Ramzy Baroud is a journalist and the Editor of the Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of five books. His latest is &lsquoThese Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons&rsquo. Baroud is a Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA) and also at the Afro-Middle East Center (AMEC).
Wednesday 21-December-2022
Just when Israel and even some Palestinians have started to talk about the Lions’ Den phenomenon in the past tense a large number of fighters belonging to the newly-formed Palestinian group marched through Nablus in the occupied West Bank last week.
Tuesday 13-December-2022
The next Nakba Day will be officially commemorated by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 May 2023.
Tuesday 6-December-2022
We were mistaken to think that Palestine represents the central issue for all Arabs.
Wednesday 30-November-2022
As western countries are floating the theory that Russia could escalate its conflict with Ukraine to a nuclear war many western governments continue to turn a blind eye to Israel’s own nuclear weapons capabilities.
Thursday 24-November-2022
The recent decision by the US Department of Justice to open an investigation into the killing in May of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is not a game-changer but it is important and worthy of reflection nonetheless.
Monday 14-November-2022
At a recent conference in Istanbul that brought many Palestinian scholars and activists together to discuss the search for a common narrative a member of the audience declared at the end of a brief but fiery intervention “We are not Red Indians”.
Tuesday 8-November-2022
Palestinians and their supporters are justified in celebrating the victory of the leftist candidate Luis Inacio Lula da Silva in the runoff for Brazil’s presidential election on 30 October.
Thursday 3-November-2022
Regardless of the outcome of the latest Israeli elections Arab parties will not reap meaningful political benefits even if they collectively achieve their highest representation ever.
Thursday 27-October-2022
Former US President Donald Trump’s so-called “Deal of the Century” was meant to be a finality of sorts an event reminiscent of Francis Fukuyama’s premature declaration of the “End of History” and the uncontested supremacy of western capitalism.
Thursday 20-October-2022
This headline in the Israeli newspaper the Jerusalem Post only tells part of the story: “The Lions’ Den Other Palestinian Groups are Endless Headache for Israel PA.”
Wednesday 5-October-2022
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid threw a spanner into the works recently when he told the UN General Assembly that “An agreement with the Palestinians based on two states for two peoples is the right thing for Israel’s security for Israel’s economy and for the future of our children.”
Tuesday 27-September-2022
The introduction of an Israeli Mossad agent as the latest Marvel movie character crosses the line even by Hollywood’s poor moral standards.
Wednesday 21-September-2022
In his anticipated speech at the United Nations General Assembly on 23 September Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is expected to once more make a passionate plea for the recognition of Palestine as a full member.
Thursday 8-September-2022
“As soon as I left prison I went to Nael’s grave. It is adorned with the colors of the Palestinian flag and verses from the Holy Quran. I told my little brother how much I loved and appreciated him and that one day we would meet again in paradise.”
Sunday 4-September-2022
“There was no Massacre in Jenin” was the headline of a Haaretz editorial on 19 April 2002 one week after Israel ended its deadly onslaught on the besieged Palestinian refugee camp in the northern West Bank.
Wednesday 24-August-2022
While US and western mainstream and corporate media remain biased in favor of Israel they often behave as if they are a third neutral party. This is simply not the case.