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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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Family Politics and the New Gaza Crisis
Sunday, 17 August 2008, 5:46 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Yet more haunting images of blindfolded, stripped down Palestinian men being contemptuously dragged by soldiers in uniform from one place to another. Yet more footage of bloodied men lying on hospital beds describing their ordeals to television reporters who have ... More >>
United by Misery: Two Boys from Gaza and Nilin
Sunday, 10 August 2008, 4:33 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Ahmed Moussa was a 12-year-old Palestinian boy from the West Bank village of Nilin, near Ramallah. Mohamed Bahloul is a 12-year-old Palestinian boy from Gaza City. The former was shot and killed 29 July by Israeli forces following a peaceful protest ... More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Obama Joins the Club
Monday, 4 August 2008, 1:53 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The exit of Bush from the White House is already anticipated in the Arab region with sighs of relief. But what is ahead under the next US president; more of the same, regardless of who wins, or change? More >>
ICC and al-Bashir: Ocampo’s Justice
Sunday, 27 July 2008, 6:20 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The crimes committed against innocent people in Darfur represent a shameful episode in the history of Sudan and its neighbours, including Chad, which has played a dubious role in sustaining the seething conflict. Equally disgraceful is the politicising ... More >>
Revealing a Massacre, or Stating the Obvious
Monday, 21 July 2008, 11:56 am | Ramzy Baroud
For some folks interested in genealogy, tracing one's roots is a stimulating activity. It's immensely interesting and meaningful to learn where one's life started. DNA testing has made it possible to trace one's roots back many generations and there ... More >>
The Not-So-Historic Talabani-Barak Handshake
Sunday, 13 July 2008, 2:54 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Most people would not have even realised that the 23rd congress of the Socialist International was being held near Athens were it not for the moment when Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak shook the hand of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. More >>
On Humiliation, and Gaza’s Dying Children
Monday, 23 June 2008, 12:54 am | Ramzy Baroud
A six-year-old Palestinian girl from Gaza was killed by Israeli fire on 12 June. "Medics say the girl was decapitated by a [tank] shell," Associated Press (AP) reported the next day. The Israeli military said the soldiers opened fire in retaliation against ... More >>
Legalizing Occupation: The Last Manoeuvre in Iraq
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 11:42 pm | Ramzy Baroud
When US forces descended on Baghdad five years ago, they seemed unstoppable Military arrogance had reached an all time high, and it seemed only a matter of time before the same frenzied scenario took place in Teheran, Damascus, and elsewhere. More >>
Coexistence, Not Apartheid
Sunday, 25 May 2008, 6:18 pm | Ramzy Baroud
For the last 60 years, all those who have sought a genuinely peaceful and fair solution for Israel and Palestine have faced the same obstacle — Israel's sense of invincibility and military arrogance, abetted by the US and other Western governments' unwavering ... More >>
Ramzy Baroud: 60 Years of Denial
Sunday, 18 May 2008, 2:30 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Don't ask for what you never had,' is the underlying message made by supporters of Israel when they claim Palestine was never a state to begin with. More >>
US Terrorism Report: Selective Data, Wrong Lessons
Saturday, 10 May 2008, 5:37 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The data provided in the US State Department's annual terrorism report for 2007 points to some interesting if puzzling conclusions. The much publicised document, made available 30 April via the State Department's website, makes no secret of the fact that Al-Qaeda ... More >>
US Terrorism Report: Selective Data, Wrong Lessons
Saturday, 10 May 2008, 3:21 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The data provided in the US State Department's annual terrorism report for 2007 points to some interesting if puzzling conclusions. The much publicised document, made available 30 April via the State Department's website, makes no secret of the fact that Al-Qaeda ... More >>
Beyond Media Revolution: Is Arab Media Truly Free?
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 11:20 pm | Ramzy Baroud
On February 12, 2008, Arab League information ministers issued a communique outlining 'tough' guidelines for Arab satellite channels. The new guidelines specifically prohibited the broadcasting of negative reporting of heads of state, religious or national figures. More >>
Bomb Squads: How to Survive a Gaza Refugee Camp
Friday, 2 May 2008, 5:21 pm | Ramzy Baroud
We waited breathless. Breathing heavily was hazardous under these somewhat exceptional circumstances. The army, my father often advised, was sensitive to the slightest movements or sounds, including a whisper, a cough, or God forbid, a sneeze. Thus ... More >>
Why Palestinian Unity is Not an Option
Saturday, 26 April 2008, 12:22 am | Ramzy Baroud
Just days after the Hamas-Fatah clash last June in Gaza, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas looked firm and composed as he shook hands with members of his new emergency government. He made sure his move appeared as legitimate as possible, issuing ... More >>
Ramzy Baroud: The US Palestine-Israel Fairytale
Monday, 21 April 2008, 10:34 am | Ramzy Baroud
A memorable quote in Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894) still carries a wealth of relevance. He writes, "They own the [holy] land, just the mere land, and that's all they do own; but it was our folks, our Jews and Christians, that made ... More >>
Basra Battles: Barely Half the Story
Saturday, 12 April 2008, 3:14 pm | Ramzy Baroud
When it comes to Iraq, reporters appear intent on omitting or fabricating news. The latest battles in Basra, Iraq's second largest city and a vital oil seaport, furnished ample instances of misleading and manipulative practice in corporate journalism today. ... More >>
Ramzy Baroud: No Checkpoints in Heaven
Monday, 7 April 2008, 12:17 am | Ramzy Baroud
I still vividly remember my father’s face - wrinkled, apprehensive, warm - as he last wished me farewell fourteen years ago. He stood outside the rusty door of my family’s home in a Gaza refugee camp wearing old yellow pyjamas and a seemingly ... More >>
Where are the Iraqis in the Iraq War?
Saturday, 29 March 2008, 1:57 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Five years after the US invasion and occupation of Iraq, mainstream media is once more making the topic an object of intense scrutiny. The costs and implications of the war are endlessly covered from all possible angles, with one notable exception ... More >>
The Coming Uncertain War against Iran
Sunday, 23 March 2008, 3:31 pm | Ramzy Baroud
When Admiral William J "Fox" Fallon was chosen to replace General John Abizaid as chief of US Central Command (CENTCOM) in March 2007, many analysts didn't shy from reaching a seemingly clear-cut conclusion: the Bush administration was preparing ... More >>
