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Visual Syntax of Race: Arab-Jews in Zionist Visual Culture
Noa Hazan
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Analyzing the visual syntax and display rhetoric applied in newspaper photos, national historical albums, and museum exhibitions, Noa Hazan shows that although racial thought was and still is verbally suppressed in Israel, it is vividly present in its nonverbal official and public visual sphere. The racist perspective of newspaper editors, book publishers, photographers, and museum curators were morally justified in its time by such patronizing ideals as realistic news coverage or the salvation of Jewish heritage assets. Although their perspectives played a dominant role in establishing a visual syntax of race in Israel, they were not seen as racially discriminating at the time. The racist motifs and actions are revealed here by colligating multiple cases into a coherent narrative in retrospect.
This book points to a direct influence of the anti-Semitic discourse in Europe toward Mizrahim in Israel, highlighting the shared visual stereotypes used in both Europe and the fledgling state of Israel. Engraved in their body, these cultural traits were depicted and understood as racial-biological qualities and were visually manipulated to silo Ashkenazim and Mizrahim in Israel as distinct racial types.
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. Biologicization of the Jewish Body
Chapter 2. Tropes in Transition
Chapter 3. A Melting Pot or a Dividing Mechanism
Chapter 4. Off-Grain Fabric
Chapter 5. The Bride and the Whore
Chapter 6. Institutional Power
Chapter 7. From War to Protest—Photographs of Black Panther Demonstrations
Figure 6.8. Unknown photographer, “From loot taken: Captured flag of Jordanian unit,” The Great Victory in Pictures, Tel Aviv, 1967. The Six Days War Folder, photo collection of Beit Ariella-Shaar Zion Library, Tel Aviv.
Figure 6.9. Unknown photographer, “Merry Israeli soldiers hanging on to a heavily-laden APC, show their loot: a portrait of King Hussein, held upside-down,” Israel’s Swift Victory: The Six Days War Folder, photo collection of Beit Ariella-Shaar Zion Library, Tel Aviv.
Figure 6.10. Unknown Photographer, “Aluf Shlomo Goren Chief Rabbi of Zahal [IDF] blows the Shofar at the Western Wall,” The Six Days War Folder, photo collection of Beit Ariella-Shaar Zion Library, Tel Aviv.
Figure 7.1. Unknown photographer, “Policemen in Jerusalem and the mother of one of the demonstrators,” Yedioth Ahronoth March 5, 1971, p. 8. The Periodical Press Collection sections, Beit Ariella-Shaar Zion Library, Tel Aviv.
Figure 7.2. Unknown photographer, “A demonstration in Jerusalem in support of the Black Panthers,” Ha’olam Haze Weekly, March 10, 1971, p. 38. The Periodical Press Collection sections, Beit Ariella-Shaar Zion Library, Tel Aviv.
Figure 7.3. Unknown photographer, published in Al Hamishmar, Maariv, and Yedioth Ahronoth Supplement, May 19, 1971. The Periodical Press Collection sections, Beit Ariella-Shaar Zion Library, Tel Aviv.
Figure 7.4. Unknown photographer, “Policemen drag one of the youngsters at yesterday’s Panthers demonstration in Jerusalem,” Maariv, May 19, 1971, front page. The Periodical Press Collection sections, Beit Ariella-Shaar Zion Library, Tel Aviv.
Figure 7.5. Unknown photographer, “Policemen lead one of the demonstrating Panthers yesterday at Zion Square, Jerusalem,” Maariv, May 19, 1971, p. 3. The Periodical Press Collection sections, Beit Ariella-Shaar Zion Library, Tel Aviv.
Page 176 →Figure 7.6. Unknown photographer, “The Battle with the Panthers,” Yediot Ahronot, May 18, 1971. The Periodical Press Collection sections, Beit Ariella-Shaar Zion Library, Tel Aviv.
Figure 7.7. Unknown photographer, “Policemen arrest one of the youngsters taking part in the protest demonstration near Binyanei Ha’uma, Jerusalem at the opening of the Zionist Congress,” Haaretz, January 19, 1972, front page. The Periodical Press Collection sections, Beit Ariella-Shaar Zion Library, Tel Aviv.
Figure 7.8. Unknown photographer, “A policeman distances a demonstrator at the Davidka Square,” Yedioth Ahronoth, “24 Hours” supplement, May 2, 1972, front page. The Periodical Press Collection sections, Beit Ariella-Shaar Zion Library, Tel Aviv.
Figure 7.10. Unknown photographer, “Helmeted policemen, wielding shields and clubs, go into action against the Black Panthers, last night in Jerusalem,” Yedioth Ahronoth, May 19, 1971, p. 35 and Maariv, p. 3. The Periodical Press Collection sections, Beit Ariella-Shaar Zion Library, Tel Aviv.
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