- May 19, 2024
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Of Hajah Zainab – Is Palestine still the central issue for Arabs?
By Ramzy Baroud Palestine is increasingly absent from Arab consciousness, at least at the official and media levels. For years, the discussion has veered elsewhere, to other regions and various other concerns, as Arab regional alliances are no longer driven by the ‘question of Palestine.’ Whether one blames that neglect on the so-called Arab Spring, […]
My Response to Bill Clinton: On (My) Liberty and (Your) America
By Ramzy Baroud Donald Trump wants to keep us out of the country altogether. But Bill Clinton, former president and husband of a Democratic presidential nominee, does not mind us staying, as long as we – Muslims – behave ourselves. Welcome to America where racial profiling is the country’s most popular idea, and where citizenship […]
Farewell to Yarmouk: A Palestinian Refugee’s Journey from Izmir to Greece
By Ramzy Baroud (Based on interviews with Palestinian refugees from Syria.) The refugee camp of Yarmouk was ever present in his being, pulling him in and out of an abyss of persistent fears that urged him to never return. But what was this refugee without Yarmouk, his first haven, his last earth? How could any […]
Baroud in the Christian Science Monitor: Arts in Gaza
“I am writing this … to denote a fact that seems to escape many of us: Gaza is also an abode of poetry…,” writes Ramzy Baroud. “Alas, how many of us can name a single Palestinian poet from Gaza? Likely, very few. It is because we are accustomed to affiliating Gaza with death, not life. […]
Baroud in Berria: Europaren erradikalizazioa
Gogora dezagun, Ramzy Baroud-ek aspergabe dioenez, islam periferikoaren fenomeno bat dela Estatu Islamikoa; eta Frantzian baldin badu Europako jarduerarik handieneko guneetako bat, hala dela herrialde hartan ez delako amaitu oraindik Aljeriako gerra, kultura, ekonomia eta gizarte aldetik. Gogora dezagun, halaber, Adenauer Institutuak egin berri duen inkesta batean erakutsia geratu denez, Afrika iparraldeko biztanleek berebiziko garrantzia […]
Ramzy Baroud: Résistant en Palestine – Une histoire vraie de Gaza
De Ramzy Baroud, aux éditions Demi-Lune –« Il s’agit d’abord d’un livre sur la Bande de Gaza. Mais c’est aussi l’histoire de ma famille, et en particulier celle de mon père : comment des agriculteurs palestiniens, vivant de leurs cultures sur leurs propres terres, ont été amenés à fuir pour sauver leur vie et furent […]
Baroud in Gulf News: France’s Doomed War
Days after a truck ploughed its way into throngs of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France, the Los Angeles Times reported that “[Daesh or the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant] later claimed indirect responsibility for the attack”. The clearly deliberate act killed 84 people, many of whom were children, and a […]
Baroud in MEMO: Farewell to Yarmouk
The refugee camp of Yarmouk was ever present in his being, pulling him in and out of an abyss of persistent fears that urged him to never return. But what was this refugee without Yarmouk, his first haven, his last earth? How could any other spot in this unwelcoming universe ever be a ‘home’ when […]
France’s Doomed War on ‘Islamist Terrorism’
By Ramzy Baroud Days after a truck ploughed its way into throngs of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France, the Los Angeles Times reported that “[Daesh or the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant] later claimed indirect responsibility for the attack”. The clearly deliberate act killed 84 people, many of whom were […]
From Nice to the Middle East: The Only Way to Challenge ISIS
By Ramzy Baroud I visited Iraq in 1999. At the time, there were no so-called ‘jihadis’ espousing the principles of ‘jihadism’, whatever the interpretation may be. On the outskirts of Baghdad was a military training camp, not for ‘al-Qaeda’, but for ‘Mojahedin-e-Khalq’, an Iranian militant exile group that worked, with foreign funding and arms, to […]
The Arab Spring Five Years On – A New Book by Amelia Smith (Editor), Ramzy Baroud, Philip Leech, Christine Petré, Ben White, Et al.
Just Published: The Arab Spring Five Years On By Amelia Smith (Author, Editor), Ramzy Baroud (Author), Philip Leech (Author), Christine Petré (Author), Diana Alghoul (Author), Jessica Purkiss (Author), Reem Assil (Author), Abdulrahman al-Masri (Author), Ben White (Author), Jehan Alfarra (Author), Sarwar Ahmed (Illustrator) Why did people power overcome despots in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen but meet […]
Being Black Palestinian: Solidarity as a Welcome Pathology
By Ramzy Baroud Last year, I wrote an article that made many readers unhappy. As soon as it was published, I began receiving messages of abuse and angry, threatening calls. I hesitated about reporting the threats to the local police in Washington State and, in the end, I resolved to file the unpleasant experience under […]
Oraynab Jwayyed’s Reviews: My Father Was a Freedom Fighter: Gaza’s Untold Story
By Oraynab Jwayyed When I first came across the title of this book, My Father was a Freedom Fighter, I thought, “How brave”. Anyone with any connection to the Middle East understands the risk such a statement makes. This is especially true after 9-11 and even more so in the wake of terrorist attacks abroad […]
People above Politics: Political Deal will not Hamper the Turkish-Palestinian Bond
By Ramzy Baroud Hyped emotions, and political opportunism aside, the Israel-Turkey normalization deal, signed on June 27 is unfavorable for Palestinians – and for Gazans, in particular. There is much that is being said to blame Turkey or placate the damage of seeing Turkey – which has for years been one of the most visible […]
Susan Abulhawa Reviews: I Remember My Name – Poetry by Samah Sabawi, Ramzy Baroud and Jehan Bseiso
Ramzy Baroud’s style is one of controlled passion and intellectual refinement that searches the world through the eyes of others, notable historic figures in particular. In a moving tribute “To Afzal Guru,” Baroud climbs into the spirit of this Kashmiri martyr on the day of his hanging, as he ruminates on his silly dreams of […]
Poetry by Ramzy Baroud, Samah Sabwai and Jehan Bseiso Shortlisted for Book Award
Middle East Monitor are pleased to announce the books shortlisted for the Palestine Book Awards 2016. The award, now in its fifth year, is an annual project that honours and celebrates books in English about Palestine. It is equally an attempt to encourage authors and publishers to create more fine books on Palestine. It has […]
Ramzy Baroud: Thanks, Turkey – but it’s freedom, not charity, that Gaza seeks (ALJAZEERA)
When Israeli commandos violently raided the Freedom Flotilla in May 2010, something extraordinary happened in Gaza: a deep sense of loss, but also pride. It was the first time that this generation experienced real solidarity emanating from a Muslim country, exhibited with such resolution and willingness to sacrifice. Many Palestinians had finally renewed their faith, […]
Will Brexit Help the Palestinian Cause in the EU?
By Ramzy Baroud After months of anticipation, the United Kingdom has decided to leave the European Union (EU). Although, the results were fairly close – 51.9% voted to ‘Leave’ vs. 48.1% elected to ‘Remain’ – the consequences of the decision will be far-reaching. Not only will the Brits negotiate their exit from the EU (thus, […]
Ramzy Baroud: Israel castiga a palestinos con racionamiento de su propia agua
El gobierno de Israel les ha despojado a los palestinos de sus riquezas de agua potable y ahora los castiga provocando la escasez de la misma. Cuando sí les permiten tomar su propia agua, se la vende carísima. Israel le ha despojado a los palestinos de la Franja de Gaza de todos sus recursos acuíferos […]
Ramzy Baroudm TeleSUR TV: Israel castiga a palestinos con racionamiento de su propia agua
El gobierno de Israel les ha despojado a los palestinos de sus riquezas de agua potable y ahora los castiga provocando la escasez de la misma. Cuando sí les permiten tomar su propia agua, se la vende carísima. Israel le ha despojado a los palestinos de la Franja de Gaza de todos sus recursos acuíferos […]
رمزي بارود: وجهة النظر الصهيونية حاضرة في الإعلام الغربي والراوية الصهيونية بدأت منذ عشرات السنين
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyYSMAlaJoE
رمزي بارود: الإعلام الجديد أثر بشكل كبير في الأمريكيين لصالح القضية الفلسطينية
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAd7I60MKCc
Palestine’s ‘Prayer for Rain’: How Israel Uses Water as a Weapon of War
By Ramzy Baroud Entire communities in the West Bank either have no access to water or have had their water supply reduced almost by half. This alarming development has been taking place for weeks, since Israel’s national water company, “Mekorot”, decided to cut off – or significantly reduce – its water supply to Jenin, Salfit […]
Ramzy Baroud to RT: ‘Israel’s water war against Palestinians form of collective punishment’
Israel has done so much to ensure that Palestinians don’t have access to water – not only as a form of collective punishment, but to also to ensure Palestinians do not develop their economy, says Ramzy Baroud, editor of The Palestine Chronicle. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have reportedly been left without access to safe […]
Ramzy Baroud: O futuro de Israel é aterrador
Por Ramzy Baroud Israel assassinou mais de 500 crianças em 51 dias de ataques contra Gaza em 2014 Há povos que surpreendentemente se tornam invencíveis nas circunstâncias mais difíceis. É o caso do povo palestino. A Sociedade israelense está permanentemente a desviar-se para a direita, pelo que todo o paradigma político do país está em […]
Conférence de Paris : tout le monde a fait son marché, sauf les Palestiniens !
By Ramzy Baroud Mais la malheureuse direction palestinienne, avec ses partenaires de la Ligue arabe, rejoints par les Français, les représentants de l’UE et des Nations Unies et même le secrétaire d’État américaine, John Kerry, ont décidé de jouer le jeu. Cependant, l’initiative devenue conférence de paix française à Paris le 3 juin n’est rien […]
Baroud on the Paris Conference
The French government has its own reasons for taking the lead on reviving the dormant peace talks. Writing in Israel’s Arutz Sheva, Eran Lerman explained the French endeavour in more practical terms: “Broad regional security considerations” are driving the French diplomatic initiatives. In fact, the logic behind this is discernible. French President Francois Hollande’s approval […]
Ramzy Baroud on the Scott Horton Show
The Scott Horton Show: “Ramzy Baroud, an author, an internationally syndicated columnist and founder of The Palestine Chronicle, discusses why the French-hosted Israel-Palestine peace conference (not attended by Israel) is a total sham; the increasingly fascistic Israeli people and government; and why all apartheid states must come to an end eventually – even Israel.” Click […]
Gaza: resistencia a través de la poesía
Por Ramzy Baroud “(Al amanecer)… Resistiré… (Porque) sobre la pared hay aún una sábana blanca… Y mis dedos no se han disuelto (completamente) aún”. Éste es un verso traducido de “Tres paredes de la cámara de tortura”, de Mu’in Bseiso. Fue y sigue siendo uno de los intelectuales más influyentes de Gaza, y uno de […]
Gaza: Resistance Through Poetry
By Ramzy Baroud “(At dawn) … I will resist … (Since) upon the wall there is still a white sheet … And my fingers are yet to (completely) dissolve.” This is a translated verse from Mu’in Bseiso’ “Three Walls of the Torture Chamber”. He was -and remains – one of Gaza’s most influential intellectual and […]
