Dahlan openly advocated the toppling of an elected government in Gaza.
By RAMZY BAROUD
Who killed Yasser Arafat? When the Palestinian leader was declared dead in a French hospital on Nov. 11, 2004, there was no way of knowing how questions related to his death should be phrased. Was he killed or did he die from old age? If he was killed, then who killed him and why? The “mysterious”
Civil society must not wait for Obama or any other to save slowly starving population in Gaza.
By RAMZY BAROUD
Nearly six months have passed since the Israeli army ceased pounding the tiny stretch of land that is the Gaza Strip. Since then, Gaza continues to appear on the news once in a while, as a recurring subject of human misery.
The tireless efforts of British MP George Galloway, and the courageous endeavors of the Free Gaza m
Antiwar activists must not forget that 130,000 US soldiers remain in the country.
By RAMZY BAROUD
As US combat troops redeployed to the outskirts of Iraqi cities on June 30, well-staged celebrations commenced. The pro-US Iraqi government declared “independence day” as police vehicles roamed the streets of war-weary Iraq in an unpersuasive show of national rejoicing. US mainstream media joined the chorus, as if c
Breaking the siege on Gaza requires steadfastness, true, but political ingenuity as well.
By RAMZY BAROUD
Much can be said to explain, or even justify Hamas’ recent political concessions, where its top leaders in Gaza and Damascus agreed in principle with a political settlement on the basis of the two-state solution.
On June 25, Damascus-based leader of the Islamic group’s political bureau, Khaled Meshaal reitera
Cheap or forced labor is not the only form of human trafficking.
By RAMZY BAROUD
One might be tempted to dismiss the recent findings of the US State Department on human trafficking as largely political. But do not be too hasty.
Criticism of the State Department's report on trafficked persons, issued on 16 June, should be rife. The language describing US allies' efforts to combat the problem seems unde
Ahmadinejad's victory will serve as further 'proof' that diplomacy with Iran is not an option.
By RAMZY BAROUD
The election victory of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is likely to complicate US President Barack Obama’s new approach to his country's conflict with Iran. The reason behind the foreseen obstacle is neither the US nor Iran’s refusal to engage in future dialogue but rather Israel’s insistence on a hard-
Growing numbers of children forever maimed, dismembered and killed by Israel are somehow disregarded by the world media.
By RAMZY BAROUD
His room is ready; the walls have fresh paint and my kids prepared a basket of chocolates and other treats to place beside his bed. They hung a poster on his door that has been decorated with colored pens and glitter that says “Welcome Shobhi!” I have taught them that “Sobhi” actually means the “mo
Obama: Palestinians must abandon violence. Resistance through violence and killing is wrong and does not succeed.
By RAMZY BAROUD
If great oratory is a prerequisite to peace, justice, and human rights, then President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo, on June 4, shall be enough to cure every ill afflicting every Muslim nation. But since rhetoric never solved any real problem, one is left to question the wisdom behind Obama's touted speech, clear or vague la
In fact, Arabs and Muslims are not so naïve as to be wooed by mere rhetoric.
By RAMZY BAROUD
Among many major misconceptions pertaining to Arabs and Muslims is the common belief that they are a weak-willed, irrelevant collective, easily influenced and effortlessly manipulated. This mistaken assumption underscores the very ailment that has afflicted US foreign policy in the Middle East for generations.
There is no telling what the Middle East will look like the next time Netanyahu arrives in Washington.
By RAMZY BAROUD
"We've accomplished quite a few things, and I think the most important one is to cement the principle that the path to peace is through negotiations and not through violence."
These were the ‘encouraging’ words modestly uttered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a joint press confer
'Let justice flow like a river and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.'
By RAMZY BAROUD
"Gaza is not on the Pope's itinerary, nor will it be. There will be no change in these plans. But I'll say it very clearly, the Pope is absolutely not going to Gaza." Such were the astounding comments made by the Pope’s spokesman in Israel, Wadie Abunasser, prior to Pope Benedict XVI visiting Palestine and Israe
US bombings of the utterly poor and neglected northern provinces have garnered untold animosity towards the US and its allies.
By RAMZY BAROUD
US President Barack Obama took the podium in a White House press conference and stood with an all-embellished confidence that often accompanies new presidents. He was flanked by two leaders whose apparent grandeur barely reflected their embattled situations on the ground: Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President As
The situation in Gaza has reached harrowing levels, the injustices in the West Bank are being relegated as if non-consequential.
By RAMZY BAROUD
From a distance, the struggle between Hamas and Fatah appears commonplace, a typical third world country’s political scuffle over interpretation of democracy that went out of control, or simply a ‘power struggle’ between two political rivals vying for international aid and recognition. In fact, the conflict ma
'It behoves Clinton and the Obama administration to abandon the tired slogans and the old, belligerent policies of their predecessor.'
By RAMZY BAROUD
Incongruous. One can hardly think of a more suited term to describe the new US administration's approach to peacemaking in the Middle East. Though there is little evidence that previous US administrations had genuinely attempted to play a balanced role in forging a just peace between Israel and the Palestinians, many hoped --
The Middle East' new conflict has been that of defining a new discourse.
By RAMZY BAROUD
The reverberations of the Israeli war on Gaza are still felt throughout the Middle East. One could in fact speak of a silent war being waged in the region.
Now that Israel’s clear intentions in Gaza - discrediting Hamas and ultimately ousting them from their democratically elected position - resulted in utter failu
Former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone hosts an exciting discussion on Ramzy Baroud's book: My Father Was a Freedom Fighter: Gaza's Untold Story. Watch: Part I, Part II, Part III
