Palestine


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."
Lisa Hajjar, Basil Farraj 24 min read

State Secrets and Crimes—Rape at Israel's Sde Teiman Prison

A timely preview of MER's fall issue, 'Carceral Realities and Freedom Dreams.'
Lisa Hajjar, Basil Farraj 7 min read

Palestinian Trade Unions Call for an End to Arming Israel

Amid an escalating crisis in Gaza, trade unions in Palestine appeal for international solidarity.
Marya Hannun 5 min read

A Day as Ordinary as Any Other

Nathan Thrall's Newest Book Offers a Timely Window into Israel's Infrastructure of Occupation.
Joost Hiltermann 9 min read

India, Israel and the Coordination of Control

How Modi is weaponizing the 'Israeli Experience' to target dissent.
Abdulla Moaswes 14 min read

India, Israel and the Coordination of Control

How India weaponizes the 'Israeli Experience' to target dissent.
Abdulla Moaswes 14 min read

'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.
Walid Daqqah, Dalia Taha 8 min read

The Re-Politicization of Palestinian Soccer

The past decade has seen the growing presence of political protest and expressions of Palestinian national identity in football stadiums in Israel, with Ultras Sakhnin setting a powerful example. Revisiting arguments made in his 2007 book, Tamir Sorek traces how interrelated local, regional and glob
Tamir Sorek 13 min read