The walls of Jerusalem : preserving the past controlling the future / Alan Balfour.

Includes index.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ALAN BALFOUR is Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has also served as Dean of Schools of Architecture in Texas and New York and was Chairman of the Architectural Association in London. The Walls of Jerusalem follows his most recent book Solomon's Temple: Myth, Conflict, and Faith. Among his other published works are books on Shanghai, New York, and Berlin. He is a recipient of the Topaz Medallion, the highest recognition given in North America to an educator in architecture.

Preface viii

Prologue xi

1 Herzl, Weizmann and the Balfour Declaration 1

2 Jabotinsky, Ben‐Gurion and the Iron Wall 38

3 “National Homeland” 64

4 Al‐Nakba (Catastrophe) 103

5 Eretz Yisrael 137

6 Settlements 177

7 The “Separation Barrier” 227

8 In Palestine 265

9 Netanyahu, Trump and the Future 310

Epilogue 337

Index 341

"Sales handles: The most extensive study of the interrelated history of two monuments, Solomon's Temple and The Dome of the Rock, drawing on an exhaustive review of all the visual and textual evidence Relayed as a gripping narrative, allowing readers to re-enter and experience the emotions and the visceral reality of the major events in its history Integrates illustration with the text to offer a highly detailed and accurate portrait of the major structures and figures involved in the history of the temple Opens up a fascinating line of questioning into the conventional interpretation of events, particularly Christ's actions in the Temple Reproduces rarely seen detailed drawings of the subterranean passages beneath Temple Mount as part of the British survey in the 19th century Market description: Scholars of religion, Middle East history, Middle East politics, architecture; Readers with an interest in religion history and the politics of the Middle East"-- Provided by publisher.

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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