Ramzy Baroud for Common Dreams US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to have little patience for questions that do not conform to his preferred style of declaring unsubstantiated victories, whether…
Ramzy Baroud for Common Dreams Doubtless, the war launched by US President Donald Trump is not popular among ordinary Americans. According to the latest public opinion poll, only a minority…
By Ramzy Baroud for the Middle East Monitor The architecture of extermination: Why the Gaza genocide is premeditated and repeatableSuppose we accept the fiction that none of us expected Israel…
In a phone call with Macron on Tuesday, April 15, Netanyahu predictably resorted to his familiar nonsensical rhetoric, outrageously equating the establishment of a Palestinian state with rewarding “terrorism.”
“I hope we’ll have a great opportunity with the new US administration to create full normalization (of the Israeli occupation),” the minister was quoted as saying by Israeli media.
The problem is multi-layered, complicated by the fact that UN officials and employees do not have the power to alter the very skewed structure of the world’s largest political institution.
Dr. Soma Baroud’s life was dedicated to healing the wounded in Gaza. Her tragic death in an Israeli airstrike on October 9 is a reminder of the relentless violence faced…
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch Chinese diplomacy has done it again. By hosting a historic signing of a unity agreement between 14 Palestinian political parties in Beijing on July 23,…
American students across the country are not protesting, risking their futures and safety because of some pathological hate for Jews. They are doing so in rejection of, and justifiable outrage…
By Ramzy Baroud / MintPressNews Throughout history, fringe religious Zionist parties have had limited success in achieving the kind of electoral victories that would allow them an actual share in…
By Ramzy Baroud and Romana Rubeo / CounterPunch Those who admonish Palestinian Resistance, armed or otherwise, have little understanding of the psychological ramifications of resistance, such as a sense of…
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterCurrents.org It is simply inaccurate to claim that the ongoing Israeli attempt to displace all, or many Palestinian refugees from Gaza to Sinai is a new…
The post-October 7 vocabulary used by Israelis, but also many Americans, created the atmosphere necessary for the savage Israeli response which followed.
We Need Honest Journalism About the US-Israel War on Iran
Ramzy Baroud for Common Dreams US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to have little patience for questions that do not conform to his preferred style of declaring unsubstantiated victories, whether…
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The Most Obvious Question Liberal Media Refuses to Ask About the Iran War
Ramzy Baroud for Common Dreams Doubtless, the war launched by US President Donald Trump is not popular among ordinary Americans. According to the latest public opinion poll, only a minority…
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The Gaza Genocide was not a One-Off: The Blueprint is There to be Repeated
By Ramzy Baroud for the Middle East Monitor The architecture of extermination: Why the Gaza genocide is premeditated and repeatableSuppose we accept the fiction that none of us expected Israel…
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French Contradictions: Macron’s Palestine Play – Too Little, Too Late
In a phone call with Macron on Tuesday, April 15, Netanyahu predictably resorted to his familiar nonsensical rhetoric, outrageously equating the establishment of a Palestinian state with rewarding “terrorism.”
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The West Bank’s Men of the CIA—Why Is the PA Killing Palestinians in Jenin?
The PA security forces used similar tactics as used by the Israeli occupation forces in their routine attacks on the area.
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Israel to Annex the West Bank—Why Now? And What Are the Likely Scenarios?
“I hope we’ll have a great opportunity with the new US administration to create full normalization (of the Israeli occupation),” the minister was quoted as saying by Israeli media.
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End of Empathy: Did the Gaza Genocide Render the UN Irrelevant?
The problem is multi-layered, complicated by the fact that UN officials and employees do not have the power to alter the very skewed structure of the world’s largest political institution.
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‘Text Me You Haven’t Died’ — My Sister Was the 166th Doctor To Be Murdered in Gaza
Dr. Soma Baroud’s life was dedicated to healing the wounded in Gaza. Her tragic death in an Israeli airstrike on October 9 is a reminder of the relentless violence faced…
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The Beijing Declaration: How Chinese Diplomacy United Palestinian Groups
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch Chinese diplomacy has done it again. By hosting a historic signing of a unity agreement between 14 Palestinian political parties in Beijing on July 23,…
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America Is Rising for Gaza: What Should We Expect?
American students across the country are not protesting, risking their futures and safety because of some pathological hate for Jews. They are doing so in rejection of, and justifiable outrage…
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How Extremists Became the New Face of Israel
By Ramzy Baroud / MintPressNews Throughout history, fringe religious Zionist parties have had limited success in achieving the kind of electoral victories that would allow them an actual share in…
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Cruelty of Language — The NYT’s Leaked Gaza Memo
Ramzy Baroud responds to revelations about The New York Times “guidance” on language about the Israeli mass slaughter in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7.
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On Kuffiyehs and Watermelon — Revealing the Meaning of Palestinian Symbols
By Ramzy Baroud and Romana Rubeo / CounterPunch Those who admonish Palestinian Resistance, armed or otherwise, have little understanding of the psychological ramifications of resistance, such as a sense of…
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The Old and New Nakba: Forced Expulsion of Palestinians Must Be Rejected
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterCurrents.org It is simply inaccurate to claim that the ongoing Israeli attempt to displace all, or many Palestinian refugees from Gaza to Sinai is a new…
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‘Human Animals’: The Sordid Language Behind Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The post-October 7 vocabulary used by Israelis, but also many Americans, created the atmosphere necessary for the savage Israeli response which followed.
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