The denied city: Palestine narratives about occupation and colonial violence

Abstract

Contemporary times present the Palestinian issue as one of the most complex themes, a continuous scenario that has dragged on for more than 75 years, marked by the Nakba (catastrophe) in 1948, in which since then, lives have faced danger, death and a series of violations of rights under Israeli military occupation. Often, this situation is portrayed unilaterally, based on Western discourse. Through narrative research, this article seeks to discuss, mainly, the apartheid regime to which the Palestinian population is subjected and the restrictions imposed on the right to free movement within their own territory. The historical context that resulted in the occupation of the territory by the zionist state of Israel will be presented, with an emphasis on analyzing the adversities suffered by the Palestinian people and the impact on their mental health. The aim is also to present to readers threads that link the oppression of Palestinian population with the violence that exists in other cities around the world, as in the case of Brazilian favelas. Finally, we will present the current moment, in which the Palestinian people have been experiencing a continuation of the Nakba, resulting in a new genocide, which has occurred since October 2023.