Iran
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“The Poor of Your City First”: Online Campaign against Iranian Aid to Residents of Gaza
Raz Zimmt reviews the campaign against the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, which allegedly transfers aid money to needy people in Gaza instead of relieving the distress of Iranian citizens.
Turbulence in May: Israel and the Arab World as Reflected in Online Discourse
Michael Barak reviews the responses in the Arab world to recent events involving Israel.
#untr_US_table: Iranian Reactions to the American Withdrawal from the Nuclear Agreement
Raz Zimmt assesses the opinions of Iranian users regarding the US withdrawal from the nuclear agreement.
Iran is Drying Out: Network Discourse on the Protests by Farmers in Isfahan Province
Raz Zimmt discusses the farmers’ protest in the Isfahan province of Iran, which erupted because of the growing water shortage therein.
The Geopolitics of Sectarianism in the Persian Gulf
MDC Director Uzi Rabi and Chelsi Mueller have published an article in the peer-reviewed, "Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies," where they discuss the sectarian rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
From Worker Street to Mosaddegh Street: The Struggle over the Collective Memory of Iranian Prime Minister Mosaddegh
Raz Zimmt examines the discourse surrounding the intention of the Tehran City Council to name a street after former Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh, reflecting the tension between an Islamic-religious identity and a secular-national identity that characterizes Iranian society.
The Girls of Revolution Street: Feminist Discourse on Iranian Social Media
Raz Zimmt takes a look at the way that social networking sites have been used to advance the status of women in Iran.
Demonstrations in the Islamic Republic in the Telegram Era
Raz Zimmt analyzes the December 2017 protests in Iran, the role of social media, and the eventual weakening of those protests.