Overview
Moshe Amirav, world expert on the conflict in Jerusalem, presents previously unrevealed facts and creative solutions for resolving the conflict. As a participant in political negotiations and national decision making, his book addresses disturbing questions: ""How is it that after 40 years of Israeli efforts to unify Jerusalem it is still one of the most divided cities in the world?""; ""Why is it that no country, including the US, has recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel?""; ""Why has Israel failed in its efforts to curb the rapid growth of Jerusalem's Palestinian population, an increase that will lead to a Palestinian majority in Jerusalem in the next decade?"" Israel's policies have failed to 'unite' Jerusalem. Israeli and Palestinian strategies to gain control over East Jerusalem are analysed, but neither side has proved victorious, and the battle rages on locally and internationally, with serious implications for stability in the Middle East. Amirav reveals the deep historical divisions within the Arab-Muslim camp over guardianship of Muslim holy places, and provides a gripping account of the Camp David negotiations in 2000 which failed in part due to disagreement about sovereignty over Jerusalem's Holy Places. When interviewed at the time of the book's publication in Hebrew, Amirav stated: ""We have to divide Jerusalem. We have to get rid of some of our syndromes, some of our dreams"". Newsweek magazine (The Holy City Loses Faith, 4 June 2007).
Full Product Details
Author: Moshe Amirav
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Imprint: Liverpool University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 22.90cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 15.20cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9781845193485
ISBN 10: 1845193482
Pages: 230
Publication Date: 10 June 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"""The book touches the heart of the conflict as well as our own hearts."" -- Tzippi Livni, Israel's Foreign Minister"" Amirav is a pioneer who crossed ideological lines for peace. Through the years he has contributed important insights leading to solutions for Jerusalem."" -- Ziad Abu Ziad, former Minister for Jerusalem Affairs, Palestinian Authority"
The book touches the heart of the conflict as well as our own hearts. -- Tzippi Livni, Israel's Foreign Minister Amirav is a pioneer who crossed ideological lines for peace. Through the years he has contributed important insights leading to solutions for Jerusalem. -- Ziad Abu Ziad, former Minister for Jerusalem Affairs, Palestinian Authority
The book touches the heart of the conflict as well as our own hearts. -- Tzippi Livni, Israel's Foreign Minister Amirav is a pioneer who crossed ideological lines for peace. Through the years he has contributed important insights leading to solutions for Jerusalem. -- Ziad Abu Ziad, former Minister for Jerusalem Affairs, Palestinian Authority
Author Information
Professor Moshe Amirav is head of the School of Government at Beit Berl College and teaches Political Science at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. For many years he worked closely with the legendary Mayor of Jerusalem, Teddy Kollek, in charge of planning and development. In the 1980s, Amirav was the first to initiate negotiations with Faisal Husseini, the leader of the Palestinians in Jerusalem. The so-called Amirav-Husseini plan became the model for subsequent negotiations on Jerusalem in the Oslo, Camp David, and Geneva talks. As advisor to Prime Minister Ehud Barak during the Camp David negotiations Amirav headed a committee of experts who prepared blueprints for Jerusalem. He is a frequent lecturer at international conferences and forums on Jerusalem, and has authored five books and numerous articles on the subject.
