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Baroud: A Boy and an Artificial Leg: A Gaza Story
Znet Article, June, 12 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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Two weeks ago, my family, after months of anticipation, were scheduled to be the host family for a very special and unusual exchange program for kids from Gaza to visit the US. Our host child, Sobhi was schedule to arrive on May 30th.
Baroud: Can Obama Work His Magic on Arabs?
Znet Article, June, 06 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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Among many major misconceptions pertaining to Arabs and Muslims is the common belief that they are a weak-willed, irrelevant collective, easily influenced and effortlessly manipulated. This mistaken assumption underscores the very ailment that has...
Baroud: Netanyahu's New Quest: The Game is On
Znet Article, May, 30 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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"We've accomplished quite a few things, and I think the most important one is to cement the principle that the path to peace is through negotiations and not through violence."
Baroud: Gaza Disowned: The Pope, Israel and "Reconciliation'
Znet Article, May, 22 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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“Gaza is not on the Pope's itinerary, nor will it be. There will be no change in these plans. But I'll say it very clearly, the Pope is absolutely not going to Gaza.â€
Baroud: The Drones Are Coming: New War on Civilians
Znet Article, May, 14 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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US President Barack Obama took the podium in a White House press conference and stood with an all-embellished confidence that often accompanies new presidents. He was flanked by two leaders whose apparent grandeur barely reflected their embattled ...
Baroud: War without Context: Fatah, Hamas and Flawed Language
Znet Article, May, 08 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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From a distance, the struggle between Hamas and Fatah appears commonplace, a typical third world country’s political scuffle over interpretation of democracy that went out of control, or simply a ‘power struggle’ between two political rivals...
Baroud: Clinton’s Unpromising Start
Znet Article, May, 01 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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Clinton told US legislators 23 April that the key to peace between Israel and the Palestinians was Tehran; that without getting tough on Iran, Israel could not be expected to pursue peace with the Palestinians...
Baroud: Middle East 'Spies': A New Front for Gaza's Conflict
Znet Article, April, 24 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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The reverberations of the Israeli war on Gaza are still felt throughout the Middle East. One could in fact speak of a silent war being waged in the region.
Baroud: Israel Investigated, But Will It Repent?
Znet Article, April, 10 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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Any variation of the words "Palestine" and "massacre" are sure to yield millions of results on major search engines on the World Wide Web. These results are largely in reference to hundreds of different dates and events in which numerous Palestini...
Baroud: Netanyahu and the ‘Future of the Peace Process’
Znet Article, March, 28 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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It seems that the Palestinian-Israeli ‘peace process’ is in serious jeopardy. At least, this is the immediate impression one gleans from media reports from Israel. Unlike, Israel’s Kadima and Labor party ‘moderates’, Prime Minister-desig...
Baroud: Intifada: Third Chapter
Znet Article, March, 20 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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Though the dust has settled in Gaza, the rubble from the untold number of demolished buildings, homes and mosques is far from being cleared away. Graves continue to receive victims, young and old alike, from Israel's most recent offensive. And in ...
Baroud: Durban II: Politicizing Racism
Znet Article, March, 13 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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Many countries are set to participate in the Conference against Racism, scheduled to be held in Geneva, April 20-25. But the highly touted international meet is already marred with disagreement after Israel, the United States and other countries d...
Baroud: Was Hamas the Work of the Israeli Mossad?
Znet Article, March, 06 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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While various Western governments are struggling to define a possible relationship with the Palestinian movement Hamas, some progressive and leftist circles are also uneasy regarding their own perception of the Islamic movement.
Baroud: Engaging Hamas: Will History Repeat Itself?
Znet Article, February, 28 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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The political outcomes of the Gaza war are yet to be entirely decided with any degree of certainty. However, the obvious political repositioning which was reported as soon as Israel declared its unilateral ceasefire promised that Israel’s deadly...
Baroud: A New Afghanistan Nightmare
Znet Article, February, 21 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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When US envoy to Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke met with Afghanistan’s ‘democratically’ installed President Hamid Karzai in Kabul on February 14, he may have just learned of the historic significance of the following day. February 15 commemo...
Baroud: The PLO: Why an Alternative and Why the Panic?
Znet Article, February, 12 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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When Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal declared before a cheering crowd in Doha, Qatar, on January 28, the need for a new leadership, his words generated panic amongst leaders of the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority as well as traditional Palestini...
Baroud: Change the Lobby
Znet Article, February, 06 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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One cannot emphasize enough the stranglehold Israel’s lobbying infrastructure has on US foreign policy. The events of recent weeks undoubtedly attest to this. “The special relationship†that has been historically fostered between the US and ...
Baroud: For Palestinians, Obama’s Message is Crystal Clear
Znet Article, January, 29 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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When former President George W. Bush departed for his final trip home, that very moment represented an end of a long and unbearable nightmare, one that Bush epitomized until his last day in office.
Baroud: Breaking Gaza’s Will: Israel’s Enduring Fantasy
Znet Article, January, 23 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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All the photos I received spoke of the reality that is Gaza today - homes, schools and civilian infrastructure bombed beyond description. All the faces were either of dead or dying people.
Baroud: Gaza: A New Middle East Indeed
Znet Article, January, 16 2009
Ramzy Baroud
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As Israel unleashed its military fury against Lebanon for several weeks in July-August 2006, it had one major objective: to permanently ‘extract’ Hezbollah from the South as a fighting force, and to undermine it as a rising political movement,...
