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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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Gaza. Somalia. Humanity Lives on
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 3:18 pm | Ramzy Baroud
I remember how exhilarated I felt when I was told I was old enough to fast for the month of Ramadan. My feelings had little to do with abstention from food and drink between dawn and sunset each day. For a child, there is little joy in that. The meaning ... More >>
Competing Narratives in Syria
Sunday, 7 August 2011, 2:41 pm | Ramzy Baroud
There is no linear narrative capable of explaining the multifarious happenings that have gripped Syrian society in recent months. On March 23, as many as 20 peaceful protesters were killed at the hands of the Syrian regime’s security forces, and ... More >>
Syria: Between Tired Slogans and a Looming Dawn
Friday, 5 August 2011, 6:08 pm | Ramzy Baroud
There is no linear narrative capable of explaining the multifarious happenings that have gripped Syrian society in recent months. On March 23, as many as 20 peaceful protesters were killed at the hands of the Syrian regime’s security forces, and ... More >>
Arab Awakening and Western Media
Saturday, 30 July 2011, 5:46 pm | Ramzy Baroud
When President Ali Abdullah Saleh tried desperately to quell Yemen’s popular uprising, he appealed to tribalism, customs and traditions. All his efforts evidently failed, and the revolution continued unabated. When Saleh denounced women for joining men ... More >>
Arab Awakening/WesternMedia:Time for Revolutionary Discourse
Thursday, 28 July 2011, 12:43 pm | Ramzy Baroud
When President Ali Abdullah Saleh tried desperately to quell Yemen’s popular uprising, he appealed to tribalism, customs and traditions. All his efforts evidently failed, and the revolution continued unabated. When Saleh denounced women for joining men ... More >>
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 >>
