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Rami Rmeileh

Rami Rmeileh is a doctoral student at the University of Exeter’s Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies.

Listening to the Camps' Walls—Lebanon Since October 7
A mural in an alley in the Burj al-Barajneh Palestinian camp south of Beirut on November 15, 2023. Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty ImagesA Facebook post by the media outlet Jouzour reads, “How can you directly support the people of Gaza?” The flyer suggests companies to boycott.A Facebook post by Jouzour reads, “How can you directly support the people of Gaza?” The graffiti reads, “Do not pay the price of their bullets.”
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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 we’re doing in
Rami Rmeileh, Maziyar Ghiabi • 7 min read
Simply Sportswashing?—A Perspective on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
An Argentina supporter takes photos in Doha ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup football tournament. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images
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Simply Sportswashing?—A Perspective on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The concept of “sportswashing,” in exposing how states or corporations use sporting events to cleanse their images on international stages, draws our attention to human rights abuses, labor conditions, political repression and the regulation of social behavior. Yet, examining the language around Qat
Jamal Abu Eisheh, Ali Alsayegh, Samuel Munayer, Rami Rmeileh, Zachariah Zahid • 10 min read