MER Article Message of National Churches of Christ on Gulf Crisis A MESSAGE OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN THE USA ON THE GULF AND MIDDLE EAST CRISIS, NOVEMBER 14-16, 1990 [Excerpts] We stand at a unique moment in human history, when all around us seemingly impregnable walls are being broken down and deep historical enmities are being healed. And y (Author not identified) • 5 min read
MER Article Letters Revolutionary Flagellation Barbara Harlow’s lavish celebration of the “prison text” The Shamed (MER 164-165) has considerably clouded her aesthetic judgment. “The Shamed presents itself as a novel at once realistic and allegorical, mobilizing social forces against each other,” she tells us, and the (Author not identified) • 4 min read
"What Elections? When?" At the southernmost tip of the Gaza Strip, 35 kilometers south of Gaza City, lies the city of Rafah and its refugee camps. Of the total population of 110,000, 78,000 are refugees. A Rafah resident, ‘Isam Younis, interviewed a 28-year old worker from Rafah’s Shabura refugee camp. (Author not identified) • 2 min read
MER Article Human Rights Briefing Since the regime of King Hassan is a long-time ally of the United States, what little attention Morocco’s human rights record receives in this country is usually hidden under a haze of comparisons with egregious violators like Iran and Iraq. Yet Morocco detains hundreds of political prisoners. Some (Author not identified) • 4 min read
MER Article The Lesson of Romania Editorial from the English-language Kuwaiti paper, Arab Times, December 26, 1989: The proverb says, “When your neighbor shaves his beard you should prepare your beard also for shaving.” Similarly many leaders should prepare themselves to face the same fate as the deposed Romanian leader. People of (Author not identified) • 1 min read
MER Article Letters (September/October 1989) New Jewish Agenda Expels NAP (Author not identified) • 3 min read
MER Article Primer: Where They Stand I. All states in the region, including a Palestinian state, have the right to independence and security. US / Israel / PLO / Arab States / USSR / EEC States (bold = support; plain text = opposition) (Author not identified) • 2 min read
