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.

« 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 by Palestinians, even those who save lives. This is the story of a sister, a healer, and a martyr

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Par Ramzy Baroud
Dr. Soma Baroud

Your lives will continue. With new events and new faces. They are the faces of your children, who will fill your homes with noise and laughter." These were the last words written by my sister in a text message to one of her daughters. Dr. Soma Baroud was murdered on October 9 when Israeli warplanes bombed a taxi that carried her and other tired

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Gaza’s Children Face Extermination Amid Bombings, Disease and Famine

Over 16,480 children have died, and thousands more face starvation as Israel’s relentless assault continues. Gaza’s children need protection, not a war designed to erase their future.

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Par Ramzy Baroud
Gaza Famine Feature photo

The Israeli war on Gaza has become a war on Palestinian children. This was as true on October 7 as it is today. On August 17, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a seven-day ceasefire to allow children in Gaza to be vaccinated against polio. "I am appealing to all parties to provide concrete assurances right away, guaranteeing

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Pourquoi les soldats israéliens violent-ils les femmes ?

Alors qu’Israël intensifie son assaut brutal sur Gaza, le recours systématique au viol, à la torture et à la guerre psychologique cherche à briser la résistance palestinienne.

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Par Ramzy Baroud
Israel Military Rape Feature photo

On October 25, Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that “Muslims are not afraid of us anymore.” It might sound odd that Feiglin saw the element of fear as critical to Israel’s well-being, if not its very survival. In actuality, the fear element is directly linked to Israel’s behavior and fundamental to its

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Quand les « prophètes » deviennent des mèmes : l’ascension et la chute de Benjamin Netanyahu

Dans une tentative désespérée de sauver sa réputation, le discours de Netanyahu devant le Congrès a été rempli de mensonges et d’illusions, révélant un dirigeant en proie au désespoir et à un soutien en baisse.

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Par Ramzy Baroud
Rise and Fall Netanyahu Feature photo

Great orators in history would not have been recognized as such if their words carried no value. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is neither a great orator nor did his speech before a joint Congressional session on July 24 have actual worth. On all fronts, it was an expression of his desperation, if not defeat. This is not new. For

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Israël se dirige-t-il vers une guerre civile ?

Netanyahu minimise les craintes de guerre civile malgré l’escalade des protestations et des démissions, révélant ainsi les fractures internes d’Israël.

Ramzy Baroud
Par Ramzy Baroud
Israel Civil Unrest Feature photo

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on June 18 that there would be no civil war in Israel. However, his assertion might not hold true. Netanyahu’s statement comes amidst growing popular protests in Israel, especially after the resignations of several Israeli War Cabinet Ministers, including Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, both

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La reconnaissance européenne de la Palestine marque un changement majeur dans le discours mondial

Le vice-Premier ministre espagnol a déclaré que « du fleuve à la mer, la Palestine sera libre » alors que les nations européennes rejettent de plus en plus les actions d'Israël à Gaza.

Ramzy Baroud
Par Ramzy Baroud
Emergency Protest For Rafah In Dublin

If one were to argue that a top Spanish government official would someday declare that "from the river to the sea, Palestine would be free," the suggestion would have seemed ludicrous. But this is precisely how Yolanda Diaz, Spain's Deputy Prime Minister, concluded a statement on May 23, a few days before Spain officially recognized Palestine as

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Défier l’hypocrisie occidentale : la CPI cible les dirigeants israéliens pour crimes de guerre

Ramzy Baroud dénonce les doubles standards de la justice occidentale alors que la CPI s'apprête à demander des comptes aux responsables israéliens, marquant ainsi une étape importante vers l'égalité en droit international.

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Par Ramzy Baroud
Israel ICC Feature photo

Even the most optimistic of political analysts did not expect that the International Criminal Court's Chief Prosecutor would be uttering these words: I have reasonable grounds to believe that Benjamin Netanyahu (...) and Yoav Gallant (...) bear criminal responsibility for (...) war crimes and crimes against humanity ...” Aside from the two

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