Michael Tanzer
TRIBUTE: MICHAEL TANZER (July 1935 – January 2024) Mike Tanzer, writer, scholar and activist intellectual, was a great friend of MERIP’s from its early days. He was always generous to and supportive of the publication as a donor and occasional contributor to...‘Dream, My Grandchild’—An Interview with Sara Abu Ghazal
In September of 2023, Roba AlSalibi interviewed Sara Abu Ghazal, a Palestinian writer and feminist activist about her Arabic short story collection, Dream, My Grandchild. The book uses multiple voices to chronicle the story of the Abu Sukkar family, originally from...Urban Planning and the Struggle Against Israel’s Spatial Domination
Located in Wadi Ara within the Green Line, Kufr Qara is a Palestinian town of 20,000 residents. Before the Nakba, its land spanned 28,000 dunums (roughly 7,000 acres), but today, Israel has left it with less than 8,000 dunums (fewer than 2,000 acres). The town is...Palestine, Popular Will and Political Repression in Britain
On November 11, 2023, the largest demonstration in support of Palestinian rights in Britain’s history took place in London. People of all genders, ages, ethnicities and religions marched together from Hyde Park to the US Embassy in Vauxhall demanding a ceasefire in...The Houthis’ ‘Sovereign Solidarity’ with Palestine
Since October 7, Yemen has made an unexpected return from the margins of global attention. The Houthi movement’s seemingly ad hoc seizure of shipping vessels in the Red Sea, which began in early November in response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, quickly became a...Listening to the Camps’ Walls—Lebanon Since October 7
There has been no shortage of worry in Lebanon following the Hamas attacks on October 7 and the ensuing Israeli declaration of all-out war on Gaza. Israel has made it clear that war with Hezbollah will lead to devastating consequences for the whole of Lebanon. “What...Palestine and the Limits of Permissible Protest in Jordan
Will recent demonstrations against the Gaza War threaten the regime?
From the Oil Weapon to Boycott, Mobilizing in Support of Palestine in the Gulf
50 years after the 1973 oil embargo, some Gulf citizens oppose normalization with their wallets.
The Egyptian Public and the War on Gaza
The government’s delicate balancing act around Palestine.
Gaza Is a Crime Scene
Understanding Israel’s war crimes and the case for genocide.
Lessons from ’48
A Conversation on Silence, Complicity and Popular Mobilization of Palestinians in Israel
Reflections from the Present on the Future of Political Action for Palestine
Following October 7, 2023, the world has witnessed an unprecedented assault on Gaza and across historic Palestine. At the same time, these months have given rise to an unprecedented surge of global solidarity. New meanings and modes of struggle are animating public...Issue 309 (Winter 2023) Masthead
Middle East Report, “Palestine–Before and After October 7,” Winter 2023, No. 309, Vol. 52 No. 4 Executive Director Mandy Terc mandyterc@merip.org Executive Editor Katie Natanel katienatanel@merip.org Managing Editor Marya Hannun maryahannun@merip.org...A Note on the Cover Image
The cover image for MER issue 309 features “Under the Rubble, Gaza”—a print designed by Washington, DC-based visual artist Mona El-Bayoumi. The work’s title brings to mind the casualties of Israel’s war on Gaza, which continue to mount daily. At the time of...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...Major Labels—Reviewing Andrew Simon’s ‘Media of the Masses’
Rethinking Egyptian history through sound.
