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Explores the beliefs, attitudes, and values of ordinary Palestinians and Israeli Jews asking the question: Is it possible to reach a negotiated resolution to the Jerusalem question?
An in-depth examination of how Jerusalem is seen by both Palestinians and Israeli-Jews, this book is a landmark study of the potential for successfully negotiating the Jerusalem question. It sheds important light on the question "what is Jerusalem?" By showing that the current boundaries are not viewed by either side as sacrosanct, the authors prove that there is room for creative efforts to reach an agreement. Such room may help resolve what is undoubtedly the most difficult issue standing between Israelis and Palestinians.
"…this is an impressive and valuable study of Israeli and Palestinian perceptions of Jerusalem." — CHOICE
"A refreshing approach to the complex issue of negotiating a Palestinian-Israeli settlement over the question of Jerusalem. Basing himself on separate studies of Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs done with his coauthors, Segal shows perceptively that there is in fact more overlap between the attitudes of the two sides than is generally believed—and therefore more room for negotiating this issue. This book is neither polemical nor partisan, although it makes a point which is disputed by many. It does so by relying on solid survey research, and by disaggregating a question which is normally treated as a single unit. It should make a lot of waves." — Rashid Khalidi, author of The Origins of Arab Nationalism
"The issue of Jerusalem is of decisive importance for Middle East peace. No polling data with anything like the sophistication present in this book has ever been available on this subject." — Ian S. Lustick, author of Unsettled States, Disputed Lands: Britain and Ireland, France and Algeria, Israel and the West Bank-Gaza
Preface
Part I. The Status of Jerusalem in the Eyes of Israeli-Jews and Palestinians: A Policy Perspective
Jerome M. Segal
A. Israeli Jews
B. Palestinians
Part II. The Status of Jerusalem in the Eyes of Israeli-Jews: A Survey Research Perspective
Shlomit Levy and Elihu Katz
An Analysis of Israeli Jewish Opinion on the Status of Jerusalem
Shlomit Levy
Highlights and Commentary
Elihu Katz
Part III. The Status of Jerusalem in the Eyes of Palestinians: A Survey Research Perspective
Nader Izzat Sa'id*
An Analysis of Palestinian Opinion on the Status of Jerusalem
Central Findings and Conclusions
Part IV. Is Jerusalem Negotiable?
Jerome M. Segal
Appendix A: Data from Study of Israeli-Jews
Appendix A-1: Questionnaire and Distribution of Responses in Percentages for the National Sample and the Settler Sample
Appendix A-2: Cross-Tabulation of All Replies by Ideological Tendency
Appendix A-3: Cross-Tabulation of All Replies by Religious Observance
Appendix B: Data from Study of Palestinians
Appendix B-1: National Sample and Region
Appendix B-2: Cross-Tabulation by Political Affiliation
Appendix B-3: Cross-Tabulation by Religiosity
Appendix B-4: Cross-Tabulation by Religion
About the Authors
Index