Transactions, space and Otherness: borders and boundaries in Palestine–Israel

Gandolfo, Luisa

doi:10.1080/08873631.2016.1184433

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“…In contrast to the static checkpoints, the flying checkpoints lend unpredictability and danger to a journey, as their location shifts intermittently and their presentation varies between hefty concrete blocks and foldable stop signs (Gandolfo, 2016;Tawil-Souri, 2010). This unpredictability brings nuance to the 'obstacle', which is both physical (a block of cement, for example) as well as symbolic (a block on freedom of movement and agency).…”

Section: Moveable Edgelands In Masafer Yattamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Designated as a restricted military zone by Israel in 1972 (B’Tselem, 2022 [2013]; Butmeh, 2022; ACRI, 2013) it shortly after became known by a second name, ‘Firing Zone 918’ 4 . In the years since 1972, the Palestinian residents have experienced forcible expulsion, demolition, restrictions on movement, and threats of dispossession, including an eviction order issued by the Israeli High Court of Justice in May 2022 for 1,200 residents (ACRI, 2013; Butmeh, 2022; Gandolfo, 2016; UN OCHA, 2017). For many advocacy and human rights organizations, the firing zone has provided a pretext for expelling Palestinian residents, even though certain areas have not been used for military training for several years (B’Tselem, 2021).…”

Section: Masafer Yatta (Or Firing Zone 918)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Tapestry of Edgelands: Defining Carceral Edgeland(s) in Masafer Yatta (Firing Zone 918)

Gandolfo¹

2023

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The carceral edgeland occupies a unique position. At times, it is acknowledged; at others, it remains unseen by those outside its boundaries. In cases where the edgeland is architectural, such as a prison or a detention center, it can prompt viewers to consider the power dynamics exercised within. This article, however, is concerned with the possibilities for the edgeland to be moveable and embodied. Focusing on the transformation of the area of Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank into a military training zone, the article shifts the discourse from the connection between the edgeland and the symbolic power of carceral architecture to suggest alternative carceral edgelands: the occupying edgeland, wherein the moveable and embodied converge to form a tapestry of edgelands. The Israeli military presence varies in intensity, yet the result is the realization of Achille Mbembe's ‘infrastructural warfare’ (2003) that manifests through the moveable edgeland, and second, the embodied edgeland that is enacted by the military personnel who symbolize the state. In Masafer Yatta, the army's long‐term presence has had an impact on the communities that evokes Lauren Berlant's ‘political depression’ (2011). Building on Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts' recognition of multitudinous edgelands (2012), this article suggests that there can be multiple carceral edgelands at one site, all of which facilitate exclusion and political depression through enclosure, whether through fences, walls, or moveable checkpoints.

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Section: Moveable Edgelands In Masafer Yattamentioning

confidence: 99%