The Counter-Colonial: The Agency of Architectural Rehabilitation as a form of Resistance in Hebron, Palestine

In Hebron, Palestine, architectural rehabilitation emerges as a powerful form of counter-colonial resistance against Israeli settler colonialism. The Hebron Rehabilitation Committee (HRC) employs strategic tactics—counter-governance, counter-heritage, and counter-evidence—to reclaim Palestinian agency over their built heritage, challenge colonial structures, and advocate for the Palestinian cause. These tactics leverage UNESCO World Heritage Site designation, legal documentation, and grassroots governance to assert spatial, material, representational, and symbolic control. The study frames resistance as an ongoing, indigenous process that transcends problem-solving, emphasizing slow learning and epistemic reconsideration.

Abughannam, R. The Counter-Colonial: The Agency of Architectural Rehabilitation as a form of Resistance in Hebron, Palestine. https://doi.org/10.22215/etd/2024-15989