The Rise and Fall of Arab Jerusalem: Palestinian Politics and the City since 1967

This book examines the politics of Jerusalem since 1967 and in particular the city's decline as an Arab city. It covers issues such as the Old City, the barrier, planning regulations and efforts to remove Palestinians from it. However, it is principally concerned with Palestinian politics and how they have evolved over time from the grass roots upwards. It provides a broad overview of the contemporary situation and political relations inside the Palestinian community, but also with the Israeli authorities. As such it gives a unique insight into the views of Palestinians on their lives and political position.

Hillel Cohen is a research fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies and teaches at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has published widely on the palestinian refugees in Israel on the Nakha, and on Israel-palestiniant relations in general.