Lessons from ’48—A Conversation on Silence, Complicity and Popular Mobilization of Palestinians in Israel
Amid a wave of unprecedented global solidarity with Palestine where does ’48 fit in?
Israel and the Laws of War—A Conversation with Neve Gordon
The uses and abuses of the law in Israel’s war on Gaza.
Palestinian Trade Unions Call for an End to Arming Israel
Amid an escalating crisis in Gaza, trade unions in Palestine appeal for international solidarity.
The Kurdish Women’s Movement and Turkey’s Transnational ‘Feminicide’
On January 9, 2023, thousands of demonstrators from across Europe gathered in Paris to participate in marches organized by Kurdish groups. Demonstrators were mourning a triple killing of Kurdish activists that occurred in Paris just two weeks before the march. The day...Issue 307/308 (Summer/Fall 2023) Masthead
Middle East Report, “Frontlines–Journalism and Activism in an Age of Transnational Repression,” Summer/Fall 2023, No. 307/308, Vol. 52 No. 2-3 Executive Director Mandy Terc mandyterc@merip.org Executive Editor Katie Natanel katienatanel@merip.org...A Note on the Cover Image
The cover image for MER issue 307/308 features a mural of jailed Moroccan investigative journalist, Omar Radi. The words “Free All Journalists” are emblazoned next to him. Radi was first detained in Casablanca in December of 2019 for “insulting a judge”—a charge that...The Kurdish Women’s Movement and Turkey’s Transnational ‘Feminicide’
On the Turkish state’s targeting of dissidents abroad.
At Any Cost—The War in Sudan and Europe’s Flawed Migration Policies
The current conflict in Sudan reveals the deep flaws in EU border regimes.
‘A Place Without a Door’ and ‘Uncle Give me a Cigarette’—Two Essays by Palestinian Political Prisoner, Walid Daqqah
Essays, smuggled out of prison, have been translated as part of the campaign for Daqqah’s release.
Perspective—Recognizing and Repairing the Harm to Iraq’s Minority Communities
As the Costs of War project has documented, the US invasion of Iraq and its aftermath (including interventions, the rise of militant groups and terror attacks) resulted in more than three hundred thousand deaths due to direct violence. Twenty years later, the knock-on...The Rise and Fall of Kurdish Power in Iraq
More than thirty years after its founding, the KRG faces an uncertain future.
Water, Oil and Iraq’s Climate Future
Two resources tell the story of Iraq’s climate vulnerability.
Perpetual Protest and the Failure of the post-2003 Iraqi State
Tishreen transformed Iraq’s protest culture. Can protest transform the post-2003 state?
Issue 306 (Spring 2023) Masthead
Middle East Report, “The State of Iraq–20 Years After the Invasion,” Spring 2023, No. 306, Vol. 52 No. 1 Executive Director Mandy Terc mandyterc@merip.org Executive Editor Katie Natanel katienatanel@merip.org Managing Editor Marya Hannun...A Note on the Cover Image
Iraqi visual artist, Atef Al Jaffal, describes the symbolism behind his cover image.
Perpetual Protest and the Failure of the post-2003 Iraqi State
Tishreen transformed Iraq’s protest culture. Can protest transform the post-2003 state?
Farha in the “Unfocused Feelings of the Citizenry”
A new Netflix film stirs up old debates about Palestinian narration.
