Hope in Hebron: The Political Affects of Activism in a Strangled City

Palestinian activists in Hebron's Old Town harness fear and other negative affects of occupation to foster political agency, demonstrating resistance through reappropriation of violent sensorium. The study reveals that by engaging with the corporeality of occupation, activism can overcome 'political depression' and cultivate critical hope, offering an empirical account of the 'autonomy of affect.' This approach addresses a key question in resistance movements: how fear can be transformed into renewed political action against oppression.

Griffiths, M. (2016). Hope in Hebron: The Political Affects of Activism in a Strangled City. Antipode, 49(3), 617–635. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/anti.12301