IN THIS ISSUE:
Iran, Palestine and the Axis of Resistance
[su_dropcap style="simple" size="4"]T[/su_dropcap]ehran's meydan-e Felestin—Palestine Square—is a historic site when it comes to the country's relations with Israel and Palestine. Before the 1979 revolution, it hosted Israel’s embassy and went by a different name:...
A Primer on Lebanon—History, Palestine and Resistance to Israeli Violence
[su_dropcap style="simple" size="4"]O[/su_dropcap]n September 17, 2024, pagers exploded across Lebanon, indiscriminately killing at least 32 people and blinding or otherwise maiming thousands. The next day, walkie-talkies exploded, again killing and maiming...
The End of the Axis of Resistance?
[su_dropcap style="simple" size="4"]A[/su_dropcap]nalysts have been quick to view the swift collapse of Bashar al-Asad’s regime in Syria as a fatal and final blow to the so-called Axis of Resistance: the network of Iranian proxies spanning from Lebanon to Yemen. But...
Joseph (Joe) Stork—A Tribute
[su_dropcap style="simple" size="4"]F[/su_dropcap]or much of the first 25 years of his professional life, Joe Stork and MERIP (the Middle East Research and Information Project) were virtual synonyms. He co-founded the organization in 1970 and dedicated himself to its...
CURRENT ANALYSIS
A Primer on Lebanon—History, Palestine and Resistance to Israeli Violence
Crucial context amid regional escalation.
Times of Struggle and Cultural Liberation—A Conversation with Elias Khoury
An Excerpt from ‘Palestine in a World on Fire’ in light of Elias Khoury’s passing.
State Secrets and Crimes—Rape at Israel’s Sde Teiman Prison
A timely preview of MER’s fall issue, ‘Carceral Realities and Freedom Dreams.’
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Primer: Palestine-Israel
Read the newest iteration of MERIP’s Palestine primer. Published in March 2025, and updated to reflect developments in the ten years since our previous primer, it provides an overview of key actors, organizations, historic events, political developments and diplomatic initiatives that have shaped the status and fate of Palestinians and the State of Israel from the late nineteenth century to the present.
