Middle East Quarterly

Middle East Quarterly - Summer 2026
Founded in 1994 by Daniel Pipes, MEQ is the Middle East Forum’s journal intended for both scholars and the educated public. Policymakers, opinion-makers, academics, and journalists write for and read the Quarterly, which is known for exclusive interviews, in-depth historical articles, and book reviews on subjects ranging from archaeology to politics and on countries from Morocco to Iran.


Summer 2026 Volume 33: Number 3
A pedestrian walks past a state-sponsored anti-Israel mural in Tehran in December 2024. The Islamic Republic frequently depicts Israel as the “Little Satan” and the “poisonous spawn” of America, the “Great Satan,” reflecting a core ideological framework examined by Farhad Rezaei and Ofira Seliktar in their analysis of the regime’s antisemitic and anti-Zionist worldview. Image licensed from Shutterstock.
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Iran’s Islamist Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism: Jews as Source of All Evil (Part 1)
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The long-running conflict between Iran and Israel has been shaped not only by geopolitical rivalry but also by the Islamic Republic’s ideological hostility toward the Jewish state. Antisemitism and the Palestinian cause have become central elements in calls for Israel’s destruction and support for the so-called Axis of Resistance. Image: Shutterstock Asset ID 2640797799.
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Behind Iran’s Ambition to Destroy Israel
June 1, 2026
Emblem of the 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS “Handschar,” a Waffen SS formation composed primarily of Bosnian Muslim recruits under German command during World War II. The insignia combined SS symbolism with the image of a scimitar (handschar), reflecting the use of Islamic imagery in Nazi military propaganda. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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From Bosnia to Palestine: The SS Handschar Veterans Who Fought Israel’s Birth
June 1, 2026
During Iran’s nationwide internet shutdowns in 2025 and 2026, the extended blackouts sharply limited access to global communications and information and reflected the Islamic Republic’s growing ability to control digital connectivity through the National Information Network (NIN), a system discussed throughout this paper. Photo Credit: Shutterstock Asset ID 2724085803.
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From Coercion to Code: Iran’s Digital Security Transformation
June 1, 2026
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