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).
Tuesday 17-August-2021
A unique but critical conversation on Israel and Palestine is taking place outside the traditional discourse of Israeli colonialism and the Palestinian quest for liberation.
Tuesday 3-August-2021
When the Palestinian Olympic delegation of five athletes – adorned in traditional Palestinian attire and carrying the Palestinian flag – crossed into Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium during the inauguration ceremony on 23 July I was overcome with pride and nostalgia.
Wednesday 28-July-2021
Ben & Jerry’s decision to suspend its operations in the occupied Palestinian West Bank is an event that is proving critical to Palestinian efforts which ultimately aim at holding Israel accountable for its military occupation apartheid and war crimes.
Thursday 15-July-2021
When the Israeli Knesset (parliament) failed to renew what is commonly referred to as the Family Reunification Law news reports and analyses misrepresented the story altogether.
Wednesday 7-July-2021
Claims that the Palestinian Authority’s days are numbered are now heard frequently.
Tuesday 29-June-2021
Many Palestinians believe that the 10-21 May military confrontation between Israel and the Gaza Resistance along with the simultaneous popular revolt across Palestine was a game-changer.
Thursday 24-June-2021
When former US President Barack Obama used an old cliché to denigrate his political opponent the late US Senator John McCain he triggered a political controversy lasting several days.
Saturday 12-June-2021
On 25 May famous US actor Mark Ruffalo tweeted an apology for suggesting that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza.
Sunday 6-June-2021
We are led to believe that history is being made in Israel following the formation of an ideologically diverse government coalition which for the first time includes an Arab party Ra’am or the United Arab List.
Monday 31-May-2021
The ceasefire on 21 May has for now brought the Israeli war on Gaza to an end. However this ceasefire is not permanent and constant Israeli provocations anywhere in Palestine could reignite the bloody cycle all over again.
Thursday 27-May-2021
The ‘Palestinian Revolt of 2021’ will go down in history as one of the most influential events that irreversibly shaped collective thinking in and around Palestine.
Friday 21-May-2021
From the outset some clarification regarding the language used to depict the ongoing violence in occupied Palestine and also throughout Israel.
Monday 17-May-2021
While Human Rights Watch’s conclusions carry a significant legal and potentially political weight the report is hardly an isolated event.
Thursday 6-May-2021
The decision on April 30 by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to ‘postpone’ Palestinian elections which would have been the first in 15 years will deepen Palestinian division.
Saturday 1-May-2021
At a recent J Street Conference online US Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren broke yet another political taboo when they expressed willingness to leverage US military aid as a way of putting pressure on Israel to respect Palestinian human rights.
Monday 26-April-2021
Ramadan the holy month of fasting in Islam should be a time of spiritual reflection and a reordering of the Ummah’s collective priorities.