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Over the last twenty years, there has been a growing understanding that conflicts in or over holy places differ from other territorial conflicts. A holy site has a profound meaning, involving human beliefs, strong emotions, "sacred" values and core identity self-perceptions; therefore a dispute over such land differs from a "regular" dispute over land. In order to resolve conflicts over holy sites, one must be equipped with an understanding of the cultural, religious, social and political meaning of the holy place to each of the contesting groups. This book seeks to understand the many facets of disputes and the triggers for the outbreak of violence in and around holy sites. It analyses fourteen case studies of conflicts over holy sites in Palestine/ Israel, including major holy sites such as Al-Haram al-Sharif/the Temple Mount, the Western Wall and the Cave of the Patriarchs/Al-Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, in addition to disputes over more minor sites. It then compares these conflicts to similar cases from other regions and provides an analysis of effective and ineffective conflict mitigation and resolution tools used for dealing with such disputes. Furthermore, the book sheds light on the role of sacred sites in exacerbating local and regional ethnic conflicts. By providing a thorough and systematic analysis of the social, economic and political conditions that fuel conflicts over holy sites and the conditions that create tolerance or conflict, this book will be a key resource for students and scholars of conflict resolution, political science and religious studies

The Mamilla cemetery and the chronology of the dispute -- The struggle over the symbolic landscape : zionization versus Palestinization and Islamization -- The waqf in the national-religious struggle of the Arab-Muslim minority in Israel -- The struggle over the jurisdiction of the sharia court -- The sanctity of cemeteries in Islam : science, belief, and interpretation -- The Palace Hotel and other precedents of construction over Muslim cemeteries -- "what is abhorrent to you, do not do to your friend" : comparative legal perspective -- "hidden from sight" : the High Court verdict -- The role of judicial tribunals in resolving conflicts over holy places -- Conclusion -- Epilogue

The conflict sources -- The earthquake -- Arabs under Likud -- Palestine first : West Bank and Gaza projection -- Turning the scales between Likud and labor -- The first Intifada and the Madrid conference -- Peace and affirmative action -- The Emergence of a national minority -- Black October -- The Jewish counterattack -- Future vision

Introduction -- The elevation in sanctity of al-Aqsa and al-Quds -- Denial of an authentic Jewish connection to Jerusalem and its holy places -- Creating a new Islamic ethos of Jerusalem -- Islamizing the conflict -- Actors, disseminators, and achievements -- Conclusion: the religious barrier

Die Analyse liefert empirische Belege für die bisher wissenschaftlich nicht überprüfte Annahme, dass die jordanischen Palästinenser den privaten Wirtschaftssektor des Landes dominieren, und untersucht die Frage, warum es den Palästinensern nicht gelungen ist, ihre wirtschaftliche Macht in politische Macht umzusetzen. Für die Studie wurden Daten über die 500 größten Wirtschaftskonzerne in Jordanien und weitere 173 an der Börse notierte Unternehmen ausgewertet. (DÜI-Hns)

Since Israel's annexation of East Jerusalem after the 1967 war, the vast majority of Palestinian residents of the city have boycotted participation in municipal elections to avoid legitimating Israeli rule. Nevertheless, recent polls suggest that some Palestinians living in East Jerusalem might be warming to the idea of voting in the city's elections. To examine possible consequences of Jerusalem's Palestinians ending their electoral boycott, a team from the RAND Corporation conducted a seminar-style game in Jerusalem in partnership with the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research. The game, held in July 2018, involved Israeli and Palestinian policy experts from Jerusalem representing various stakeholders in the city's politics and governance simulating multiple scenarios that diverge from the status quo. The results of the game suggest that the Israeli and municipal governments would welcome increased Palestinian turnout as long as it was not too high, and that Palestinian city councilors would likely be able to make progress toward improving day-to-day municipal services in Palestinian neighborhoods but would not be able to reverse such policies as home demolitions or residency permit revocations

Four papers originally presented at a symposium on religious aspects of the question of Jerusalem, organised by the Centro Italiano per la Pace in Medio Oriente, Milan, as well as an introductory chapter. The papers deal with Jerusalem's significance to Islam (Nusseibeh) and to the Jewish people (Reiter), the political future of the city (Nusseibeh), and the christian community in Jerusalem (Sabella). (DÜI-Hns)