Rule of Stone and the Violence of Urban Space in Jerusalem

Danae Elon’s film explores the essential link between architecture and political ambitions in post-1967 Jerusalem, highlighting how municipal and national authorities have used stone and architectural work to shape Jerusalem’s image as a unified city and a symbol of sovereignty, while simultaneously obscuring and diminishing the city’s Palestinian history and potential for supporting Palestinian ways of life.

The post-screening discussion, held in collaboration with the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, will focus on the long-term impact these processes have had on the lives of Jewish and Palestinian Jerusalemites, as well as on broader aspects of urban development and daily life within the city.

The discussion, featuring the film’s director, will be moderated by Dr. Marik Shtern, an urban-political geographer specializing in the study of cities in conflict and intergroup relations in urban spaces. Other architects and city planners will also participate.

Moderator: Dr. Marik Shtern, political geographer focusing on divided cities and the relations between groups in urban spaces, the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
Speakers:
Danae Elon, film director
Prof. Alona Nitzan-Shiftan, the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Arch. Ahmad kharouf, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem
Efrat Cohen Bar, Co-Executive Director, Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights
The discussion will be conducted in Hebrew.