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Editorials
Liberation Begins Now: Time for Palestinians to Protect Their Collective Sumud
By Ramzy Baroud The truth is that Palestinians have succeeded, through their resistance and sumud, in reasserting Palestine on the global agenda. Shortly after the start of a four-day ceasefire in the war on […]
Priority of the Oppressed: Let the Small, Red Triangle Guide You
By Ramzy Baroud It you ever struggle in deciphering the difference between Palestinian priorities and all others, simply look for that small, red triangle. It will guide you. Did you know that there was […]
Ours is an Indigenous Struggle: How Gaza United the World
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo The consequences of this war will certainly be felt for many years to come, not only in Palestine or even the Middle East, but worldwide as well. For decades, […]
From Neutrality to Weapons Embargo: Evolution of Saudi Language on Israel’s War in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Editors Even though Saudi Arabia was not in any way a party in the war between Israel and the Palestinian Resistance, the rich Arab Kingdom was also present in every geopolitical analysis […]
Time for Israel to Pay: This is How to Prevent a New Nakba in Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud The ‘Gaza Nakba’ must be rejected, not just by words, but through solid Arab and international action, to prevent Israel from taking advantage of the war to expel Palestinians out of […]
‘Your Share of Our Blood’ – Why Al-Fakhoura Massacre Will Not Be the Last
By Palestine Chronicle Editors “Above us, as above you, are sky and air So take your share of our blood — and be gone…” – Mahmoud Darwish This was not the first time that Al-Fakhoura […]
Israel Will Not Defeat Gaza: A Lesson from History
By Ramzy Baroud The truth is Israel has no military option in Gaza, and those who support whatever military strategy Tel Aviv has in mind, are equally deluding themselves. The ongoing discussions on the […]
Mein Kampf in Gaza and ISIS Flags in Israel? Israeli Hasbara is Falling Apart
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo A whole generation, if not more, has already built a perception of Israel as a genocidal regime and no number of future lies, Hollywood movies or Maxim Magazine spreads […]
Gaza is Hiroshima: The West is Collectively Responsible for Israel’s Genocide
By Ramzy Baroud Never again should the West be allowed to play the role of the mediator, the impartial politician, the judge or even the self-serving humanitarian. On October 20, Secretary-General of the United […]
Justice is Non-Negotiable: Why Israel Cannot Destroy Palestinian Resistance
By Ramzy Baroud It is time for us to speak about justice – real justice – the outcome of which is non-negotiable: equality, full political rights, freedom and the right of return. Gaza has […]
The Gaza Manifesto: Why America’s Old Middle East is Crumbling
By Ramzy Baroud To think that tiny little Gaza is the spark that has refocused the energies of the whole region is a political miracle. History will not forgive those who have remained silent, […]
‘Human Animals’: The Sordid Language behind Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
By Ramzy Baroud It is time to start paying attention to how Israel’s genocidal language is translated to an actual genocide on the ground. “(Tutsis) are cockroaches. We will kill you.” Arabs are like […]
No Peace without Justice: Gaza Has Just Vanquished a 20-Year-Old Israeli Plan
By Ramzy Baroud The Israeli plan, however, was not a complete success. Palestinians continued to lead a massive campaign of resistance, involving all aspects of society in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem. Israel […]
The Gaza Inferno: Palestine Cannot Be Left alone, Anymore
By Ramzy Baroud For this vicious cycle to break, Palestine must, once more, become an issue that concerns all Arabs, the whole region. The Israeli narrative must be countered, western bias confronted, and a […]
A Day to Remember: How ‘Al-Quds Flood’ Altered the Relationship between Palestine and Israel Forever
By Ramzy Baroud What is crystal clear is that the fundamental relationship between the Israeli occupation and occupied Palestinians after October 7, 2023, is likely to be altered, and permanently so. Regardless of the […]
Netanyahu’s Impossible Options in Gaza: To Invade or Not to Invade
By Ramzy Baroud Netanyahu is desperate to show that Israel remains a powerful country and a regional power that deserves its often-touted status of having an ‘invincible’ army. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had […]
Ambassador of Israeli Crimes: How Gilad Erdan Become Defender of Women’s Rights
By Ramzy Baroud A defender of war crimes, like Gilad Erdan, must not be allowed to serve two roles: an apologist for the mistreatment of women in Palestine, and a freedom fighter for women […]
Glorifying Hate: Golda Movie Shows that Zionism Remains Unrepentant
By Ramzy Baroud Much of Meir’s political life is based on the same legacy that is shared by all founders of Zionism: She wanted to be part of constructing a Zionist state in Palestine, […]
Fear of History: The Roots of Israel’s War on UNESCO
By Ramzy Baroud Israel has done more than attempt to rewrite history and to marginalize the main actors of Palestine’s historical narrative. It has also actively and continuously tried to eliminate the natives altogether. […]
‘Epidemic’ or Revolution: The Other Side of the West Africa Upheaval
By Ramzy Baroud The political discourse emanating from West Africa, although largely inaccessible, speaks of a collective desire for a paradigm shift. What if the “epidemic of coups” in West and Central Africa is […]
Tel Aviv’s Losing Brands: Israeli ‘Coup’ and the Death of False Democracy
By Ramzy Baroud Certainly, what is taking place in ‘democratic’ and ‘stable’ Israel is truly unprecedented. Israel’s current vulnerability is accentuated by the massive and rapid changes to the political map of the Middle East […]
Humiliation vs. Self-Respect: The Untold Story of the Abuse of Palestinian Women in Hebron
By Ramzy Baroud Though the Hebron incident is a repeat of numerous violations of Palestinian rights and dignity spanning many years, there is still much we can learn from it. The humiliation of Palestinian […]
Panem et Circenses: Why the Musk-Zuckerberg Fight Concerns All of Us
By Ramzy Baroud The Musk vs. Zuckerberg’s fight does, in fact, matter. Not for anything related to two of the richest men in the world. It is relevant for us, because it is intended […]
The Twisted Israeli Logic of Murdering Palestinian Children, and What Can We Do to Stop It?
By Ramzy Baroud The problem for Palestinians is not just that of Israel’s violence, but also the lack of international will to hold Israel accountable. Israel kills Palestinian children as a matter of policy. […]
When the Torturer is the ‘Savior’: Can BRICS, Global South Help Us Escape the West’s Hegemony, Contradictions
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo Without downplaying the internal contradictions among the main countries that established the BRICS group or the newcomers, one cannot help but ponder a world without US-Western domination. At the […]
A ‘Terrorist Onslaught’? This is Why Netanyahu, Gallant Blame Iran for West Bank Violence
By Ramzy Baroud For Israel to understand the reasons behind the growing Palestinian resistance in all of its forms, it needs to look at the devastated refugee camps of Jenin, Balata and Nur Shams […]
Friend or Foe? Russia’s West Jerusalem Consulate is Very Worrying
By Ramzy Baroud Unlike the previous two prime ministers, Bennett and Lapid, Netanyahu was keen on maintaining a degree of neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war and the resulting global conflict. Since the start of […]
Palestinians Welcome China’s New Middle East Role, but It is Not Mediation They Need
By Ramzy Baroud Palestinians need China, as they need other powerful players in the Global South, but it is not mediation that they desperately require. It is feasible for China to continue playing an […]
‘Capital of Shatat’ and Palestinian Agony: The Uncomfortable Truth about Ain Al-Hilweh
By Ramzy Baroud Trapped in the middle are 120 thousand people, the estimated population of Ain Al-Hilweh – and, by extension, all of Lebanon’s Palestinian refugees. Ain Al-Hilweh is known as the “Capital of […]
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 […]