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Palestinian Athlete Makes History at Asian Games in China
First there was Munir Abu Kishk. Now, Hala al-Qadi, Palestine’s new champion at the Asian Game, underway in China. Both have made history. Palestine’s second medal ever at the Asian Games was achieved on Thursday. […]
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 […]
Special Video Report: Is Israel Losing the War?
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Following a security briefing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the leader of Israel’s opposition, Yair Lapid, said that he “entered the meeting worried and left more worried”. Lapid also […]
Swept up in World Cup Fever? Here’s What You Can Do to Support Palestine ahead of 2026 World Cup
By Bassil Mikdadi I would not be the first to say this, but by all metrics, Palestine have won the World Cup by their sheer presence off the pitch. The amount of Palestinian flags in […]
Xi vs Trudeau: How China is Rewriting History with the Colonial West
By Ramzy Baroud Though brief, the exchange between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia on November 16 has become a social […]
New Declassified Documents Reveal Israel’s Role in Rohingya Massacre
Recently declassified Israeli Foreign Ministry documents reveal deep Israeli military ties with Burma, now known as Myanmar, and its significant role in the brutal massacre of the Rohingya Muslims. According to a report published by […]
Palestine Qualifies for 2023 AFC Asian Cup with Convincing Victory over Philippines
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestinian football community celebrated a major achievement on Monday, following another convincing victory in the Sports Center Stadium in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The 4-0 victory against Philippines was the third […]
Convincing 5-0 Win Against Yemen Keeps Palestine Top Of The Group (VIDEO)
By Sammy Baroud The Palestine National Football team are top of group B on ‘Matchday 2’ of the Asian Cup Qualifiers. A win or draw against the Philippines on Monday will see Al-Fidaii punch their […]
Palestine, China Discuss Issues of Common Interest, Palestinian Cause
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad Al-Malki, discussed on Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi a number of issues of common interest and developments in the international and Palestinian arena, the official Palestinian […]
Bombshells in Ukraine – A Poem
By Hassen Lorgat Tragic that bombs now reign supreme evacuate, leave for safety but not all can get on the busses Outside tv stations and nations come in solidarity Refugees welcome The signs read The […]
The Myth of Apolitical China: Why the West Refuses to Accept China’s Superpower Status
By Ramzy Baroud An article by Gideon Rachman in the Financial Times last July is a prime example of western intelligentsia’s limited understanding of China’s unhindered rise as a superpower. “Becoming a superpower is […]
Vietnam Buys Israeli Spyware to Repress Opposition
Israeli intelligence software Cellebrite is supplying Vietnam digital surveillance tools which it has used to quash opposition, rights groups say. Israeli newspaper Haaretz said Vietnam’s Public Security Ministry, which is responsible for the police and […]
The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783-1972 – Book Review
By Jim Miles (The Lion and the Eagle – The Interaction of the British and American Empires 1783-1972. Kathleen Burk. Bloomsbury, London/New York, 2018) The 200-year historical span of Kathleen Burk’s “The Lion and the […]
From the Earth to the Moon: Biden’s China Policy Doomed from the Start
By Ramzy Baroud A much anticipated American foreign policy move under the Biden Administration on how to counter China’s unhindered economic growth and political ambitions came in the form of a virtual summit on […]
‘Total Reset’ is Wishful Thinking: The Daunting Task of Reordering US Foreign Policy
By Ramzy Baroud A new term has imposed itself on the conversation regarding the impending presidency of US President-elect, Joe Biden: “The Total Reset”. Many headlines have already promised that the Biden Presidency is […]
Wealth and Power (PART IV): Colonization with a New Face
By Roger Van Zwanenberg (Wealth and Power: Global Transformation and Destruction 1492 to 2020 Part 2: Transformation to Urban Industrial Capitalism and the path to Global War) This is a history blog… Unlike any history, you have […]
Wealth and Power (PART I): Understanding Colonialism
By Roger Van Zwanenberg (Wealth and Power: Global Transformation and Destruction 1492 to 2020 Part 1: Understanding Colonialism and the impoverishment of the world and the enrichment of Western Europe) This is a history blog… […]
Easternization: Asia’s Rise and America’s Decline, from Obama to Trump and Beyond
By Jim Miles (Easternization: Asia’s Rise and America’s Decline, from Obama to Trump and Beyond. Gideon Rachman. Other Press, New York, 2016.) The premise of Easternization concerning Asia’s rise is a topic of prime importance […]