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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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One Hundred Forty Funerals, & The Rest Is History
Monday, 18 October 2004, 12:01 am | Ramzy Baroud
A 17-day Israeli onslaught in northern Gaza left in its wake nearly 140 dead, one-third of them children. The newest tragedy to visit the impoverished strip, was neither the first, nor will it be the last. More >>
Muslims In US Elections: To Make A Vote Count
Tuesday, 12 October 2004, 11:39 am | Ramzy Baroud
Muslim and Arab Americans' real salvation in the upcoming election is to vote as a bloc, and to vote for the right candidate. More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Anatomy Of Palestinian Outrage
Monday, 4 October 2004, 12:07 am | Ramzy Baroud
One can only imagine the utter outrage that would engage world leaders and media if a series of Palestinian bombings rocked an Israeli town, spontaneously, and in less than four days killed 60 people and wounded hundreds, mostly innocent civilians. More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Racist Discourse in Hostage Butchery
Monday, 6 September 2004, 2:49 am | Ramzy Baroud
I would’ve suggested a ‘hint of subtle racism’ and ‘unconcealed bias’ in the Chicago Sun-Times’ article, ''Arabs express rare outrage at kidnapping of French journalists.'' (Sep. 1) But I didn’t, for the article’s assessment was disturbingly true. More >>
Ramzy Baroud: My Own Hunger Strike
Tuesday, 31 August 2004, 11:41 am | Ramzy Baroud
Today I will fast in solidarity with 2,800 Palestinian political prisoners currently carrying out a hunger strike in 10 Israeli jails. More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Darfur's War of Definitions
Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 10:36 am | Ramzy Baroud
Finally, the conflict in Darfur in western Sudan is a focal point in international diplomacy and media attention. This is the least to expect after months of bloody campaigns of murder, rape and dare I say, ethnic cleansing, starting as early as ... More >>
Palestinian Uprising Enduring Most Critical Phase
Monday, 2 August 2004, 3:37 pm | Ramzy Baroud
In an oversimplified gesture of a defused crisis, Palestinian Authority President, Yasser Arafat and his Prime Minister, Ahmed Qurei kissed, hugged and raised victory signs. More >>
Wall Ruling Vindicates Law, Not Intl. Community
Thursday, 22 July 2004, 7:16 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The wait is over. The International Court of Justice at The Hague has finally ruled on Israel’s Separation Wall, kicking the ball out of its court, and into that of all major players in the Arab-Israeli conflict. But the question remains: Will the ... More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Blame The Culture Of War For Chaos
Tuesday, 6 July 2004, 12:10 am | Ramzy Baroud
Those who predicted chaos throughout the Middle East in the case of an American war on Iraq were not the least mistaken. Their bleak prediction is coming to life. More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Reform as Euphemism for Stagnation
Wednesday, 9 June 2004, 1:52 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The Arab reform debacle is widening as Arab leaders fail to achieve neither a unified nor a comprehensible position on the collective future of their own countries. More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Celebrating Life In Rafah
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 12:20 am | Ramzy Baroud
Rafah, Jenin, Khan Yunis, Zeitun: Foreign sounding names of so distanced and disturbing a reality. All that we know of them is what media has selectively determined to impart, if we are interested to hear the story. More >>
Iraq: A Ring of Hell of Our Own Creation
Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 4:28 pm | Ramzy Baroud
''Iraqis shall covet the day when Saddam or someone like him is back in power,'' declared a colleague of mine in a dissolute coffee shop in some Arab capital. I quivered at the cruel sound of his words, yet held my peace. More >>
Reforms: The Daunting Dilemma Facing The Arabs
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 11:51 am | Ramzy Baroud
The Bush administration’s resolve on ''reforming'' the Arab world poses an entangled dilemma, at least for the Arabs. More >>
Assassination Policy Is a Strategic Folly
Monday, 26 April 2004, 3:03 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Israel’s assassination of Hamas leader Abdelaziz Al-Rantissi on April 17 is a continuation of a costly mistake. More >>
US Elections: ‘Lesser of Two Evils’ No More
Monday, 5 April 2004, 11:42 am | Ramzy Baroud
Since I obtained my right to vote in the US presidential elections years ago, I was frequently reminded to vote for the ''lesser of two evils.'' Thus I never cast a vote. More >>
The Problem Is With Product, Not Packaging
Monday, 22 March 2004, 11:38 am | Ramzy Baroud
The United States government persists in its disrespect for Arabs. Its frequent attempts to win their ''hearts and minds'', through wars, state-of-the-art radio and TV stations and ''reform'' initiatives often lead to new follies, further insults. More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Gaza Must Spurn Anarchy
Thursday, 11 March 2004, 1:08 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Khalid al-Zabin, a 59-year-old Palestinian journalist was ambushed outside his office in Gaza, on Tuesday, March 02. His body was riddled with bullets. All that is known about his executioners is that they wore masks. No faction has claimed responsibility ... More >>
WMD Scandal: The Arab Silence Perplexing
Monday, 16 February 2004, 1:24 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Weapons of mass destruction scandals are gaining momentum in the United States as well as Britain. The two major war allies, who violated Iraq’s sovereignty without an international mandate last year, are now scrambling to show that they were simply ... More >>
Beyond Wall & Propaganda: Violence Begets Violence
Tuesday, 3 February 2004, 10:38 am | Ramzy Baroud
One can hardly overlook the reverberation of triumph in the words of Ariel Sharon's own chief spokesman, Ranaan Gissin on Thursday, January 29. When commenting on a suicide bombing that killed 10 Israelis and wounded others in Jerusalem, Gissin exhorted: ... More >>
The Bi-National Solution As A Weapon
Tuesday, 20 January 2004, 2:57 pm | Ramzy Baroud
A Reuters’ commentator recently presented a bleak analysis, charging that the Palestinian leadership lacks a cohesive strategy ''to foil Sharon’s designs''. Almost simultaneously, Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei warned that Ariel Sharon’s unilateral policies ... More >>
