Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy Baroud is a widely published and translated author, an internationally syndicated columnist and editor of PalestineChronicle.com. His latest book is The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story (Pluto Press, 2018). He earned a Ph.D. in Palestine Studies from the University of Exeter (2015), and was a Non-Resident Scholar at Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, UCSB. Visit his website at  www.ramzybaroud.net.

From Exodus to Marvel: The Israelification of Hollywood

Until recently, the Israel construct was mostly built on behalf of Israel, not by Israel itself.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Israeli Hollywood feature photo

The introduction of an Israeli Mossad agent as the latest Marvel movie character crosses the line, even by Hollywood's poor moral standards. However, the Israeli superhero, Sabra, must be understood within the rational progression of the Israelification of Hollywood, a phenomenon that is surprisingly new. Sabra is a relatively old character,

Read Full Article

Will the United Nations Finally Deliver Justice for Palestine?

Global geopolitical changes underway might present an opening that, if navigated correctly, could serve as a source of hope that there are alternatives to western bias, US vetoes and Israel’s historic intransigence.   

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud

In his anticipated speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is expected to, once more, make a passionate plea for the recognition of Palestine as a full member. Abbas’ ‘landmark speech’ would not be the first time that the President of the Palestinian Authority has lobbied for such a status.

Read Full Article

‘Leading from Behind’: Is Washington at War with Moscow?

Call it ‘leading from behind’, ‘proxy war’ or ‘hybrid war’, Washington is very much a party in the devastating war in Ukraine, which is paying a heavy price for Washington’s desire to remain the world’s only superpower.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Ukraine Russia War Feature photo

Though Washington insists that it is not interested in a direct military conflict with Moscow, the latter claims that the US is, in fact, directly involved. But who is telling the truth? On September 8, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared in Kyiv on an unannounced visit. He carried with him pledges of yet another military and financial

Read Full Article

‘Painful March for Freedom’: The Triumphant Legacy of Palestinian Prisoners

Around one million Palestinians were imprisoned between 1967 and 2021. Currently, hundreds of Palestinian ‘administrative detainees’ are held in Israeli prisons, an act that violates international law on various counts.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud

As soon as I left prison, I went to Nael’s grave. It is adorned with the colors of the Palestinian flag and verses from the Holy Quran. I told my little brother how much I loved and appreciated him, and that, one day, we would meet again in paradise. The above is part of a testimony given to me by a former Palestinian prisoner, Jalal Lutfi Saqr.

Read Full Article

Deliberate Misrepresentation: Western Media Bias Makes Israeli War on Palestinians Possible 

On August 16, the Israeli military finally admitted that it was behind the strikes that killed the 5 young Palestinian boys of Jabaliya. Whether the NYT reported on that or not matters little. The damage has been done, and that was Israel’s plan from the start.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Isael Media Bias Feature photo

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. Take the New York Times coverage of the latest Israeli war on Gaza as an example. Its article on August 6, "Israel-Gaza Fighting Flares for a Second Day" is the typical

Read Full Article

Will the Idea of the ‘West’ Survive the Scourge of the Russia-Ukraine War?

Yet, regardless of where the West is heading, there is no question that the East is finally rising, a momentous historical event that could reinforce whole new political geography, and likely alliances as well.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
West Feature photo

The ‘West’ is not just a term, but also a concept that acquires new meanings with time. To its advocates, it can be analogous to civilization and benevolent power; to its detractors, mostly in the 'East' and 'South', it is associated with colonialism, unhinged violence, and underserved wealth. The current, seismic shifts in world affairs,

Read Full Article

Israel’s Premature ‘Victory’ Celebration: The defining War in Gaza Is Yet to Be Fought

For years, Palestinians, as well as Israelis, have labored to redraw the battle lines and Israel’s three-day Israeli war on Gaza, starting on August 5, clearly manifested this reality.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud

For years, Palestinians, as well as Israelis, have labored to redraw the battle lines. The three-day Israeli war on Gaza, starting on August 5, clearly manifested this reality. Throughout its military operation, Israel has repeatedly underscored the point that the war was targeting the Islamic Jihad Movement only, not Hamas or anyone else. A

Read Full Article