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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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Ground Your Warplanes, Save the Horn of Africa
Saturday, 23 July 2011, 10:23 am | Ramzy Baroud
“When you are hungry, cold is a killer, and the people here are starving and helpless.” Not many of us can relate to such a statement, but millions of ‘starving and helpless’ people throughout the Horn of Africa know fully the pain of elderly Somali mother, ... More >>
Ground Your Warplanes, Save the Horn of Africa
Friday, 22 July 2011, 11:00 am | Ramzy Baroud
“When you are hungry, cold is a killer, and the people here are starving and helpless.” Not many of us can relate to such a statement, but millions of ‘starving and helpless’ people throughout the Horn of Africa know fully the pain of elderly Somali mother, ... More >>
Confused Strategy: How the PA Sold Out Palestinian Unity
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 3:34 pm | Ramzy Baroud
If you happen to be a Palestinian government employee, chances are you will receive only half your usual salary this month. The other half will only be available when international donors find it in their hearts to make up for the huge shortage of ... More >>
Yemen Continues to Inspire amid Great Odds
Friday, 8 July 2011, 1:35 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The Yemeni people are unrelenting in their demands for democracy. Millions continue to stage rallies across their country in a display of will that is proving the most robust out of all the Arab revolutions. The Yemenis face great challenges, however, ... More >>
Yemen Continues to Inspire Amid Great Odds
Friday, 8 July 2011, 11:22 am | Ramzy Baroud
The Yemeni people are unrelenting in their demands for democracy. Millions continue to stage rallies across their country in a display of will that is proving the most robust out of all the Arab revolutions. The Yemenis face great challenges, however, ... More >>
Economy Alone Fails to Explain Turkey’s Success
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 10:14 am | Ramzy Baroud
Many commentators today are basing the success of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the June 12 elections largely on its ability to guide the country through a decade of remarkable growth. More >>
US Foreign Policy Invigorated at the Expense of Gaza
Friday, 1 July 2011, 4:40 pm | Ramzy Baroud
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has made a series of stern and fiery statements recently, giving the impression that war is somehow upon us once again. Oddly, Clinton’s sudden reappearance into the Middle East diplomacy scene was triggered by the brave ... More >>
Economy Alone Fails to Explain Turkey’s Success
Monday, 27 June 2011, 4:35 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Many commentators today are basing the success of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the June 12 elections largely on its ability to guide the country through a decade of remarkable growth. Economic indicators are often seen as the ... More >>
’Permanent’ Despair: Did Egypt Really Open Rafah Crossing?
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 1:15 pm | Ramzy Baroud
For most Palestinians, leaving Gaza through Egypt is as exasperating a process as entering it. Governed by political and cultural sensitivities, most Palestinian officials and public figures refrain from criticizing the way Palestinians are treated at the ... More >>
One Missile, One Playground: The Will of Gaza
Friday, 10 June 2011, 12:45 pm | Ramzy Baroud
A “Hamas commander” drove a beat-up gray van in northern Gaza and theatrically spoke on his walkie-talkie as I sat in the passenger seat. The van was almost barren, save for the most basic equipment propelling it to move forward over the bumpy roads ... More >>
Crushed Ice in Nuseirat: My Gaza Refugee Camp Revisited
Friday, 3 June 2011, 1:07 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The population of the Gaza Strip has grown significantly, as has poverty. Surrounded and besieged by Israel, 1.6 million people living in 360 square kilometers (139 square miles) are now exploiting every inch of this tiny and continually shrinking space. ... More >>
Welcome to Gaza: Revolution and Change at the Rafah Border
Saturday, 28 May 2011, 5:20 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The Palestinian security officer at the Rafah border was overly polite. He wore a black uniform and walked around self-assuredly, as he instructed weary travelers on their next moves before being allowed back into Gaza. On the other side of the ... More >>
Unity is Not Compromise: Towards a Real Palestinian Strategy
Friday, 27 May 2011, 1:23 pm | Ramzy Baroud
As the Palestine Papers demonstrated, the major obstacle to a real, lasting and just peace in Palestine is the Israeli leadership's unwillingness to accept anything less than full domination over the Palestinians. Not only do Israeli leaders refuse to ... More >>
Unity is Not Compromise: Towards a Real Palestinian Strategy
Friday, 20 May 2011, 12:01 pm | Ramzy Baroud
As the Palestine Papers demonstrated, the major obstacle to a real, lasting and just peace in Palestine is the Israeli leadership's unwillingness to accept anything less than full domination over the Palestinians. Not only do Israeli leaders refuse to ... More >>
Gaza Marathon: A Race for Freedom and Summer Camps
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 12:23 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Nader al-Masri is an inspiration. The 31-year-old Gaza athlete seems completely oblivious to challenges that would seem insurmountable to most. On May 5th, he led a small pack of nine runners into the finish line of Gaza’s first marathon. Behind them, ... More >>
Palestinian Unity and the New Middle East
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 4:25 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s response to the Hamas-Fatah deal in Cairo was both swift and predictable. “The Palestinian Authority must choose either peace with Israel or peace with Hamas. There is no possibility for peace with both,” ... More >>
US Rethinks Strategy: War as Opportunity in Libya
Friday, 29 April 2011, 10:50 am | Ramzy Baroud
The brutality of Libyan leader Moammar Ghaddafi, and his refusal to concede power, is costing Libya much more than innocent lives. The country is now also facing a possible loss of future independence and sovereignty. From its early days, the Libyan ... More >>
Staying Human: The Heroic Legacy of Vittorio Arrigoni
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 1:11 pm | Ramzy Baroud
“Dear Mary,” wrote Italian justice activist Vittorio Arrigoni to a friend. “Do you (know who) will be on the boats?... I’m still in Gaza, waiting for you. I will be at the boat to greet you. Stay human. Vik.” More >>
Israel's War on Palestinian Memory
Monday, 11 April 2011, 12:18 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Palestinian citizens of Israel must have been proud of the fact that their collective tenacity always proved stronger than any Israeli attempt at dislocating them from their rightful historical narrative. Now, they are being told to cease and desist ... More >>
For the Love of Egypt: When Besieged Palestinians Danced
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 10:51 am | Ramzy Baroud
A dear friend of mine from Gaza told me that he hadn’t slept for days. “I am so worried about Egypt, I have only been feeding on cigarettes and coffee.” My friend and I talked for hours that day in early February. We talked about Tahrir ... More >>
