Middle East
Israel Was Never a Democracy: So Why is the West Lamenting End of ‘Liberal’ Israel?
RAMZY BAROUDEVEN before the new Israeli government was officially sworn in on December 29, angry reactions began emerging, not only among Palestinians and other...
Outrage in Middle East Over Israeli Minister’s Storming of Al Aqsa Mosque
A UN Security Council meeting is expected to convene on ThursdayNEW YORK -- The United Arab Emirates and China called Tuesday for a...
Culture of Hope: 2022 and the Margins of Victory in Palestine
RAMZY BAROUDANOTHER critical year for Palestine has folded. While 2022 has wrought much of the same in terms of Israeli military occupation and increasing...
The Price of Betraying Palestine: Moroccans Challenge Normalisation with Israel
RAMZY BAROUDTWO years ago, Morocco and Israel signed the US-brokered “Joint Declaration”, thus officially recognising Israel and instating diplomatic ties. Though other Arab countries...
2022 Was Deadliest Year for West Bank Palestinians in Nearly Two Decades
Miriam Berger | The Washington PostISRAELI forces killed more Palestinians in the West Bank in 2022 than in any year since the United Nations...