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Ben-Gvir, Netanyahu, and the Deadly Dance of Power in Gaza

By Ramzy Baroud In a genocidal war that has spiraled into a struggle for political survival, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition and the global powers supporting him continue to sacrifice Palestinian lives for political gain. The sordid career of Israel’s extremist National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, epitomizes this tragic reality. Ben-Gvir joined Netanyahu’s government […]

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On Authentic People’s History and the Palestinian Experience: Beyond Colonial Narratives

Explaining Arab political failure to challenge Israel through traditional analysis—such as disunity, general weakness, and a failure to prioritize Palestine—does not capture the full picture.

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Shifting Allegiances: The Role of Palestine in US Domestic and Foreign Policy

Palestine may not be the sole measure by which the Trump administration will be judged, nor the only factor shaping future voting patterns. Yet, it is undoubtedly a crucial test.

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Beyond Western Hegemony: A Call for Middle Eastern Media Autonomy

As the world continues to experience massive and historical shifts towards new centers of power, the Middle East should take advantage of the ample opportunities created by the shifts.

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International Law at a Crossroads: Can Gaza Spark a Global Reckoning?

There is a silver lining, specifically an opportunity for the international legal and political system to be fixed based on new standards.

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Unpredictable Politics: Trump, Palestine, and the Middle East – A Cairo Review Analysis

In my latest article, I examine the unpredictable nature of Trump’s Middle East policies, particularly on Palestine, and analyze the potential impact of his second term on U.S. relations with the region.

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From Gaza to the West Bank: Israel’s Unyielding War Machine

If Israel persists in making 2025 a “year of combat” focused on the West Bank, the consequences could be dire, especially for an army that has already suffered unprecedented losses on multiple fronts.

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Gaza Has Changed the Discourse on Popular Resistance, But Are We Truly Listening?

Gaza-born intellectual and refugee, Ramzy Baroud, argues that Gaza’s resistance has reshaped the conversation on popular resistance, compelling us to confront uncomfortable truths.

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The Great March of Hope: Gaza’s Defiance against Erasure

Since the Nakba, Israel has insisted it will write the history of the land between the Jordan River and the sea. But Palestinians continue to prove Israel wrong.

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Politics or Empty Rhetoric? Examining Trump’s Call for Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza

Trump and his new government of pro-Israel extremists must realize that the Middle East of today is different from the one that rushed to normalize relations with Israel during his first term.

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Dear World: This is What Palestinian Unity Looks Like

The war on Gaza has forged an unbreakable Palestinian unity—one built not in conference halls but in the streets, the rubble, and the resistance.

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On the Long History of Gaza’s Sumud: Why the War Ended

It is important to recognize that Palestinians in Gaza stood their ground, despite immense losses, and prevailed. This can only be credited to them.

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Israel Destroyed Gaza ‘for Generations to Come’ and the World Stayed Silent

It is baffling that the very Western countries, which speak tirelessly about environmental protection, preservation, and warning against carbon emissions, are the same entities that helped sustain the war on Gaza.

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A Palestinian Year in Review: Genocide, Resistance and Unanswered Questions

The story of the Israeli war on Gaza can be epitomized in the story of the Israeli war on Beit Lahia, a small Palestinian town in the northern part of the Strip.  

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Price of Freedom: Why Israel Cannot Push the Reset Button on Its Genocide

The history of all national liberation struggles, Palestine included, demonstrates that the price for freedom is always high.

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‘Genocide’ vs ‘Bigger Genocide’ in Gaza: Time to Decolonize Our Minds

The world is vastly changing, and it is time for us to change as well. Fanon had already discovered the cure: We must clinically detect and remove the rot, not only from our land but from our minds as well.

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Beyond ‘Deals’ and Creative ‘Solutions’ – The Roadmap to a Justice Peace in Palestine

As far as Palestinians are concerned there can only be one acceptable ‘deal’, a deal that is predicated on the full implementation of international law, including the Palestinian people’s right of return and right to self-determination.

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A Nation in Denial: Rebranding Old Fantasies Will Not Save Israel

Since this crowd is motivated by extremist religious ideologies, they are unable to abide by any form of rational thinking, even that emanating from well-regarded Zionist figures inside Israel itself.

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End of Empathy: Did the Gaza Genocide Render the UN Irrelevant?

The problem is multilayered, complicated by the fact that UN officials and employees do not have the power to alter the very skewed structure of the world’s largest political institution.

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Voting against Genocide – How Palestine Has Become a Domestic US Political Issue

Millions of Americans took notice and acted upon their sense of collective rage to punish the Democrats for what they had done to the Palestinian people.

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The Long History of Palestine – How Palestinians See Their Future and Their Past

If the oppressed, the natives of the land, are not fully vanquished or decimated, they are likely to rise, fight and win back their freedom.

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Israel’s Biblical Wars of ‘Self Defense’: The Myth of the ‘Seven War Fronts’

There is a difference between a country fighting a defensive war on multiple fronts and another fighting for colonial expansion.

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One Year Since the Genocide – Palestinian Sumud vs the Israeli War Machine

The sumud of the Palestinians in Gaza, who have endured a year of mass killing, deliberate starvation and total destruction of all aspects of life, is helping reassert the political significance of a long-marginalized nation.

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Refugees Killing Refugees – Israel’s Recruiting of Africans in Gaza is a New Low

It is incumbent on African governments to take a strong stance so that Israel ceases its practice of using Africans to kill and die in Gaza.

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Cartography of Genocide: Why Netanyahu Erased Palestine from the Map

For him, Palestinians are nomadic beings who, by mere historical incident, ventured into his biblical land, in which they have no claim or right. 

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Israel vs. International Law – Why Erdan Wants to Destroy the UN

Though for Palestinians, such facts remain devoid of practical meaning, for Israel, the UN position is a major obstacle in the face of its blatant settler colonial project.

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A Strategic Shift – Will Palestinian Groups Return to ‘Martyrdom Attacks’ inside Israel?

By denying Israelis any sense of security in major cities inside Israel, the Israeli public could, once more, turn against Netanyahu for failing to deliver on any of his lofty promises.

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How Israel Thwarts Ceasefire Talks before They Begin – Baroud Tells TRT (VIDEO)

“I think what Hamas is doing is something they should have done a long time ago, there was indeed an agreed upon proposal … the Palestinians have accepted with no preconditions, with no changes and no alterations.”

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The Failed Palestine Reset: How Netanyahu Engineered His Own Irrelevance

When Netanyahu mattered, his speeches often led to wars, or major regional instability. But Netanyahu no longer matters, except for a few US politicians vying for re-election.

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‘Our Unity is Critical’ – Ramzy Baroud about US Decline and China’s Rise in the Middle East (VIDEO)

Regarding the unity talks held in China, Baroud said that “Our unity now is critical. Because no one, not China, not Russia, not even the United States, will ever take us seriously if we remain divided.”