Jerusalem: Points beyond Friction and Beyond - Ma'oz Moshe - Hardcover

The future of Jerusalem lies at the heart of the ArabIsraeli conflict. The city is home to more than half a million who must establish a common identity, whether they regard themselves as Israelis or Palestinians. Moreover, the Old City's holy places superimpose a layer of major international significance on a unique set of sensitive & challenging problems. This volume is the record of a signal achievement of a successful & committed PalestinianIsraeli alliance: the Truman Institute & the Palestine Consultancy Group. The joint efforts of these two research institutes have already produced landmark studies & recommendations in such crucially important areas as management of shared aquifers, environmental protection, waste management, economic cooperation, psychology of conflict, & education for coexistence, all in the context of Jerusalem; its social & economic health & its preservation as one of the world's cultural shrines, equally cherished by Christianity, Judaism & Islam. The material in this book was compiled over an 18-month period by personal research among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. By exploring a variety of local, national & international issues & disaggregating Jerusalem's intricate problems in conversation with the people who must deal with them intimately on a day-by-day basis, the authors have provided a great service to the interested communities of policymakers, academics, & researchers. They have consciously set about developing meaningful models that, even though they may not yield solutions acceptable to all parties, will at least clearly demarcate common ground & draw the 'red lines' that may not (yet) be crossed. The result is an enormously valuable resource that cannot fail to attract the attention of anyone concerned with the future of the Middle East region.Moshe, Ma'oz is the author of 'Jerusalem: Points beyond Friction and Beyond - Ma'oz Moshe - Hardcover' with ISBN 9789041188434 and ISBN 9041188436.