On Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 8:59 AM MERIP <[email protected]> wrote:
> View this email in your browser > <https://mailchi.mp/b2a4dfd89ee9/merip-in-review-2024?e=086111b704> > > > *Middle East Research and Information Project* > *Critical coverage of the Middle East since 1971* > *MERIP In Review 2024* > > *Dear Friends and Comrades,* > > > > *As we come to the close of the year, I wanted to personally thank you for > being with us as readers. MERIP is nothing without a committed, informed > audience and we’ve been thrilled to see our audience and reach grow as it > has this year. 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Also, if you are able to support our work with a > one time or monthly donation > <https://merip.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e18284b99bf49578897672d9a&id=a06356e290&e=086111b704> > before the end of the calendar year, we are incredibly grateful for your > support! Before our team takes a break for the holiday, I wanted to share > with you some of our most-read articles this year. Below you’ll find a > recap of some of the hardest hitting and most widely-read pieces on our > website, if you missed them the first time we hope you enjoy them now!* > > In solidarity, > > James Ryan > Executive Director > Support MERIP! > <https://merip.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e18284b99bf49578897672d9a&id=487c4f1b22&e=086111b704> > *MERIP's Top 5 of 2024* > > *1. Beirut And The Birth Of The Fortress Embassy by Habib Battah * > > This in-depth investigation into the newly constructed US Embassy in > Beirut by journalist Habib Battah is our top article for this year! Battah > details the political economy of the American presence in Lebanon and the > extensive impact of the mammoth embassy’s construction on Beirut’s urban > landscape. > Read Now! > <https://merip.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e18284b99bf49578897672d9a&id=6a388a1322&e=086111b704> > > *2. A Primer On Lebanon – History, Politics and Resistance to Israeli > Violence by Lara Deeb, Maya Mikdashi, Tsolin Nalbantian and Nadya Sbaiti* > > In the wake of Israel’s invasion and bombing of Lebanon in October, we > published this extensive primer on Lebanon from four leading experts in the > field. It’s a fantastic introduction to the entwined struggle for > sovereignty between Lebanese and Palestinians. We will be updating this > primer for our Winter Issue and hope you’ll find it useful in your > classrooms this Spring. > Read Now! > <https://merip.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e18284b99bf49578897672d9a&id=7c28dd5527&e=086111b704> > > *3. The Struggle For Sudan – A Primer by Khalid Mustafa Medan*i > > For our Spring Issue we featured this primer on the war in Sudan from > longtime contributor Khalid Mustafa Medani. This piece clearly explains the > political dynamics of the 2018 revolution that ultimately led to the > collapse of the alliance between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid > Support Forces in 2023 and the ensuing war that has brought a humanitarian > disaster to much of the country. > Read Now! > <https://merip.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e18284b99bf49578897672d9a&id=cba7d4cc6a&e=086111b704> > > *4. The Houthis’ “Sovereign Solidarity” With Palestine by Stacey Philbrick > Yadav* > > > In the immediate aftermath of October 7th and Israel’s war in Gaza, the > Houthis’ suddenly returned to prominence by attacking Israeli positions > with rockets and drones, and blockading shipping vessels bound for Israel. > Yemen expert Stacey Philbrick Yadav offered this helpful explainer for our > Winter Issue on what has motivated the Houthis’ actions since October 7 and > what it means for Yemeni politics more broadly. > Read Now! > <https://merip.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e18284b99bf49578897672d9a&id=ad3f2f4c7a&e=086111b704> > > *5. Gaza Is A Crime Scene by Lisa Hajjar* > > For our Winter Issue on Palestine Before and After October 7, Lisa Hajjar > laid out how Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza can be prosecuted under > international law, and how the following months and years could prove > critical for the very concept and legitimacy of international legal > institutions. > Read Now! > <https://merip.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e18284b99bf49578897672d9a&id=9362326d7d&e=086111b704> > > *POSTERS:* > We are reaching the end of our poster fundraiser! Support MERIP by picking > up a beautiful 24" x 36" poster of our Palestine and Sudan issues today! > ONLY 2 PALESTINE POSTERS REMAINING! > Buy a Poster! > <https://merip.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e18284b99bf49578897672d9a&id=cc0e24549f&e=086111b704> > > > *Support MERIP by making a one time or monthly donation today! 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