Gaza war, and facing immense pressure from a deeply discontented public, Netanyahu knows that his legacy, which he had hoped would be remembered as the greatest among all Israeli ... More >>
