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…
‘Not on Our Dime’: Why Democrats are Finally Challenging Israel
By Ramzy Baroud / MintPressNews Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed ‘unbreakable bond’ with Tel Aviv is faltering, though…
Netanyahu’s Tactical Mistake: A Fragmented Israel Faces Palestinian Unity
With Israel divided after Netanyahu's victory, the country faces an unexpected enemy: Palestinian unity.
Israel Protests Should Not Be Confused With the Palestinian Struggle for Equality
Ramzy Baroud sheds light on the ongoing protests in Israel and their limited impact on the country’s inherently racist institutions and ongoing military occupation and apartheid in Palestine.
On False Hope and Broken Promises: Behind the Scenes of the UN Statement on Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch Rarely does the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations make an official remark expressing happiness over any UN proceeding concerning the Israeli occupation of Palestine.…