The city of Jerusalem : The Israeli occupation and municipal subjugation of Palestinian Jerusalemites / Meir Margalit.

English-language edition.

Eastbourne ; Chicago, IL : Sussex Academic Press, 2020.

©2020.

x, 168 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

First published in Spanish by Editorial Catarata, 2018. Original language is English.

"This book is centered on the political and economic mechanisms practiced by Israel in East Jerusalem over the last decade. These mechanisms reinforce the occupation and keep Jerusalem’s Palestinians subjugated through co-optation into the Israeli system. Analysis is centered on the changes wrought during the mayoralty of Nir Barkat (2008–2018), who came into politics from the business world and introduced management concepts to the workings of municipal government. While Barkat succeeded in creating the illusion of a znew eray in eastern Jerusalem, the result is heart-breaking displacement and vulnerability for East Jerusalem's residents, and the application of urban planning that impacts negatively on residents’ legal status. Dr. Margalit presents a profound sociological and economic analysis of a city under a znormalizedy occupation which has destroyed the very essence of what Jerusalem stands for : a reflection of diverse religious belief within a multicultural setting, where citizens‘ rights are upheld and not discriminated against for political purpose."--taken from back cover.

English

February 12, 2021

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-166).