- April 19, 2024
Middle East
100 Days and Counting of War: Legendary Palestinian Resistance Will Be Netanyahu’s Downfall
By Ramzy Baroud Law number one in the ‘law of holes’, is that “if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” Law number two, “if you are not digging, you are still in a hole”. These adages sum up Israel’s ongoing political, military and strategic crises, 100 days following the start of the war […]
A ‘Genocidal Maniac’: What is Netanyahu’s Ultimate Goal in the Middle East?
Netanyahu must be restrained. If not, the Israeli genocide in Gaza will multiply into other genocides throughout the Middle East.
‘In a Roaring Flood’: How Israel Provoked October 7 Attacks, Yet Was Caught by Surprise
While Israel is determined to end Palestinian Resistance, the Palestinian people’s determination to win their freedom is far greater.
Moscow and Gaza: Is Russia Ready for a Major Shift in its Middle East Policy?
Time will tell whether Russia will be able to stake a claim and help define a new Middle East in the post-Gaza war.
The Untold History of Gaza: On Conquerors, Resurgence and Rebirth
What is taking place in Gaza now is but an episode, a traumatic and a defining one, but nonetheless, a mere chapter in the history of a people who proved to be as durable and resilient as history itself.
Mein Kampf in Gaza and ISIS Flags in Israel? Israeli Hasbara is Falling Apart
A whole generation, if not more, has already built a perception of Israel as a genocidal regime and no number of lies will ever lessen that.
‘Human Animals’: The Sordid Language behind Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
It is time to start paying attention to how Israel’s genocidal language is translated to an actual genocide on the ground.
The Gaza Inferno: Palestine Cannot Be Left alone, Anymore
For this vicious cycle to break, Palestine must, once more, become an issue that concerns all Arabs, the whole region.
Netanyahu’s Impossible Options in Gaza: To Invade or Not to Invade
Netanyahu is desperate to show that Israel remains a powerful country and a regional power that deserves its often-touted status of having an ‘invincible’ army.
Ambassador of Israeli Crimes: This is How Gilad Erdan Become a Defender of Women’s Rights in Iran
A defender of war crimes, like Gilad Erdan, must not be allowed to serve two roles: an apologist for the mistreatment of women in Palestine, and a freedom fighter for women anywhere else.
Tel Aviv’s Losing Brands: Israeli ‘Coup’ and the Death of False Democracy
Certainly, what is taking place in ‘democratic’ and ‘stable’ Israel is truly unprecedented. Israel’s current vulnerability is accentuated by the massive and rapid changes to the political map of the Middle East and the world.
A ‘Terrorist Onslaught’? This is Why Netanyahu, Gallant Blame Iran for West Bank Violence
For Israel to understand the reasons behind the growing Palestinian resistance in all of its forms, it needs to look at the devastated refugee camps of Jenin, Balata and Nur Shams – not Tehran – for the answers.
Quest for Religious War: How Israel is Unifying Arabs and Muslims around Palestine
Though Palestinians do not see themselves fighting a religious war, protecting their religious symbols stands at the core of their larger fight for freedom, justice and equality.
‘Truth, No Matter What’: Why Watering Down Palestinian Reality is a Crime
The truth, in its most simple and innate form, is the only objective we should continue to relentlessly pursue until Palestine and her people are finally free.
Palestine is My Cause: Arabs Reaffirm Support for Palestinians, Rejection of the Occupation
The latest Arab Opinion Index 2022 is yet more proof that Arab societies are diverse in every possible way, from their assessment of their economic situation and living conditions to their take on immigration, state institutions and democracy. With one single exception: Palestine.
Palestinians Are Not Liars: Confronting the Violence of Media Delegitimization
It is time to break away from the old way of thinking that saw the Palestinian as incapable of narrating, or of being a liability on his/her own story.
It Has Always Been a ‘Religious War’: On Ben Gvir and the Adaptability of Zionism
The Zionists, whether ‘political Zionists’ like Theodore Hertzl or ‘Spiritual Zionists’ like Ahad Ha’am’ – and now Netanyahu and Ben Gvir – have all used the Jewish religion to achieve the same end, colonizing all historic Palestine and ethnically cleansing its native population.
On Giuseppe Trani and the ‘Human Condition’: Positive Vibes for 2023
We are not doomed to define ourselves by a ‘human condition’ in which change is not possible and where greed, selfishness and monopoly always prevail over the need for fairness, generosity and equality.
The Price of Betraying Palestine: Moroccans Challenge Normalization with Israel
The fact that Moroccans are mobilizing in large numbers against their country’s normalization with Israel only two years after the agreement is a sign of things to come.
Xi’s Visit and the Future of the Middle East: China-Arab Ties are Permanent
It would be unfair – in fact, misguided – to suggest that large political entities like China and Arab countries combined are shaping their foreign policy agendas, thus staking their futures, on knee-jerk political reactions to the attitude of a single American President or administration.
The Political Side of the World Cup: How Palestine United the Arabs
For them, Palestine is not an external cause, and their cheers are not simply an act of solidarity. For them, Palestine and Morocco are synonymous, describing the same collective experience of defeat, struggle and, ultimately, victory.
The ‘Begin Doctrine’: World Must Force Israel to Dismantle Its Nuclear Arsenal
It behooves everyone, Washington included, to join the rest of the world in finally forcing Israel to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty, a first but critical step towards long-delayed accountability.
From Ally to Enemy: Australia Hammers Final Nail in US ‘Deal of the Century’
In the final analysis, it has become clear that the ‘Deal of the Century’ was not an irreversible historical event, but an opportunistic and thoughtless political process that lacked a deep understanding of history and the political balances that continue to control the Middle East.
Without Palestine, There is No Arab Unity: Why Normalization with Israel Will Fail
Historically, such attempts have failed, and often miserably so, as apartheid Israel remains as hated by those who normalized as much as it is hated by those who have not.
The Shameful UN ‘List of Shame’: Equating between the Israeli Perpetrator and the Palestinian Victim
This is not what Palestinians are expecting from the United Nations, an organization that supposedly exists to end armed conflicts and bring about peace and security for all.
Worsening Chaos: Israel’s Political Instability is Now the Norm
For Israel to change, a language of peace and reconciliation would have to replace the current atmosphere of incitement and war.
Cultural Warriors: Why Palestine’s Sports Victories Should Inspire Us
It is the spirit of these valiant cultural warriors that continues to guide the Fida’i in their struggle for recognition, their fight for dignity and their quest for glory.
Rewriting UNRWA: The US-Israeli Plan to Cancel out the Palestinian Right of Return
If Palestinian refugees are removed from the list of political priorities concerning the future of a just peace in Palestine, neither justice nor peace can possibly be attained.
Cost of the Ukraine War Felt in Africa, Global South
While it is important that we acknowledge the vast changes to the world’s geopolitical map, let us not forget that millions of people are going hungry, paying the price for a global conflict of which they are not part.
For Palestinians, Food Insecurity is Now an Existential Threat
A serious conversation involving Palestinians, Arab countries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and other parties must take place to discuss and resolve Palestine’s food insecurity.
