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.
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…
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…
‘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.
Netanyahu’s Humiliating Reality Check: Israel’s ‘Invincible’ Army Falls Short
It is unclear what direction Netanyahu will choose. But either way, no matter what will happen in the coming days and weeks, Israel has, in many ways, already lost the…
Humiliation vs. Self-Respect: The Untold Story of the Abuse of Palestinian Women in Hebron
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterCurrents The humiliation of Palestinian women by Israeli soldiers in the occupied city of Al-Khalil (Hebron) on July 10 was not the first such episode. Sadly,…
The Twisted Israeli Logic of Murdering Palestinian Children, and What Can We Do to Stop It?
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterCurrents.org Israel kills Palestinian children as a matter of policy. This claim can easily be demonstrated and is supported by the latest findings of a Human…
On Military Coups and Starvation: Is Western Media’s Perception of Africa Racist?
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch Racism goes beyond the use of certain words or the discriminatory practices of everyday life. It is also about political perceptions, intellectual depictions, and collective…
Palestinians Welcome China’s New Middle East Role, but It is Not Mediation They Need
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch It is feasible for China to continue playing an important role in mediating Middle East conflicts. In fact, it already has. In the case of…
China’s Diplomatic Evolution: A Potential Ally for Palestinians’ Quest for Justice
China’s slow drift from a Western-centric economic system is being coupled with a whole new approach to foreign policy – ‘wolf diplomacy’ in the West and a gentler, kinder approach…
PA President Mahmoud Abbas: A Puppet in the Hands of Israel and the US?
Despite its near complete failure, the Oslo Accords succeeded in one thing: it provided Israel with a Palestinian force whose main mission is to assist the Israeli occupation in its…
From ICC to ‘Sportswashing’: West’s Self Serving Narratives Must Be Combated
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch In March, the South Africa Communist Party (SACP) denounced what it described as the ‘imperialist bias’ of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The denunciation of…
‘We Will Not Surrender’: The Extraordinary Palestinians of Jenin
Israel knows that crushing the Resistance in Jenin is not possible. Though the far-right ministers in Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government are constantly making such a demand, the Israeli military understands…
Permanent Apartheid in Palestine: This is Why Israel Wants to Reactivate E1 Plan
The price of Israel’s major plans in East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank is not just humanitarian. It is essentially political, aimed at cutting off Palestinian communities…
China and Palestine: No To ‘Piecemeal Crisis Management’
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch Remarks by China’s United Nations Ambassador, Geng Shuang, on the situation in Occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable, in terms of their consistency with…