- May 20, 2024
Chasing a Mirage: How Israel Arab Parties Validate Israeli Apartheid
By remaining loyal participants in Israel’s democracy charade, these politicians continue to validate the Israeli establishment, thus harming, not only Palestinian communities in Israel but, in fact, Palestinians everywhere.
Difficult Months Ahead: Why Israel is Afraid of the Lions’ Den
Palestinians are simply fed up with the Israeli occupation and with their collaborating leadership. They are ready to put it all on the line, in fact, in Jenin and Nablus, they already have.
Strangers Behind the Trees: On the Death of Rayan Suliman and His Fear of Monsters
Children of my Gaza refugee camp were rarely afraid of monsters but of Israeli soldiers. This is all that we talked about before going to bed. Unlike imaginary monsters in the closet or under the bed, Israeli soldiers are real, and they could show up any minute – at the door, on the roof or, as was often the case, right in the middle of the house.
Hidden Motives: Why Lapid is Not Serious about a Palestinian State
The talk of a Palestinian state is, therefore, meant to give whomever is to follow Abbas, political leverage that would allow him to stave off an armed revolt and take Palestinians into another futile hunt in search of another political mirage.
‘The Palestinian View’ – with Ramzy Baroud: Which Side is the PA On? (VIDEO)
Ramzy Baroud talks about the Palestinian Authority, its violence against the Palestinian people and the very future of the PA.
From Nabulsi to Shtayyeh: Which Side is the PA On?
The PA’s future course of action will likely determine its relationship with Israel and its western supporters, on the one hand, and with the Palestinian people, on the other.
Will the United Nations Finally Deliver Justice for Palestine?
Will the UN’s current power paradigm allow it to finally correct this historic ‘misstep’ by providing Palestinians with the long-delayed justice and freedom?
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘Hypocrisy Does Not Begin to Describe It’: Baroud on the Ukraine Crisis and the Changing Global Order (VIDEO)
Mark Seddon discusses with Ramzy Baroud the unfolding crisis in Ukraine through the eyes of the Palestinian people.
Weathering the Global Storm: Why Neutrality is Not an Option for Palestinians
Common sense dictates that Palestinians must develop a unified front to cope with the massive changes underway in the world, changes that will eventually yield a whole new geopolitical reality.
On Palestine’s Everyday Victories: Why Israel is No Longer the Exception
Israel is not the exception, and like other colonial, apartheid regimes, it will eventually collapse, paving the way for a possible future where Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews can coexist as equals.
Doing Business with Apartheid: Why Africa Must Reject Israeli Colonialism
The solid support that Palestine enjoys among an influential block at the AU, in addition to the popular support the Palestinian cause continues to receive throughout Africa, indicates that, despite the mistakes of the past, Palestine remains a central issue on the continent.
Instead of Freeing Palestinian Prisoners, New Scheme Aims at Punishing Their Families
Maybe the discussion should also be expanded to include the freedom of all Palestinians who are experiencing their own forms of imprisonment by Israel.
Israel’s Hasbara in Sheikh Jarrah: On Gilad Erdan’s ‘Terrorist’ Rock and Faulty Logic
Neither Erdan nor his bosses in Tel Aviv can reverse this Palestinian-led momentum. His UN display merely reflects the degree of desperation and intellectual bankruptcy of Israel and its representatives.
2021 in Palestine: A New Generation Has Finally Risen
2021 was also a year of unity, cultural achievements and hope, as a new generation is finally taking center stage, asserting its identity and its centrality to the future of its homeland
Ramzy Baroud Advocates Alternative Narrative on Palestine: Full Lecture at Complutense University in Madrid (WATCH)
The event was attended by a large number of students and faculties from the Political Science and International Relations departments, along with other schools.
