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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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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 >>
Big Bang or Chaos: What's Israel Up To?
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 1:42 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Why did Israel attack Gaza with such brutality? Did Israeli officials think, even for a fleeting moment, that their army's attacks could halt, as opposed to intensify, Palestinian rockets or retaliatory violence? Indeed, was Palestinian violence at ... More >>
Call for Support: Help Preserve Truthful Media
Monday, 17 March 2008, 12:45 am | Ramzy Baroud
The Palestine Chronicle Renews Its Call for Support: Help Preserve Truthful Media Ramzy Baroud, The Palestine Chronicle More >>
‘Unwavering Commitment’ to Inequality
Monday, 10 March 2008, 1:24 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Death hovered over Gaza long before locally-made Palestinian rockets struck near the Israeli southern town of Sderot on February 27, killing Roni Yechiah and sparking an Israeli ‘retaliation’ that has already claimed over 120 Palestinian lives. More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Abbas Needs a Miracle
Friday, 29 February 2008, 5:31 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Time is running out for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Although both men are still committed to their risky venture of marginalising Hamas at any cost, the undertaking was doomed from the start. More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Hezbollah And The 'Unknown Knowns'
Monday, 25 February 2008, 3:23 pm | Ramzy Baroud
While in the US media, only journalists like Seymour Hersh will have the nerve to point out the obvious, the Israeli media has not shied away from evidence of the Israeli intelligence's involvement in this well-calculated assassination. More >>
Ramzy Baroud: US Elections & The Iraq Factor
Sunday, 17 February 2008, 11:27 am | Ramzy Baroud
As the race for the US presidential nominations progresses, the stances of and attitudes towards both Republican and Democratic candidates continue to bring up causes for concern, in terms of their past behaviour, current appeal and general trustworthiness. More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Media Language And War
Sunday, 10 February 2008, 11:16 am | Ramzy Baroud
Mindlessly repeating official discourses may be easier and more profitable, but it will make no helpful contribution to the field of journalism, and to any possibility of truth and justice. More >>
Ramzy Baroud: People's Power In Gaza
Monday, 4 February 2008, 11:07 am | Ramzy Baroud
In a radio interview prior to the US invasion of Iraq, David Barsamian asked Noam Chomsky what ordinary Americans could do to stop the war. Chomsky answered, "In some parts of the world people never ask, 'what can we do?' They simply do it." More >>
