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.
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