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The Walls of Jerusalem - Preserving the Past, Controlling the Future (Hardcover)
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The Walls of Jerusalem - Preserving the Past, Controlling the Future (Hardcover)
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A complete examination of the men and forces that created and
shaped the modern state of Israel over the last hundred years Walls
of Jerusalem is a study of the creation and evolution of the modern
state of Israel. This unique work begins with the actions of four
extraordinary men -- Theodor Herzl, Chaim Weizmann, Ze'ev
Jabotinsky, and David Ben-Gurion -- and follows with their
influence on subsequent leaders and on the political and military
decisions that have shaped and changed Jerusalem and the nation.
The resulting physical realty has made concrete the shift in vison
from the broad utopian ideals of the beginning, to the separation
barrier and settlement enclaves that increasingly divide both
Jewish and Palestinian cultures. The author traveled across the
West Bank, into the Israeli settlements and along the Israeli
security barrier dividing Israel from Palestine. He entered the
tombs, mosques and synagogues, experienced the distortion of
Jerusalem since the building of the separation barrier - the
watchtowers, the welded gates, the shuttered shops, divided
highways and back-ways, tunnels, bridges, checkpoints, to better
understand evolving reality that defines the stage for the future
relationship between Israel and Palestine. Walls of Jerusalem is a
timely book, its vivid narrative journeys through a century and a
half of dreams and conflicts that lead to a divided Jerusalem: It
presents each stage of Israel's evolution, from the 1896
publication of Herzl's Der Judenstaat and the Balfour Declaration,
to the opening of the United States embassy in Jerusalem in 2018
Relates the visions of Israel's creators to the destructive and
constructive forces utilized to create a new nation Reviews the
century long attempts by international organizations to resolve the
conflict between Jews and Palestinians Makes every effort to
present a balanced exploration of challenges facing the state of
Israel and its place on the world stage, but in conclusion gives
emphasis to the plight of the Palestinians Integrates illustrations
with text to provide a detailed portrait of central figures in
modern Israel's history
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