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Ramzy Baroud is the Managing Editor of Middle East Eye. He is an internationally-syndicated columnist, a media consultant, an author and the founder of PalestineChronicle.com. His latest book is My Father Was a Freedom Fighter: Gaza's Untold Story (Pluto Press, London). He is a Ph.D. scholar at the University of Exeter's European Centre for Palestine Studies (ECPS).
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Thursday, June 2, 2022 SHARE
The Ethnic Cleansing of Masafer Yatta - Israel's New Annexation Strategy in Palestine
What is happening in Masafer Yatta is not only the largest ethnic cleansing scheme to be carried out by Israel since 1967, but the move should be considered a first step in a much larger scheme of illegal land appropriation, ethnic cleansing, and official mass annexation.
The Ethnic Cleansing of Masafer Yatta - Israel's New Annexation Strategy in Palestine
What is happening in Masafer Yatta is not only the largest ethnic cleansing scheme to be carried out by Israel since 1967, but the move should be considered a first step in a much larger scheme of illegal land appropriation, ethnic cleansing, and official mass annexation.
Monday, May 23, 2022 SHARE
Constantly on the Verge of Collapse - How Palestinians Became a Factor in Israeli Politics
While Netanyahu was successfully ousted in June 2021, Bennett's coalition has been left to contend with the painful reality that it's odd political components have very little in common.
Constantly on the Verge of Collapse - How Palestinians Became a Factor in Israeli Politics
While Netanyahu was successfully ousted in June 2021, Bennett's coalition has been left to contend with the painful reality that it's odd political components have very little in common.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 (3 comments) SHARE
NATO's Neverending Wars
If more lethal weapons were the answer, the conflict in Ukraine would have been resolved years ago. The country needs help finding non-violent solutions.
NATO's Neverending Wars
If more lethal weapons were the answer, the conflict in Ukraine would have been resolved years ago. The country needs help finding non-violent solutions.
Saturday, July 10, 2021 (1 comments) SHARE
The People vs. Mahmoud Abbas: Are the Palestinian Authority's Days Numbered?
"The Palestinian Authority's days are numbered." This assertion has been oft repeated recently, especially after the torture to death on June 24 of a popular Palestinian activist, Nizar Banat, 42, at the hands of PA security goons in Hebron (Al-Khalil).
The People vs. Mahmoud Abbas: Are the Palestinian Authority's Days Numbered?
"The Palestinian Authority's days are numbered." This assertion has been oft repeated recently, especially after the torture to death on June 24 of a popular Palestinian activist, Nizar Banat, 42, at the hands of PA security goons in Hebron (Al-Khalil).
Thursday, June 17, 2021 SHARE
On Trumpism and Netanyahuism: How Benjamin Netanyahu Won America and Lost Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu is as much American as he is Israeli. While other Israeli leaders have made their strong relationship with Washington a cornerstone of their politics, Netanyahu's political style was essentially American from the start.
On Trumpism and Netanyahuism: How Benjamin Netanyahu Won America and Lost Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu is as much American as he is Israeli. While other Israeli leaders have made their strong relationship with Washington a cornerstone of their politics, Netanyahu's political style was essentially American from the start.
Saturday, June 5, 2021 (1 comments) SHARE
"Mowing the Grass" No More: How Palestinian Resistance Altered the Equation
The ceasefire on May 21 has, for now, brought the Israeli war on Gaza to an end. However, it is not permanent and constant Israeli provocations anywhere in Palestine could reignite the bloody cycle all over again. Moreover, the Israeli siege on Gaza remains in place, as well as the Israeli military occupation and the rooted system of apartheid that exists all over Palestine.
"Mowing the Grass" No More: How Palestinian Resistance Altered the Equation
The ceasefire on May 21 has, for now, brought the Israeli war on Gaza to an end. However, it is not permanent and constant Israeli provocations anywhere in Palestine could reignite the bloody cycle all over again. Moreover, the Israeli siege on Gaza remains in place, as well as the Israeli military occupation and the rooted system of apartheid that exists all over Palestine.
Monday, January 25, 2021 SHARE
The "Insurrection" and Its Discontents: "American Exceptionalism" Revisited
History is being written in the United States today. Even the most pessimistic about the prospects of American democracy have rarely ventured out this far while offering a bleak analysis of America's future.
The "Insurrection" and Its Discontents: "American Exceptionalism" Revisited
History is being written in the United States today. Even the most pessimistic about the prospects of American democracy have rarely ventured out this far while offering a bleak analysis of America's future.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 (3 comments) SHARE
By "Force and Fraud":: Is This the End of the US Democracy Doctrine?
A country that has assigned itself the role of the defender of democracy worldwide, now stands unable to defend its own democracy at home.
By "Force and Fraud":: Is This the End of the US Democracy Doctrine?
A country that has assigned itself the role of the defender of democracy worldwide, now stands unable to defend its own democracy at home.
Sunday, November 29, 2020 (1 comments) SHARE
Expansion and Mass Eviction: Israel 'Takes Advantage' of Trump's Remaining Days in Office
Expansion and Mass Eviction: Israel 'Takes Advantage' of Trump's Remaining Days in Office.
Expansion and Mass Eviction: Israel 'Takes Advantage' of Trump's Remaining Days in Office
Expansion and Mass Eviction: Israel 'Takes Advantage' of Trump's Remaining Days in Office.
Friday, September 4, 2020 (3 comments) SHARE
Israel's Friends at the RNC: "Christian Zionists" Dictate the Agenda of the Republican Party
Both Republicans and Democrats head to the November elections with strong pro-Israel sentiments and outright support, completely ignoring the plight of occupied and oppressed Palestinians.
Israel's Friends at the RNC: "Christian Zionists" Dictate the Agenda of the Republican Party
Both Republicans and Democrats head to the November elections with strong pro-Israel sentiments and outright support, completely ignoring the plight of occupied and oppressed Palestinians.
Saturday, August 1, 2020 (2 comments) SHARE
List of Israeli Targets Leaked: Tel Aviv Fears the Worst in ICC Investigation of War Crimes
The fact that a "secret list" exists is an indication that Tel Aviv understands that this era is different and that international law, which has failed Palestinians for over 70 years, may, for once, deliver, however a small measure of justice.
List of Israeli Targets Leaked: Tel Aviv Fears the Worst in ICC Investigation of War Crimes
The fact that a "secret list" exists is an indication that Tel Aviv understands that this era is different and that international law, which has failed Palestinians for over 70 years, may, for once, deliver, however a small measure of justice.
Sunday, April 12, 2020 (1 comments) SHARE
A Palestinian Guide to Surviving a Quarantine
Call it a "quarantine," a "shelter-in-place," a "lockdown" or a "curfew," we Palestinians have experienced them all, though not at all voluntarily.
A Palestinian Guide to Surviving a Quarantine
Call it a "quarantine," a "shelter-in-place," a "lockdown" or a "curfew," we Palestinians have experienced them all, though not at all voluntarily.
Thursday, April 2, 2020 SHARE
Tunisia Leads the Way: New Report Exposes Israel's False Democracy
In Netanyahu's mind, by the calculation of mainstream Israeli politicians, the participation of Arabs in the democratic process is a threat that must be eliminated, exactly as their increasing numbers are also a demographic threat that has to be thwarted at any cost.
Tunisia Leads the Way: New Report Exposes Israel's False Democracy
In Netanyahu's mind, by the calculation of mainstream Israeli politicians, the participation of Arabs in the democratic process is a threat that must be eliminated, exactly as their increasing numbers are also a demographic threat that has to be thwarted at any cost.
Saturday, March 28, 2020 SHARE
Technology of Death: The Not-so-Shocking Report on Israeli Weapons Exports
The Middle East region, battered by wars and adjoining humanitarian crises that have left millions of people stateless, hungry and diseased, is in urgent need for peace, security, and reconstruction. Thanks to the US, Russian, French, Israeli and other weapons manufacturers, however, it is now the dumping ground for military hardware, an ominous sign for the years ahead.
Technology of Death: The Not-so-Shocking Report on Israeli Weapons Exports
The Middle East region, battered by wars and adjoining humanitarian crises that have left millions of people stateless, hungry and diseased, is in urgent need for peace, security, and reconstruction. Thanks to the US, Russian, French, Israeli and other weapons manufacturers, however, it is now the dumping ground for military hardware, an ominous sign for the years ahead.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 (1 comments) SHARE
"Zionist" Biden in His Own Words: "My Name is Joe Biden, and Everybody Knows I Love Israel"
"I am a Zionist. You don't have to be a Jew to be a Zionist," current Democratic Presidential candidate, Joe Biden, said in April 2007, soon before he was chosen to be Barack Obama's running mate in the 2008 elections.
"Zionist" Biden in His Own Words: "My Name is Joe Biden, and Everybody Knows I Love Israel"
"I am a Zionist. You don't have to be a Jew to be a Zionist," current Democratic Presidential candidate, Joe Biden, said in April 2007, soon before he was chosen to be Barack Obama's running mate in the 2008 elections.
Saturday, February 22, 2020 (1 comments) SHARE
"The Donald Trump I know": Abbas' UN Speech and the Breakdown of Palestinian Politics
The real danger in the "Deal of the Century" is not the actual stipulations of that sinister plan, but the fact that the Palestinian leadership is likely to find a way to co-exist with it, at the expense of the oppressed Palestinian people, as long as donors' money continues to flow and as long as Abbas continues to call himself a president.
"The Donald Trump I know": Abbas' UN Speech and the Breakdown of Palestinian Politics
The real danger in the "Deal of the Century" is not the actual stipulations of that sinister plan, but the fact that the Palestinian leadership is likely to find a way to co-exist with it, at the expense of the oppressed Palestinian people, as long as donors' money continues to flow and as long as Abbas continues to call himself a president.
Thursday, February 13, 2020 (2 comments) SHARE
Breaking with Washington: Arabs and Muslims Must Take a Stance for Palestine
If Arabs and Muslims fail Palestine again, then, once more, the Palestinian people will find themselves alone in this desperate fight. And when Palestinians rise, as they surely will, their uprising will challenge not just Israel but the entire regional and international apparatus that allowed the Israeli occupation to go unchallenged for so many years.
Breaking with Washington: Arabs and Muslims Must Take a Stance for Palestine
If Arabs and Muslims fail Palestine again, then, once more, the Palestinian people will find themselves alone in this desperate fight. And when Palestinians rise, as they surely will, their uprising will challenge not just Israel but the entire regional and international apparatus that allowed the Israeli occupation to go unchallenged for so many years.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 (2 comments) SHARE
In The Name Of "Israel's Security": Retreating US Gives Israel Billions More In Military Aid
Republican and Democratic Senators have recently ensured just that, passing a bill aimed at providing Israel with $3.3 billion in aid every year. Enthusiasm to push the Bill forward was meant to be an assurance to Tel Aviv from Washington that the US is committed to Israel's security and military superiority in the Middle East.
In The Name Of "Israel's Security": Retreating US Gives Israel Billions More In Military Aid
Republican and Democratic Senators have recently ensured just that, passing a bill aimed at providing Israel with $3.3 billion in aid every year. Enthusiasm to push the Bill forward was meant to be an assurance to Tel Aviv from Washington that the US is committed to Israel's security and military superiority in the Middle East.
Saturday, January 18, 2020 (2 comments) SHARE
Sealed Off and Forgotten: What You Should Know about Israel's "Firing Zones" in the West Bank
Harsh "conditions contribute to a coercive environment that creates pressure on Palestinian communities to leave these areas," according to the United Nations. In other words, ethnic cleansing, which has been Israel's strategic goal all along.
Sealed Off and Forgotten: What You Should Know about Israel's "Firing Zones" in the West Bank
Harsh "conditions contribute to a coercive environment that creates pressure on Palestinian communities to leave these areas," according to the United Nations. In other words, ethnic cleansing, which has been Israel's strategic goal all along.
Monday, January 13, 2020 (7 comments) SHARE
Embracing Palestine: How to Combat Israel's Misuse of "Antisemitism"
Zionist manipulation and misuse of antisemitism is a phenomenon that will always be there as long as the Israeli government finds the need to distract from its war crimes against Palestinians and to crush pro-Palestinian solidarity worldwide.
Embracing Palestine: How to Combat Israel's Misuse of "Antisemitism"
Zionist manipulation and misuse of antisemitism is a phenomenon that will always be there as long as the Israeli government finds the need to distract from its war crimes against Palestinians and to crush pro-Palestinian solidarity worldwide.
