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Illegal Settlements – and the continued colonization of Palestine

Illegal Settlements – and the continued colonization of Palestine

Ramzy Baroud Israel’s colonization policies are entering an alarming new phase, comparable in historic magnitude to the original plans to colonize Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem following the war of 1967. On April 24, [...]

Israel Calculates – No Intifada in 2012

Israel Calculates – No Intifada in 2012

Ramzy Baroud When will the Palestinians revolt? The answer, according to an Israeli official: not this year (as quoted by Agency France Press). An internal Israeli Foreign Ministry report last month also concluded that a third [...]

Costly “Freedom” in Afghanistan

Costly “Freedom” in Afghanistan

Ramzy Baroud The Afghans are a proud people with a long and formidable history of resistance to foreign occupation. The fact that they have always prevailed, however, should not distract from the horror they still routinely [...]

Hamas: Between Politics and Principles

Hamas: Between Politics and Principles

Ramzy Baroud Despite all of Hamas’ assurances to the contrary, a defining struggle is taking place within the Palestinian Islamic movement. The outcome of this struggle – which is still confined to polite political disagreements and [...]

Palestine – Central to the Arab Uprisings and Islamic Awakenings

Palestine – Central to the Arab Uprisings and Islamic Awakenings

There was an unmistakable hint of triumph in the comments made by Ismail Haniyeh, prime minister of the elected Hamas government in Gaza when he was hosted by Mohammed Badie, chairman of the Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. [...]

Libya’s Next Struggle – with NATO and the West

Libya’s Next Struggle – with NATO and the West

At a press conference in Tripoli on Aug. 26, a statement read aloud by top Libyan rebel commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj was reassuring. Just a few months ago, disorganized and leaderless rebel fighters seemed to have [...]