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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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Rhetorically Speaking: US Elections and the Middle East
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 12:37 pm | Ramzy Baroud
US elections are manifestly linked to the Middle East, at least rhetorically. In practical terms, however, US foreign policies in the region are compelled by the Middle East’s own dynamics and the US’ own political climate, economic woes, ... More >>
Turkey’s Policies at a Crossroads
Saturday, 13 October 2012, 3:14 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Turkey’s Policies at a Crossroads: From Zero-Problems to a Heap of Trouble By Ramzy Baroud It seems that media consensus has been conclusively reached: Turkey has been forced into a Middle Eastern mess not of its own making; the ‘Zero Problems ... More >>
Empire Trapped: The US’ Unpromising Role in New Middle East
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 11:46 am | Ramzy Baroud
Editors representing many Asian newspapers stood in a perfect line. They were nervous and giddy at the prospect of meeting Li Changchun, China’s powerful member of the Communist Party’s Politburo Standing Committee. More >>
On Anti-Muslim Films, Cartoons and My Gaza Neighbor
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 5:46 pm | Ramzy Baroud
A neighbor of mine, of many years ago from a Gaza refugee camp, was a sacrilegious person par excellence. Unemployed like most inhabitants of the camp, he was extremely poor. His family responsibilities were daunting, yet prolonged Israeli military curfews ... More >>
Charity Economics, Subservient Politics: Why Oslo Must Go
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 4:56 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Recent demonstrations in protest of the rising cost of living have swept across the West Bank. While they are not indicative of a Palestinian version of the ‘Arab Spring’, they are still an important first step. More >>
Growing Isolation: Boycott of Israel Crosses to Govts’ Realm
Friday, 14 September 2012, 11:45 am | Ramzy Baroud
Should Israel be worried? Very much so, for the age of total impunity is coming to an end. Critical voices of the Israeli occupation and mistreatment of Palestinians are rising - not only within civil society circles, but among world governments as ... More >>
Palestinian Refugees from Syria Lost and ‘Betrayed’
Monday, 10 September 2012, 1:30 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The official position of Arab nations is unambiguous: solidarity with Palestine is paramount. But facts on the ground point to a disturbingly different reality, one in which Palestinians are mistreated beyond any rational justification in various ... More >>
Arrigoni’s Murder Trial in Gaza: Answers Not Just a Verdict
Monday, 3 September 2012, 4:20 pm | Ramzy Baroud
There was once a young man from a very small Italian town called Bulciago who wished to change the world. As soon as he finished his exams, he began his quest. He travelled near and far, and when he arrived in Jerusalem in 2002, he knew he had found his ... More >>
The Children Are Still Dying: Violence is Not News
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 6:10 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Somewhere in my home I have a set of photo albums I rarely go near. I fear the flood of cruel memories that might be evoked from looking at the countless photos I took during a trip to Iraq. Many of the pictures are of children who developed rare forms ... More >>
Shifting Truths in Sinai: Who Stands to Gain from Carnage?
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 4:52 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Two Toyota Land Cruisers filled with about 15 well-built gunmen in ski masks and all-black outfits appear seemingly out of nowhere. Behind them is vast, open desert. They approach a group of soldiers huddled around a simple meal as they prepare to ... More >>
Neocons vs. the ‘Arab Spring’: Back on the Warpath
Friday, 10 August 2012, 1:30 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The neoconservatives are back with a vengeance. While popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and other Arab countries had briefly rendered them irrelevant in the region, Western intervention in Libya signaled a new opportunity. More >>
Neocons vs. the ‘Arab Spring’: Back on the Warpath
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 12:28 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The neoconservatives are back with a vengeance. While popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and other Arab countries had briefly rendered them irrelevant in the region, Western intervention in Libya signaled a new opportunity. Now Syria promises ... More >>
Why is Mali Spiraling out of Control?
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 1:47 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Northern Mali promises to be the graveyard of scores of innocent people if African countries don't collectively challenge Western influence in the region. Mali is fast becoming the Afghanistan of Africa. More >>
Lurking Danger: Palestinian Refugees in Syria
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 5:32 pm | Ramzy Baroud
“The flames are quickly approaching Yarmouk (as) someone is trying to drag the Palestinians into the fire,” reported Palestinian commentator Rashad Abu Shawar (as cited in Israeli Jerusalem Post, July 20). More >>
‘Democracy’ & Slaughter in Burma: Gold Rush Overrides Rights
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 4:05 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The widespread killings of Rohingya Muslims in Burma – or Myanmar - have received only passing and dispassionate coverage in most media. What they actually warrant is widespread outrage and decisive efforts to bring further human rights abuses to ... More >>
A Post ‘Arab Spring’ Palestine
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 1:44 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Will the Arab Spring serve the cause of Palestine?” is a question that has been repeatedly asked, in various ways, over the last year and a half. Many media discussions have been formulated around this very inquiry, although the answer is far from a ... More >>
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 >>
