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June 2, 2026American Anthropologist

The New Jewish Shepherd: Land Grabbing and Redemption in the Occupied West Bank

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IBIrus BravermanUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York

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Ethnographic study reveals how Jewish settlers use sheep herding to dispossess Palestinians, indicating wider colonial practices.

Key Points

  • This article examines the impacts of Jewish shepherding practices in the occupied West Bank on Palestinian displacement.
  • Conducted ethnographic fieldwork in the occupied West Bank.
  • Analyzed the role of sheep in settler colonial practices.
  • Compared sheep-related practices in various settler colonial contexts.
  • Jewish settlers’ herding has facilitated significant land grabs since 1967.
  • Sheep are utilized as symbolic tools to assert Jewish claims to the land.
  • Findings indicate that these practices reinforce narratives justifying violence against Palestinians.

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Irus Braverman (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1e732830b38c64201b658chttps://doi.org/10.1111/aman.70083
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