Executing Sharia court decisions in the dissolution of marriages between Jerusalemites with different identity cards: implications for the Israeli settler colonial project

<p dir="ltr">While significant scholarly attention has focused on the Israeli state’s efforts to control Palestinian intimate lives, a notable gap remains regarding the legal mechanisms, particularly the fragmented legal systems impacting Palestinian women in marriages involving hold...

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Main Author: Ayah Omran-Randall (22827509) (author)
Other Authors: Maryam Al-Khater (23125789) (author)
Published: 2025
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Gender studies
Law and legal studies
Legal systems
Intimate lives
Jerusalemite
Palestinian authority
settler-colonialismSharia court
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description <p dir="ltr">While significant scholarly attention has focused on the Israeli state’s efforts to control Palestinian intimate lives, a notable gap remains regarding the legal mechanisms, particularly the fragmented legal systems impacting Palestinian women in marriages involving holders of different identity cards in East Jerusalem and the broader political and ideological objectives of Israeli settler-colonialism. Accordingly, this study bridges the gap by investigating the enforcement of Sharia court judgements in these marriages, highlighting how such legal processes expose Palestinian women to the Israeli settler colonial project. It argues that mechanisms for executing Sharia court rulings – primarily concerning alimony and custody – establish five distinct relationships: (1) between J1 Jerusalemite women and Israeli authorities; (2) between J1 Jerusalemite women and the Palestinian Authority; (3) between J2 Jerusalemite/West Bank women and the Palestinian Authority; (4) between J2 Jerusalemite/West Bank women and Israeli authorities; and (5) between J1 and J2 Jerusalemite/West Bank women. The study asserts that these relationships regulate Palestinian women’s intimate lives and gendered roles, contributing to patterns of Israelization and Judaization, undermining Palestinian statehood, and fostering apartheid-like conditions among Palestinians of similar racial and cultural backgrounds. These dynamics fragment the Palestinian social fabric, advancing the elimination of Palestinians and the dominance of Jews.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Gender Studies<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2025.2499543" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2025.2499543</a></p>
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spelling Executing Sharia court decisions in the dissolution of marriages between Jerusalemites with different identity cards: implications for the Israeli settler colonial projectAyah Omran-Randall (22827509)Maryam Al-Khater (23125789)Human societyGender studiesLaw and legal studiesLegal systemsIntimate livesJerusalemitePalestinian authoritysettler-colonialismSharia court<p dir="ltr">While significant scholarly attention has focused on the Israeli state’s efforts to control Palestinian intimate lives, a notable gap remains regarding the legal mechanisms, particularly the fragmented legal systems impacting Palestinian women in marriages involving holders of different identity cards in East Jerusalem and the broader political and ideological objectives of Israeli settler-colonialism. Accordingly, this study bridges the gap by investigating the enforcement of Sharia court judgements in these marriages, highlighting how such legal processes expose Palestinian women to the Israeli settler colonial project. It argues that mechanisms for executing Sharia court rulings – primarily concerning alimony and custody – establish five distinct relationships: (1) between J1 Jerusalemite women and Israeli authorities; (2) between J1 Jerusalemite women and the Palestinian Authority; (3) between J2 Jerusalemite/West Bank women and the Palestinian Authority; (4) between J2 Jerusalemite/West Bank women and Israeli authorities; and (5) between J1 and J2 Jerusalemite/West Bank women. The study asserts that these relationships regulate Palestinian women’s intimate lives and gendered roles, contributing to patterns of Israelization and Judaization, undermining Palestinian statehood, and fostering apartheid-like conditions among Palestinians of similar racial and cultural backgrounds. These dynamics fragment the Palestinian social fabric, advancing the elimination of Palestinians and the dominance of Jews.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Gender Studies<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2025.2499543" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2025.2499543</a></p>2025-05-02T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1080/09589236.2025.2499543https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Executing_Sharia_court_decisions_in_the_dissolution_of_marriages_between_Jerusalemites_with_different_identity_cards_implications_for_the_Israeli_settler_colonial_project/31240690CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/312406902025-05-02T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Executing Sharia court decisions in the dissolution of marriages between Jerusalemites with different identity cards: implications for the Israeli settler colonial project
Ayah Omran-Randall (22827509)
Human society
Gender studies
Law and legal studies
Legal systems
Intimate lives
Jerusalemite
Palestinian authority
settler-colonialismSharia court
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title Executing Sharia court decisions in the dissolution of marriages between Jerusalemites with different identity cards: implications for the Israeli settler colonial project
title_full Executing Sharia court decisions in the dissolution of marriages between Jerusalemites with different identity cards: implications for the Israeli settler colonial project
title_fullStr Executing Sharia court decisions in the dissolution of marriages between Jerusalemites with different identity cards: implications for the Israeli settler colonial project
title_full_unstemmed Executing Sharia court decisions in the dissolution of marriages between Jerusalemites with different identity cards: implications for the Israeli settler colonial project
title_short Executing Sharia court decisions in the dissolution of marriages between Jerusalemites with different identity cards: implications for the Israeli settler colonial project
title_sort Executing Sharia court decisions in the dissolution of marriages between Jerusalemites with different identity cards: implications for the Israeli settler colonial project
topic Human society
Gender studies
Law and legal studies
Legal systems
Intimate lives
Jerusalemite
Palestinian authority
settler-colonialismSharia court