Shaping Jerusalem: Spatial planning; politics and the conflict focuses on a hidden facet of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; the relentless reshaping of the Holy City by the Israeli authorities through urban policies; spatial plans; infrastructural and architectural projects; land use and building regulations. From a political point of view; the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may appear to be at an impasse; however; it is precisely by looking at the cityrsquo;s physical space that one can perceive that a war of cement and stone is under way. Many books have been written on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over Jerusalem; some of them have focused on the urban fabric; Shaping Jerusalem uniquely discusses the role of Israeli spatial actions within the conflict. It argues that Israelrsquo;s main political objective ndash; control over the whole city ndash; is ordinarily and silently pursued through physical devices which permanently modify the territory and the urban fabric. Relying on strong empirical evidence and data through the analysis of statistical data; official policies; urban projects; and laws; author Francesco Chiodelli substantiates the political discussion with facts and figures about the current territorial situation of the city; and about the Israeli policies implemented in the city in the past six decades.
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