The MERIP Podcast

The MERIP Podcast Episode 31: In the Archive with Ammiel Alcalay

Today on the MERIP Podcast we have another installment of our In the Archive series, featuring an interview with Ammiel Alcalay about his essay “Jerusalem, the Islamic City,” which appeared in Middle East Report Issue 182 Jerusalem and the Peace Agenda (May/June 1993). His conversation with James Ryan covers

James Ryan, Ammiel Alcalay • 1 min read

Palestine

Gazing into Gaza with Mahmoud Alhaj

A visual essay featuring Alhaj’s 2024 exhibition 'Control Anatomy.’

Rana Anani • 13 min read

Gaza

How German Media Failed Gaza

A new German book uses extensive data to show how Germany’s Gaza coverage tracked state doctrine and a compliant media system.

Jan Altaner • 9 min read

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The MERIP Podcast Episode 20: The MERIP Roundtable, On the Iran War Part III

Today’s episode is the third installment of our MERIP Roundtable discussing the war on Iran, instigated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, and its regional reverberations. This episode focuses on Israel’s expanded war on Lebanon. Following the assassination of Ali Khamanei, supreme leader of

James Ryan, Rima Majed, Ali Musleh • 2 min read

Mapping Destruction—A Conversation with Jamon Van Den Hoek of Conflict Ecology

Changing scales of conflict and advances in satellite imagery are reshaping how damage is assessed.

Jamon Van Den Hoek, Deen Sharp • 13 min read

Reconstruction

Rebuilding Gaza from the Ground Up

An Interview with Minerva Fadel of Architects for Gaza

Minerva Fadel, Hannah Sender • 12 min read

MERIP updates

The MERIP Podcast Episode 11: In the Archive with Beshara Doumani

Today we have a very special episode, part of a new occasional series that will highlight some of the truly great work MERIP has done over the last 50-plus years, all of which is free to read in our archive. In the first of this series, we’re featuring

James Ryan • 1 min read

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The MERIP Podcast Episode Nine: The MERIP Roundtable, "On The Regional War"

Featuring Maziyar Ghiabi, Shana Marshall and Kevin Schwartz

James Ryan • 1 min read

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The MERIP Podcast Episode Eight: Helen Lackner

This episode of the MERIP podcast features an interview with longtime MERIP contributor and noted journalist Helen Lackner on the state of Yemen's Houthi movement. The conversation with MERIP Executive Director James Ryan follows up on her essay, "Yemen's Ansar Allah" that was published

James Ryan • 1 min read

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The MERIP Podcast Episode 6: The MERIP Roundtable, "On Recognition"

The MERIP Roundtable is a new format for the MERIP podcast featuring conversation on urgent issues in the Middle East with members of MERIP's Editorial Committee. The theme of this episode's conversation is "Recognition" -- both the widening circle of Israeli, diaspora, and Jewish figures

James Ryan • 1 min read

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The MERIP Podcast Episode Two: New Gender Frontlines Launch

This week in the MERIP Podcast feed we have the audio recording of our launch event for the latest issue of Middle East Report, New Gender Frontlines. Hosted by MERIP Executive Director, James Ryan, and featuring a panel with MERIP Editorial Committee member and issue editor Sabiha Allouche (University of

James Ryan • 1 min read

MER Article

Israel’s War on Reproduction in Gaza

On reprocide as a tactic of eliminationist violence.

Hala Shoman • 13 min read