Eyal Weizman
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Eyal Weizman is an Israel
i intellectual and architect. Involved in political theory through the case of Palestine
, Weizman's most known theoretical work describes the acts of the Israeli army as founded upon the post-structuralist French philosophers and a reading of them. He also conducted research on behalf of B’tselem
on the "planning aspects of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank".
He teaches at Goldsmith's college and the Architectural Association in London, where he lives and has created Goldsmith's, a think tank devoted into reinterpretations of political theory's existing bibliography of the past.
Weizman is the author of the book Hollow Land: Israel's Architecture of Occupation, which has been translated into German, French, and Italian, and reviewed by The London Review of Books. He is co-author of À travers les murs: l'architecture de la nouvelle guerre urbaine. On a different topic, he has published Yellow Rhythms: A Roundabout for London.
He has also published many articles on Israeli geography and architecture and chapters in collected works. He facilitated a workshop session at Holcim Forum 2007, organised by the Holcim Foundation
, on the topic of temporary urbanism.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i intellectual and architect. Involved in political theory through the case of Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
, Weizman's most known theoretical work describes the acts of the Israeli army as founded upon the post-structuralist French philosophers and a reading of them. He also conducted research on behalf of B’tselem
B'Tselem
B'Tselem is an Israeli non-governmental organization . It calls itself "The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories"...
on the "planning aspects of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank".
He teaches at Goldsmith's college and the Architectural Association in London, where he lives and has created Goldsmith's, a think tank devoted into reinterpretations of political theory's existing bibliography of the past.
Weizman is the author of the book Hollow Land: Israel's Architecture of Occupation, which has been translated into German, French, and Italian, and reviewed by The London Review of Books. He is co-author of À travers les murs: l'architecture de la nouvelle guerre urbaine. On a different topic, he has published Yellow Rhythms: A Roundabout for London.
He has also published many articles on Israeli geography and architecture and chapters in collected works. He facilitated a workshop session at Holcim Forum 2007, organised by the Holcim Foundation
Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction
The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction is a non-profit organization. Its goal is to raise awareness to the role that architecture, engineering, urban planning and construction have in achieving a sustainable built future...
, on the topic of temporary urbanism.
Books
- 2003 with Rafi Segal Civilian Occupation: The Politics of Israeli Architecture, Verso Books
- 2007 Hollow Land: Israel's Architecture of Occupation, Verso Books
- 2011 Lesser Evils: Scenes of Humanitarian Violence from Arendt to Gaza, Verso Books