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Dr. Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy Baroud is a journalist, author and editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of six books. His latest book, co-edited with Ilan Pappe, is “Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out.” His other books include “My Father was a Freedom Fighter” and “The Last Earth.” He is a nonresident senior research fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs. His website is www.ramzybaroud.net. 

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Latest published

Can US break the stranglehold of Israel alliance?

Two major stories regarding the US and Israel this month represent watershed moments in the history of the relationship between the two countries.

July 20, 2026

Gaza war forcing a political shift in US

A major showdown on the floor of the House of Representatives seemed imminent. An amendment, advanced by the Rules Committee, was poised to force a rare and telling vote on stripping Israel of $3.3 billion in annual US military aid.

July 06, 2026

Israel wants the world to be quiet

Whether Israelis will ever comprehend the irreparable damage inflicted on their country’s reputation by their UN ambassador, Danny Danon, is a moot point. The damage Israel has done to itself through its barbaric practices in the Occupied Territories is simply impossible to overcome.

June 29, 2026

EU’s staggering hypocrisy over human rights

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has every right to condition the EU’s relations with any other country or bloc on respect for human rights. That, of course, would hold true if she genuinely cared about such values herself.

June 23, 2026

Netanyahu’s endgame and the battle for the West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing perhaps the most precarious moment of his political career. He knows it. His allies know it. And his rivals — both within his coalition and across Israel’s political spectrum — are preparing to capitalize on his growing weakness.

June 15, 2026