Maya Wind's Book Exposes Israeli Universities' Role in Palestinian Genocide and Apartheid
Maya Wind's new book, "Torres de acero y marfil," published in 2024 with a Spanish translation by Verso expected in 2026, sheds light on the involvement of Israeli universities in Palestinian genocide and apartheid. The text highlights the Hebrew University’s Givat Ram campus, which stands on the ruins of Sheikh Badr, abandoned by its residents in 1948. Wind identifies three main pillars—archaeology, law, and Middle East studies—supporting military objectives. A letter in Excélsior on November 25, 2024, opposed El Colegio de México's ties with Hebrew University, signed by various intellectuals, while Roberto Breña defended the suspension in Revista Común. The book features a prologue by Nadia Abu El-Haj and an epilogue by Robin D. G. Kelley, translated by Pablo Abufom and Vicente Durán.
Key facts
- Maya Wind published "Torres de acero y marfil" in 2024; Spanish translation by Verso in 2026.
- The book documents Israeli universities' role in Palestinian genocide and apartheid.
- Hebrew University's Givat Ram campus was built on ruins of Sheikh Badr, whose residents were expelled in 1948.
- On November 25, 2024, a letter in Excélsior opposed El Colegio de México's suspension of ties with Hebrew University.
- Signatories included Enrique Krauze, Claudio Lomnitz, Vicente Quirarte, and others.
- On November 29, 2024, Roberto Breña defended the suspension in Revista Común, citing university-military ties.
- Wind identifies three pillars: archaeology, law, and Middle East studies serving the military.
- The book has a prologue by Nadia Abu El-Haj and epilogue by Robin D. G. Kelley, translated by Pablo Abufom and Vicente Durán.
Entities
Artists
- Maya Wind
- Enrique Krauze
- Claudio Lomnitz
- Vicente Quirarte
- Yael Weiss
- José Woldenberg
- David Medina Portillo
- Rafael Pérez Gay
- Arturo Ripstein
- Hugo Hiriart
- Malva Flores
- Christopher Domínguez Michael
- Ezra Shabot
- Roberto Breña
- Nadia Abu El-Haj
- Robin D. G. Kelley
- Pablo Abufom
- Vicente Durán
- Benjamín Netanyahu
Institutions
- El Colegio de México
- Universidad Hebrea de Jerusalén
- Revista Común
- Excélsior
- University of British Columbia
- Verso
- La Tempestad
- Hamás
- ONU
- Haganá
Locations
- Gaza
- Israel
- Jerusalén
- Sheikh Badr
- Givat Ram
- Barcelona
- México
- Estados Unidos
- Sudáfrica
- Nueva Zelanda
- Canadá