Against the background of theories of urban movements, transformation of cities by their inhabitants and local development, the author discusses the role of the Palestinian community in determining the structure...
Against the background of theories of urban movements, transformation of cities by their inhabitants and local development, the author discusses the role of the Palestinian community in determining the structure of Jerusalem since 1967. The paper examines Palestinian efforts to survive as a distinct society and their strategies of resistance to Israeli attempts to “Judaize” the city. It concludes that Palestinian priorities were inadequately defined and conceived with regard to Jerusalem and that the Palestinian leadership must develop a unified strategy to counteract Israeli actions in the city.
