Capitalist Development and the War on Reproduction

Palestine and Beyond

Authors

  • Silvia Federici

Abstract

This reflection on the war on the Palestinian people argues that the Israeli genocide is laid bare by their deliberate and intentional targeting of civilians, especially women and children, and all reproductive infrastructure in the country, including hospitals and schools as well as sources of memory like libraries and museums.

Cette réflexion sur la guerre contre le peuple palestinien soutient que le génocide israélien est mis à nu par le ciblage
délibéré et intentionnel des civils, en particulier des femmes et des enfants, et de toutes les infrastructures de reproduction du
pays, y compris les hôpitaux et les écoles ainsi que les sources de mémoire comme les bibliothèques et les musées.

Author Biography

Silvia Federici

Silvia Federici (Professor Emerita, Hofstra) is a feminist theorist and activist. She is an early campaigner for Wages for Housework; part of the Midnight Notes Collective; a founder of the Committee for Academic Freedom in Africa; author of several books, including Caliban and the Witch and Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation.

Published

2026-06-18

How to Cite

Federici, S. (2026). Capitalist Development and the War on Reproduction: Palestine and Beyond. Canadian Woman Studies Les Cahiers De La Femme, 38(1,2), 34–36. Retrieved from https://cws.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/cws/article/view/37943

Issue

Section

Feminist Activism: Past, Present, Future