- May 15, 2024
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The Road to Fascism: How the War in Ukraine is Changing Europe
While politicians are often ready to exploit any event to rise or remain in power, Europe must tread carefully by reflecting on its past, namely the fact that extreme nationalism and populism are likely to lead to something truly sinister and potentially destructive.
‘Painful March for Freedom’: The Triumphant Legacy of Palestinian Prisoners
For Palestinians, these are acts of resistance that demonstrate the power of the Palestinian people: even in prison, handcuffed to a hospital bed, denied every basic human right, a Palestinian can fight, and win. Awawdeh did.
Investigating the Victim: On Abbas’ ‘Holocaust’ and the Depravity of Israeli Hasbara
What truly requires urgent investigation and condemnation is Israel’s continued exploitation and denigration of the memory of the Holocaust to score cheap political points against Palestinians, to silence critics and to hide the true extent of its numerous massacres, criminal military occupation and racist apartheid regime.
Fake Neutrality: How Western Media Language Misrepresents Palestinians, Shields Israel
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.
Israel’s Premature ‘Victory’ Celebration: The Defining War in Gaza Is Yet to Be Fought
The Resistance in Gaza commented on the killing of the Nablus fighters by declaring that the conflict with Israel has entered a new phase. Indeed, it has.
Without Palestine, There is No Arab Unity: Why Normalization with Israel Will Fail
Historically, such attempts have failed, and often miserably so, as apartheid Israel remains as hated by those who normalized as much as it is hated by those who have not.
Anadolu: Palestine Needs ‘New Vision for Liberation’ as Israel Bombs Gaza
Speaking to Anadolu Agency in Istanbul, where he was attending a closed-door discussion on the Palestinian liberation struggle, Baroud said ‘there’s always this need that we need to go beyond the stale discourse on Palestine.’
Why Resistance Matters: Palestinians are Challenging Israel’s Unilateralism, Dominance
The reason why Israel refuses to acknowledge Palestinian political agency is that, in doing so, Tel Aviv would have no other alternative but to engage Palestinians as partners in a political process that could guarantee justice, equality and peaceful co-existence.
Washington is the Problem, Not the Solution: Why Mahmoud Abbas is Seeking New ‘Powerful’ Sponsors
What Palestinians need is not a new ‘powerful’ sponsor of the ‘peace process’ but a grassroots-based struggle for freedom and liberation starting at home.
The Shameful UN ‘List of Shame’: Equating between the Israeli Perpetrator and the Palestinian Victim
This is not what Palestinians are expecting from the United Nations, an organization that supposedly exists to end armed conflicts and bring about peace and security for all.
Worsening Chaos: Israel’s Political Instability is Now the Norm
For Israel to change, a language of peace and reconciliation would have to replace the current atmosphere of incitement and war.
15 Years of Failed Experiments: Myths and Facts about the Israeli Siege on Gaza
Inevitably, Israel’s political experiment in Gaza has backfired, and the only way out is for the Gaza siege to be completely lifted and, this time, for good.
Palestinians ‘Are Not Animals in a Zoo’: On Kanafani and the Need to Redefine the Role of the ‘Victim Intellectual’
But for the Palestinian narrative to be truly relevant, Palestinians must indeed assume the role of the Gramscian intellectual, as “purveyors of consciousnesses” and abandon the role of the ‘victim intellectual’ altogether.
‘Rationality is Not Permitted’: Chomsky on Russia, Ukraine and the Price of Media Censorship
While an alternative understanding of the devastating war in Ukraine is disallowed, the West continues to offer no serious answers or achievable goals, leaving Ukraine devastated and the root causes of the problem in place.
Cultural Warriors: Why Palestine’s Sports Victories Should Inspire Us
It is the spirit of these valiant cultural warriors that continues to guide the Fida’i in their struggle for recognition, their fight for dignity and their quest for glory.
WATCH: MEMO Holds ‘Our Vision for Liberation’ Book Launch in London
The launch of the widely-acclaimed book ‘Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders & Intellectuals Speak Out’ by Dr. Ramzy Baroud and Professor Ilan Pappe was held on June 10 in London’s Wellcome Centre, commemorating another milestone in the struggle for Palestine’s freedom from occupation.
Palestinians ‘Are Bound to Win’: Why Israelis Are Prophesying the End of Their State
History has taught us that Muslims, Christians and Jews can peacefully coexist and collectively thrive, as they have done throughout the Middle East and the Iberian Peninsula for millennia. Indeed, this is a prediction, even a prophecy, that is worth striving for.
Palestine’s New Resistance Model: How the Last Year Redefined the Struggle for Palestinian Freedom
Considering that the new resistance is centered around homegrown, grassroots, community-oriented movements, it has far greater chances of success than previous attempts.
The Ethnic Cleansing of Masafer Yatta: Israel’s New Annexation Strategy in Palestine
Israel must not succeed in Masafer Yatta, because if it does, its original, mass annexation scheme will become a reality in no time.
Palestinian Authors Converge on London for Book Launch: ‘Our Vision for Liberation’
The London-based Middle East Monitor will be hosting the book launch for the just released “Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders & Intellectuals Speak Out“, edited by Dr. Ramzy Baroud and Professor Ilan Pappe. The event, set to take place on Friday June 10, 6:30-9:30 pm will include a panel discussion featuring the book’s […]
Right of Return: Nakba is Back on Palestinian Agenda
And since the Nakba and the subsequent ethnic cleansing of Palestinian refugees are the common denominator behind all Palestinian suffering, the term and its underpinnings are back at center stage of any meaningful conversation on Palestine, as should have always been the case.
Angela Davis, John Pilger, Roger Waters Rave about Just-Released ‘Our Vision for Liberation’
The ‘fascinating book’, which has received raving reviews from iconic intellectuals around the world, provides a rare view of the future of Palestine.
Constantly on the Verge of Collapse: How Palestinians Became a Factor in Israeli Politics
Israel is now facing the dilemma of either ignoring this new Palestinian factor, at its own peril, or accepting the inescapable fact that Israel can never enjoy stability while Palestinians remain occupied, confined and oppressed.
The Limits of Israeli Intelligence: Does Israel Have a Yahya Sinwar Problem?
It is the unity of the Palestinian people themselves, around a set of values, new language and a collective frame of reference. Deep down, this is what truly terrifies Israel most, not the speeches of Sinwar or any other.
Rewriting UNRWA: The US-Israeli Plan to Cancel out the Palestinian Right of Return
If Palestinian refugees are removed from the list of political priorities concerning the future of a just peace in Palestine, neither justice nor peace can possibly be attained.
Cost of the Ukraine War Felt in Africa, Global South
While it is important that we acknowledge the vast changes to the world’s geopolitical map, let us not forget that millions of people are going hungry, paying the price for a global conflict of which they are not part.
‘Temporal and Spatial’ Division: Why Israel’s Endgame at Al-Aqsa Mosque Will Fail
As the ‘Sword of Jerusalem’ has taught us, Palestinians are now capable of responding in a unified fashion and, despite their limited means, even putting pressure on Israel to reverse its policies.
Lowkey and Ramzy Baroud: ‘Jerusalem: Al-Aqsa In The Snipers Scope’ (VIDEO)
Activist rapper Lowkey is joined by Dr. Ramzy Baroud to discuss the latest Israeli attacks against al-Aqsa mosque.
OUR VISION FOR LIBERATION: Engaged Palestinian Leaders & Intellectuals Speak Out
ABOUT THE BOOK Co-edited by Ilan Pappe and Ramzy Baroud, Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders & Intellectuals Speak Out aims to challenge several strata of the current Palestine discourse that have led to the present dead end: the American pro-Israel political discourse, the Israeli colonial discourse, the Arab discourse of purported normalization, and […]
Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out – Book Review
‘Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out’ is a fascinating book, a beautiful book, a real treasure.
