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Covid-19 in Palestine
The Settler Colonial Context
Covid-19 in Palestine
The Settler Colonial Context
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Israel and Palestine were worlds apart during the pandemic that claimed over five million lives globally. While Palestinians were forced to adopt crude survival measures and endure economic privations, Israel was praised as a vaccination world leader. This book demonstrates how Israel utilized the pandemic to tighten surveillance and control over Palestine and the Palestinians. Drawing on theories of settler colonialism and the concept of 'necropolitics', the book is a vital testament to the reality of the Israeli settler colonial project today. The author uses case studies and interviews with Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, Hebron, Kufr Aqab and the Jalazoon refugee camp to understand the lived experiences of Palestinians. The newest colonial policies are discussed including how Israel activated a counter-terrorism database that could track citizens and ensure they adhered to lockdown regulations. It also shows how Israel destroyed Palestinian infrastructure essential for water, sanitation and hygiene, leaving Palestinians unable to fight the virus. The book shows that, for Palestinians, the pandemic was simply the latest in a long line of national catastrophes in a context where settler colonialism prevails.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: The Colonial Context of COVID-19
Chapter Two: Life Before and After the Pandemic t:he View from the Gaza Strip
Chapter Three: The Implication of the Division of Hebron and Combating COVID-19
Chapter Four: Jerusalemites Beyond the Wall Facing COVID-19: The Case of Kufr Aqab
Chapter Five: Palestinian Refugees Facing COVID-19: The Case of Jalzoon Camp
Conclusion
Product details
Published | 11 Jan 2024 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 264 |
ISBN | 9780755651177 |
Imprint | I.B. Tauris |
Dimensions | 216 x 138 mm |
Series | Unsettling Colonialism in our Times |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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