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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 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 >>
Famine In Gaza: Will We Continue To Watch As Gaza Starves To Death?
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 7:40 am | Ramzy Baroud
During public hearings in The Hague starting on April 28, representatives from many nations appealed to the International Court of Justice to utilize its authority as the highest court to mandate that Israel cease the starvation of Palestinians. More >>
Screaming Soldiers And Open Revolt: How One Video Unmasked Israel's Internal Power Struggle
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 1:21 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The war between Israel’s political, military, and intelligence elites has never been so ugly, let alone open, as if both sides have reached the conclusion that their survival—and the survival of Israel itself—is dependent on defeating the other ... More >>
Unveiling Nasser's Secrets: Arabs, Palestine, And The Crucial Timing
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 8:47 am | Ramzy Baroud
Attempts to portray Nasser as a political leader capable of mistakes were generally rejected by historians who had largely idealised him. The underlying reason was the sense that without Nasser, there was no other Arab leader who could truly represent the aspiration for a renewed pan-Arabism. More >>
Deporting Dissent: The Dangerous Precedent Set By The Persecution Of Pro-Palestine Activists
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 5:15 pm | Ramzy Baroud
While US activists advocating for justice in Palestine deserve unwavering support and defense for their profound courage and humanity, Americans must also recognize that they, and the remnants of their democracy, are equally at risk. More >>
The Myth Of Conquest: Why Gaza Will Never Be Subdued By Israel
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 12:26 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Since Israel failed to subdue the Gazans over the course of two relentless decades, it is not merely improbable, but an outright absurdity to expect that Israel will now succeed in subduing and conquering Gaza More >>
French Contradictions: Macron's Palestine Play - Too Little, Too Late?
Monday, 21 April 2025, 6:51 am | Ramzy Baroud
While any European recognition of Palestine is a welcome, if overdue, step, its true significance is considerably diminished by the near-universal recognition of Palestine within the global majority, particularly across the Global South, originating in ... More >>
