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At 25, Hamas has morphed in its status and importance. (File) Articles

Understanding Hamas at 25: Beyond the Tired Language

By Ramzy Baroud “In a moment of high theatre he dropped to his knees, placed his lips on the ground and […]

Palestine’s New Status: A History Rerun or a New Palestinian Strategy

By Ramzy Baroud Palestine has become a “non-member state” at the United Nations as of Thursday November 29, 2012.The draft of […]

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Of ‘Symbolic’ Victories and Real Defeats

By Ramzy Baroud A small group of students affiliated mostly with leftist Palestinian factions meandered through the streets of the […]

Sadly, a war of a different kind is about to begin. (File) Articles

A Different War in Gaza, and the War Ahead

By Ramzy Baroud In life, some phenomena cannot be explained by ordinary logic or technical language, let alone official discourses. […]

Netanyahu’s High-stakes Game in Gaza: Same Time, Same Place

By Ramzy Baroud Many key phrases have been presented to explain Israel’s latest military onslaught against Gaza, which left scores dead […]

Lip Service to Peace: EU as an Enabler of Netanyahu’s Colonial Policies

By Ramzy Baroud Europe is different, as we are often reminded. The general wisdom is unlike the United States’ unconditional […]

'Those who rent their sovereignty to the highest bidder have no business speaking of national liberation. Articles

Palestine Entangled: The Politics of Money

By Ramzy Baroud In Malaysia, a small group of community activists are busy at work developing projects that benefit most […]

Manipulating History: The Different Faces of ‘Popular Resistance’ in Palestine

By Ramzy Baroud Apparently, ‘popular resistance’ has suddenly elevated to become a clash of visions or strategies between the Palestinian […]

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‘Popular Resistance’ in Palestine: Beyond Political Doublespeak

By Ramzy Baroud ‘Popular resistance’ is a progressively unifying force among Palestinian civil society groups, political factions and society at […]

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Articles

Rhetorically Speaking: US Election and the Middle East

By Ramzy Baroud US elections are manifestly linked to the Middle East, at least rhetorically. In practical terms, however, US […]

Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (UN) Articles

Much at Stake for Turkey: Border Violence Meant to Be a Defining Point

By Ramzy Baroud ‘We expected a greater Turkish response than this, but you know, every country has its own special […]

No Election Fervor, But Much at Stake

By Ramzy Baroud Come November 6, American voters will decide whether to extend Obama’s mandate by four more years, or […]

The US is now hostage to the limitations of its own overly militant foreign policy. (Zoriah.net) Articles

The Empire Trapped: The US’ Unpromising Role in the New Middle East

By Ramzy Baroud Editors representing many Asian newspapers stood in a perfect line. They were nervous and giddy at the […]

Insulting Islamic symbols often represents that breaking point for many Muslims. (Via OnIslam) Articles

A Defining Moment: Anti-Muslim Films, Cartoons and My Gaza Neighbor

By Ramzy Baroud A neighbor of mine, of many years ago from a Gaza refugee camp, was a sacrilegious person […]

Morsi is expected to part away with Mubarak's notorious policies towards Palestinians. Articles

Egypt’s Gaza Policy: Time for Change is Now

By Ramzy Baroud If the new Egyptian leadership thinks it is possible to achieve lasting reconciliation between rival Palestinian factions […]

While Abbas is perceived as America's man in Palestinian, Fayyad is an economic equivalent. Articles

Charity Economics, Subservient Politics: Why Oslo Must Go

By Ramzy Baroud Recent demonstrations in protest of the rising cost of living have swept across the West Bank. While […]

Growing Isolation: Boycott of Israel Crosses to Governments’ Realm

By Ramzy Baroud Should Israel be worried? Very much so, for the age of total impunity is coming to an […]

The girl in the green jacket was found lifeless. Articles

Humanitarian Disaster at Sea – Little Girl with Green Jacket

By Ramzy Baroud Has the sea always been so cruel? The little girl was dressed in blue pants and a […]

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Palestinian Refugees from Syria Lost and ‘Betrayed’

By Ramzy Baroud The official position of Arab nations is unambiguous: solidarity with Palestine is paramount. But facts on the […]

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Fighting Apartheid in Palestine: South Africa’s Unfinished Business

By Ramzy Baroud The recent approval by South Africa’s cabinet to distinguish between products made in Israel and those made […]