Palestine
Israel’s War on Reproduction in Gaza
On reprocide as a tactic of eliminationist violence.
Israel’s War on Reproduction in Gaza
Hala Shoman reports on reprocide as a tactic of eliminationist violence.
Breaking the Fourth Wall—Reading Sadallah Wannous in a Time of Genocide
Robert Myers and Nada Saab, Sentence to Hope: A Sa’dallah Wannous Reader, Yale University Press, 2019. At the end of Sadallah Wannous’ 1970 play, The Adventures of the Mamlouk Jabir’s Head, the action takes an abrupt, dark but entirely predictable turn. Wannous—a...Narratives of ‘the Oppressed’—The Dialectic of Resistance Behind the Axis
Since its formation, the Axis of Resistance has embodied a defiant stance against imperialism and Zionism. The phrase itself first circulated in the English-language media, in the early 2000s—a response to then-President George W. Bush’s ominous talk of the “axis of...A Primer on Lebanon—History, Palestine and Resistance to Israeli Violence
On 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 indiscriminately. In the days that followed, Israeli...A Note on the Cover Image
While MER issue 313 grapples with the question of resistance to Israeli-US domination in light of a weakened regional axis, its cover centers the intimate, everyday textures of life that continue to animate the struggle for liberation. Samar Hussaini’s “Inherited...Israel Is Waging War on Palestinian Prisoners
Behind the systematic torture and sexual violence in Israeli prisons.
Resisting Carceralism and Fighting for Freedom—A Roundtable
Four activists reflect on building a global anti-carceral movement.
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.
Israel Is Waging War on Palestinian Prisoners
Behind the systematic torture and sexual violence in Israeli prisons, from MER’s fall issue, ‘Carceral Realities and Freedom Dreams.”
State Secrets and Crimes—Rape at Israel’s Sde Teiman Prison
A timely preview of MER’s fall issue, ‘Carceral Realities and Freedom Dreams.’
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.
A Day as Ordinary as Any Other
Nathan Thrall’s Newest Book Offers a Timely Window into Israel’s Infrastructure of Occupation.
India, Israel and the Coordination of Control
How Modi is weaponizing the ‘Israeli Experience’ to target dissent.
India, Israel and the Coordination of Control
How India weaponizes the ‘Israeli Experience’ to target dissent.
The AnthroBoycott Collective and Organizing Against Apartheid—An Interview with Daniel Segal and Jessica Winegar
What we can learn from the American Anthropological Association’s historic resolution.
‘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.
