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Baroud: Trapped at Ground Zero
Znet Article, August, 21 2010
Ramzy Baroud
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The controversy over the right of Muslim Americans to build community center and mosque a short distance from the site of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is both strange and outright inappropriate.
Baroud: Bourj el-Barajneh: Searching for Meaning in a Refugee Camp
Znet Article, August, 14 2010
Ramzy Baroud
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Two young girls stood, as if frozen, starting below them at an ever vibrant Beirut. Their balcony, like the rest of their house and most of their refugee camp was of an indistinct color. It was dirty, as were their clothes. They, on the other hand...
Baroud: Smoke on a Bridge
Znet Article, August, 07 2010
Ramzy Baroud
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Jamal is a Lebanese driver in his late 50’s. He appeared unshaven and terribly exhausted as he drove his old passenger van from the airport in Beirut to the Bekaa Valley. Although it was not a particularly arduous trip, it was made more grueling ...
Baroud: Why Muslims Should Rethink Palestine
Znet Article, July, 31 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
Thousands of faithful assiduously listened as I outlined the challenges facing Palestine and its people. Cries of ‘Allahu Akbar’ – God is Great – occasionally resounded from a corner of the giant South African mosque. Many whimpered as I described...
Baroud: The Palestinian Authority: Redundant but Dangerous Language
Znet Article, July, 23 2010
Ramzy Baroud
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Each time Israel fails to keep its ‘side of the bargain,’ the Palestinian Authority responds with the same redundant language. The cycle has become so utterly predictable that one wonders why the Palestinian Authority officials even bothers protes...
Baroud: Cluster Bombs and Civilian Lives
Znet Article, July, 09 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
Cluster bombs are in the news again, thanks to a recent report from Amnesty International.
Baroud: Millennium Goals Revisited
Znet Article, July, 03 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
Noble Ideas, and Feel-Good Moments...
Baroud: Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon: Righting a Perpetual Wrong
Znet Article, June, 28 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
Finally, a parliamentary debate in Lebanon over the human rights of Palestinian refugees. What is unfortunate though, is that granting basic civil rights to over 400,000 Palestinians - 62 years after their expulsion from their historic homeland an...
Baroud: Middle East is Changing, and Ankara Knows It
Znet Article, June, 24 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
"Even despots, gangsters and pirates have specific sensitiveness, (and) follow some specific morals."
Baroud: Middle East is Changing, and Ankara Knows It
Znet Article, June, 18 2010
Ramzy Baroud
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The claim was made by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a recent speech, following the deadly commando raid on the humanitarian aid flotilla to Gaza on May 31. According to Erdogan, Israel doesn’t adhere to the code of conduct embrace...
Baroud: The Old Gaza Boy and the Sea
Znet Article, June, 09 2010
Ramzy Baroud
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I grew up by the Gaza sea. Through my childhood, I could never quite comprehend how such a giant a body of water, which promised such endless freedom, could also border on such a tiny and cramped stretch of land - a land that was perpetually held ...
Baroud: Facebook and Muslim Outrage: Gleaning the Wrong Lesson, Again
Znet Article, June, 05 2010
Ramzy Baroud
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The latest Facebook episode is a remake of the same old story. Some ill-intended ‘artist’, under the guise of freedom of speech, takes on a confrontational mission, knowing fully the response such an act would generate, and perhaps the lives that ...
Baroud: The Internet is a Game Changer - A Paperless World
Znet Article, May, 28 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
The debate is no longer confined to a few academics in distant universities. It is now a widely prevalent, mainstream topic of discussion.
Baroud: ‘Overcoming the Bush Legacy’: New Language Is Not Enough
Znet Article, May, 24 2010
Ramzy Baroud
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When former US President George W. Bush left the White House, he left behind one of the most unpleasant legacies in history. He redefined the US’ role in world affairs, tainted the country’s reputation, and left his successor with a political inhe...
Baroud: Karazais Washington Visit: The War Awaiting Kandahar
Znet Article, May, 22 2010
Ramzy Baroud
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Clad in his usual attire of a colorful, striped robe, Afghan President Hamid Karazai appeared more like an emperor as he began his fourth day in Washington. Accompanying him on a somber visit to the Arlington National Cemetery were US Defense Secr...
Baroud: Yemens Sorrowful Options: Revolt, Migrate or Die
Znet Article, May, 15 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
When the Soviets concluded their pull out from Afghanistan in February 1989, the United States government abruptly lost interest in the country. A devastated economic infrastructure, entrenched poverty, deep-rooted factionalism and lack of interna...
Baroud: The Price of Courage: On Goldstone’s Bar Mitzvah and Finkelstein’s Book
Znet Article, May, 07 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
In his report on Gaza issued late last year, prominent South African jurist Richard Goldstone accused Israel and Hamas of committing war crimes. His language also showed awareness of the fact that the former is an occupying power with most sophist...
Baroud: The South Reduced: How the News Promotes a Mistaken View of the World
Znet Article, May, 02 2010
Ramzy Baroud
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I am not good at flying kites. But during a recent visit to the Olympic Village of Beijing, I felt compelled to do so. Despite the cold and late hour, there were many kite runners around me. A salesman insisted that I try my hand before committing...
Baroud: Dispatch from China: Number 15 Has Left the Building
Znet Article, April, 20 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
Li Changchun is often referred to as one of the most powerful men in China, in Asia and, increasingly, in the world. He is a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee. On April 8, ...
Baroud: Indispensable IslamOnline Must Not Fail
Znet Article, April, 12 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
A widely popular Islamic website has been, until very recently, an undisputed success story. IslamOnline arrived at a time that millions of Muslims needed a common platform and a unifying outlet. Here was a website that neither shunned nor alienat...
Baroud: The Lobby vs. America: On Netanyahu’s Lies and the Spineless Politicians.
Znet Article, April, 03 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
As I listened to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address an animated crowed of supporters on March 22, I felt physically sick. The man has already displayed time and again a complete lack of moral sense or ethical framework in his words ...
Baroud: My Children, Ralph Nader and the South China Sea
Znet Article, March, 28 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
I basked in the warm Borneo sun, following a long run somewhere at the edge of a rainforest. The beach was only partly clean, but the water was most inviting. My children ran excitedly, collecting what I assumed to be shells and whatever other tre...
Baroud: Activism is Change, Not academic Squabbles and Bickering
Znet Article, March, 20 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
An activist is a person who feels strongly about a cause and who is also willing to dedicate time and energy towards advancing and realizing this cause.
Baroud: Alternative Reading of the Al-Mabhouh Murder
Znet Article, March, 14 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
The killing of Palestinian activist Mahmoud al-Mabhouh on January 19, 2010 was clearly a well-planned, violent and sadistic act, committed by Israeli assassins in the supposed safety of a sovereign country.
Baroud: Flexible Afghanistan War Objectives: And the Agony Grinds On
Znet Article, March, 06 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
Washington and its willing mouthpieces in the media have for years been trying to sell us the preposterous war in Afghanistan. While they attempt to convince us that the war is predicated on a faultless military logic and moral wisdom, it remains ...
Baroud: Challenging History: Why the Oppressed Must Tell Their Own Story
Znet Article, February, 27 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
When American historian Howard Zinn passed away recently, he left behind a legacy that redefined our relationship to history altogether.
Baroud: Western Media, Not Israeli Hasbara
Znet Article, February, 19 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
With the dreadful threat of yet another Israeli war in the Middle East looming, Israeli propaganda machine is likely to go into full gear.
Baroud: The Useless Logic of Round Numbers: War is Criminal Any Day
Znet Article, February, 12 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
The media’s habit of revisiting certain issues at set intervals can be strange and even illogical at times. For example, many news outlets commented on President Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office, as well as on the anniversary of his electio...
Baroud: Gaza and Lebanon
Znet Article, February, 07 2010
Ramzy Baroud
Baroud's ZSpace page
The Israeli military may be much less effective in winning wars than it was in the past, thanks to the stiffness of Arab resistance. But its military strategists are as shrewd and unpredictable as ever. The recent rhetoric that has escalated from ...
Baroud: It’s Not a New Turkey, It’s The Right Time
Znet Article, January, 28 2010
Ramzy Baroud
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Uri Avnery’s assessment of the recent Israeli-Turkish diplomatic and political row - that “the relationship between Turkey and Israel will probably return to normal, if not to its former degree of warmth†– seems sensible and daring. In my...
