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Ghosts of the Past: For Israel, War on UNESCO is an Existential Battle | Ramzy Baroud

Ancient Jericho has been inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage list. (Photo: Berthold Werner, via Wikimedia Commons) Israel has done more than attempt to rewrite history and to marginalize the main actors of Palestine’s historical narrative. It has also actively and continuously tried to eliminate the natives altogether. Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 27, 2023 Jericho does not belong to ...

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The Untold Story of the Abuse of Palestinian Women in Hebron | Ramzy Baroud

Palestinian women rally in Gaza. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle) Humiliation vs. Self-Respect Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 13, 2023 The humiliation of Palestinian women by ...

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‘Bread and Circuses’: Musk, Zuckerberg and the Art of Distraction | Ramzy Baroud

"Bread and Circuses In Ceramic Tile." Bing Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 2, 2023 "Panem et circenses," said the Romans -- "Bread and circuses." This maxim served the Romans well. In times ...

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Israel’s Slippery Slope | Nouriel Roubini

Nouriel RoubiniNouriel Roubini -- Project Syndicate Jul 31, 2023 Israel's right-wing government has raised alarms around the world with its plans to disempower the judiciary. But while most of the ...

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US and Israel: Is the ‘Unbreakable Bond’ Finally Breaking? | Ramzy Baroud

US President Joe Biden (L) with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: US Embassy Tel Aviv, via Wikimedia Commons) "Though much of Israel’s self-proclaimed ‘independence’ was an outcome of ...

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Meaning Of Solidarity In The Time Of A New Palestine | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust July 23, 2023 (Along with other intellectuals, I was asked by a New Zealand solidarity group to share a few ideas on what meaningful solidarity with ...

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Prophets of Doom: Kissinger and the ‘Intellectual’ Decline of the West | Ramzy Baroud

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. (Photo: Marsha Miller, via Wikimedia Commons) The problem, of course, is not Kissinger himself. The crisis is twofold: The West is unwilling to accept ...

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Why US Democrats Are Growingly Challenging Israel | Ramzy Baroud

Israel's far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the so-called 'Flag March' in Jerusalem. (Photo: via Ben-Gvir TW Page) Time will tell what direction Washington will take in the future. But, ...

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How Palestinians Defeated Netanyahu and Redefined ‘Unity’ | Ramzy Baroud

New Rules of Engagement Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust May 14, 2023 All Israeli wars on the Palestinians throughout the years have been promoted and justified by Tel Aviv in the name of "security" ...

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How To Deinstitutionalize The Practice Of Human Warfare | Bard

Bard -- World News Trust May 13, 2023 Deinstitutionalizing the practice of human warfare is a complex and challenging task. However, there are a number of things that can be done to move toward this ...

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How Khader Adnan Unified Palestinians from His Prison Cell | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy Baroud‘My Family, My People’ Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust May 9, 2023 Khader Adnan was not a "terrorist" with "Israeli blood on his hands," as pro-Israeli propagandists have been ...

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