Jerusalem stone

Abusaada explains that stones are mined in Jerusalem Israel to construct a myth of continuity, furthering the colonial erasure of Palestine. The Israeli use of stone to construct a narrative of continuity in Jerusalem is coupled with a deliberate attempt at disrupting the enduring Palestinian presen...

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Published inThe Architectural Review no. 1490; p. 30
Main Author Abusaada, Nadi
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Emap Limited 01.04.2022
Subjects
Cities
Continuity
Palestinian people
Petroglyphs
Social history
Stone
Topography
Palestine (region)
Israel
Jerusalem Israel
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Summary:Abusaada explains that stones are mined in Jerusalem Israel to construct a myth of continuity, furthering the colonial erasure of Palestine. The Israeli use of stone to construct a narrative of continuity in Jerusalem is coupled with a deliberate attempt at disrupting the enduring Palestinian presence in the city. Carving Israeli history into Jerusalem's rocky topography is paralleled with an active process of carving out the city's Palestinian history. The city's stones bear witness to this process of colonial erasure. Palestinians in Jerusalem live under the constant threat of forced evictions and house demolitions. Rubble and dust substitute sites where Palestinian livelihoods were once etched into the stone. While rooted in the city's long history, Jerusalem's architectural conformity to stone is a relatively modern construct.
ISSN:0003-861X