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Editorials
Asia’s ‘Strategic Autonomy’: How the New Era Could Shape Our Collective Identities
By Ramzy Baroud In modern times, as in the past, common identities are ordered around common interests and new power paradigms. In a recent speech, China’s highest-ranking diplomat, Wang Yi, spoke of a ‘united […]
Balancing Act is over: Israeli Protests are Not about Democracy, but Ideology
By Ramzy Baroud Ideological shifts do not appear and disappear overnight. Regardless of the outcome of Israel’s protests, the ideological shifts in Israel are seismic and long-lasting. The late Israeli commentator, Uri Avnery, wrote, […]
US and Israel: Is the ‘Unbreakable Bond’ Finally Breaking?
By Ramzy Baroud Though much of Israel’s self-proclaimed ‘independence’ was an outcome of unconditional US support, Israelis hardly acknowledge this fact. Israeli President Isaac Herzog added nothing of great value in his speech at […]
The Resistance vs. the Palestinian Authority: Will Abbas Lead Palestinians to Civil War?
By Ramzy Baroud To live up to Israel’s expectations and to ensure its survival, the PA is willing to clash directly with Palestinians who refuse to toe the line. This is the perfect opportunity […]
From ICC to ‘Sportswashing’: West’s Self-Serving Narratives Must Be Combated
By Ramzy Baroud Now that we are on the cusp of a new world order, we must confront this hypocrisy with the clearest language – and action – possible. In March, the South Africa […]
Jenin is Just the Start: Did Palestinians Finally Bury the Ghosts of the Past?
By Ramzy Baroud Neither Netanyahu and Gallant, nor Abbas and his PA allies seem to understand, nor are willing to understand this historical shift in political discourses, cultures and language. The deadly Israeli invasion […]
Burning of the Quran and the Counter-offensive: Why the West is Panicking
By Ramzy Baroud Why is the right to insult Muslims so cherished, so sacred in the view of Western governments and laws? And why burn the Quran now? Desecrating, then burning the Holy Quran […]
No Palestinian State and the PA ‘Works for Us’: Netanyahu’s Remarks Should Inspire Paradigm Shift
By Ramzy Baroud Now, armed with a stable coalition, immune from any meaningful criticism, let alone tangible consequences to his action, the Israeli leader feels ready to carry out his right-wing agenda without further […]
The Armed Revolt: Why Israel Cannot Crush the Resistance in Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud Numbers can be dehumanizing. However, when placed in their proper context, they help to illuminate wider issues and answer urgent questions, such as why is Occupied Palestine at the threshold of […]
The Beloved ‘Cavaliere’: Berlusconi’s Death Will Not Resolve Italy’s Democracy Problem
By Ramzy Baroud Berlusconi would have never ruled over Italy if it were not for the near complete distrust of the others, those who speak of democracy, balance of power and respect for institutions, […]
The Irony of ‘World Refugee Day’: ‘Celebrating’, then Blaming the Victims
By Ramzy Baroud Fadi, a Syrian teenager, with curly hair and an acne-covered face, has miraculously survived one of the greatest migrant boat disasters in the modern history of the Mediterranean. Only 104 people […]
Permanent Apartheid in Palestine: This is Why Israel Wants to Reactivate E1 Plan
By Ramzy Baroud Israel’s quest to reactivate its E1 plan requires not just mere condemnation, but tangible and decisive action, especially as Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government is more unhinged than ever before. The Israeli […]
China and Palestine: No To ‘Piecemeal Crisis Management’
By Ramzy Baroud Considering Washington’s unparalleled importance to Israel, on the one hand, and the Arab-Muslim world’s significance to China on the other, the future is easy to foresee. Remarks by China’s United Nations […]
A Man Without a Strategy: How Netanyahu is Provoking Armed Intifada in the West Bank
By Ramzy Baroud For Netanyahu, the frequent deadly raids on Palestinian towns and refugee camps translate into political assets that allow him to keep his extremist supporters happy. But this is short-term thinking. After […]
Prophets of Doom: Kissinger and the ‘Intellectual’ Decline of the West
By Ramzy Baroud The problem, of course, is not Kissinger himself. The crisis is twofold: The West is unwilling to accept that war, for once, will not solve its problems; but it also has […]
Why is Karim Khan Silent on Palestine: The ICC and Israeli War Crimes in Gaza
By Romana Rubeo & Ramzy Baroud Considering that the ICC is one of the most important platforms for victims of war crimes to receive some degree of justice, yet keeping in mind the ICC’s own […]
Not On Our Dime!’: Why US Democrats Are Growingly Challenging Israel
By Ramzy Baroud Time will tell what direction Washington will take in the future. But, considering the current evidence, support for Israel is dwindling at rates that are unprecedented. Though the United States remains […]
US Lawmakers Call for Justice for Slain Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Several members of the US Congress gathered outside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Thursday to call for accountability for the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Anadolu news agency reported. According to […]
New Rules of Engagement: How Palestinians Defeated Netanyahu and Redefined ‘Unity’
By Ramzy Baroud All Israeli wars on the Palestinians throughout the years have been promoted and justified by Tel Aviv in the name of ‘security’ and ‘fighting terrorism’. Israel’s biggest challenge throughout many of […]
‘My Family, My People’: How Khader Adnan Unified Palestinians from His Prison Cell
By Ramzy Baroud Khader Adnan was not a ‘terrorist’ with ‘Israeli blood on his hands,’ as pro-Israeli propagandists have been repeating in the news and on social media. If the former Palestinian prisoner, who […]
For Palestine: A Guide to Running a Meaningful Marathon
By Ramzy Baroud On Sunday, April 23, I completed the Madrid International Marathon. It was my 14th overall full marathon. It was not an easy feat. This time around, my run was dedicated to […]
Who Said BDS Has ‘Already Failed’?: European Cities Boycott Apartheid Israel
By Ramzy Baroud A succession of events starting in Barcelona, Spain, in February, and followed in Liège, Belgium, and Oslo, Norway, in April sent a strong message to Israel: The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and […]
Erasure vs. Sumud: How the Nakba Came to Define the Collective Palestinian Identity
By Ramzy Baroud On May 15, 2023, the Palestinian Nakba will be 75 years old. Palestinians all over the world will commemorate the tragic occasion, known as the ‘Catastrophe’, when nearly 800,000 Palestinians were […]
Losing ‘Deterrence’: How Palestinian, Arab Resistance Changed Rules of War with Israel
By Ramzy Baroud When Israel launched a war against the Gaza Strip in August 2022, it declared that its target was the Islamic Jihad only. Indeed, neither Hamas nor the other Gaza-based groups engaged […]
Quest for Religious War: How Israel is Unifying Arabs and Muslims around Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud By ordering a brutal attack against Palestinian worshipers inside Al-Aqsa Mosque on the 14th day of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew very well that […]
The Price of Solidarity: Palestine, Indonesia and the ‘Human Rights’ Dilemma
By Ramzy Baroud When I excitedly shared the news on social media that Indonesia had refused to host the Israeli team as part of the Under-20 World Cup, scheduled from May 20 to June […]
Lying about Lying: Why We Must Revisit the Definition of ‘Fake News’
By Ramzy Baroud The phrase ‘fake news’ continues to be deployed routinely in US politics. In a polarized political atmosphere, both Republicans and Democrats distrust media organizations affiliated with opposing parties. This means that […]
Selective Outrage in Palestine: The Problem is Not Just Smotrich but Zionism
By Ramzy Baroud By his own admission, Israel’s new Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is a “fascist homophobe”. This declaration, which he made on January 16, should be enough to accentuate the violent nature of […]
Xi’s ‘Chilling’ Remarks: A Multipolar World Offers Challenges and Opportunities to the Middle East and Africa
By Ramzy Baroud The final exchange, caught on camera between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian host and counterpart, Vladimir Putin, sums up the current geopolitical conflict, still in its nascent stages, […]
‘Israel is (Not) Back to Africa’: How African Countries are Challenging Israeli Plot on the Continent
By Ramzy Baroud The scene of Israeli Ambassador, Sharon Bar-Li, along with other Israeli delegates, being escorted out of the opening ceremony of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 18, […]