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The book "Jerusalem Syndrome" by Moshe Amirav discusses the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine over the city of Jerusalem. The author, an expert on the subject, presents new information and potential solutions for resolving the conflict. The book addresses questions about the city's division, lack of international recognition as Israel's capital, and the failure of Israeli policies to control the growing Palestinian population. The author also delves into the historical divisions within the Arab-Muslim community over control of holy places in Jerusalem. The book also discusses the failed Camp David negotiations in 2000, which were hindered by disagreements over sovereignty in the city. Overall, the book argues for the need to divide Jerusalem and let go of unrealistic dreams in order to achieve peace.
In Jerusalem Syndrome - now in paperback - author Moshe Amirav, an expert on the conflict in Jerusalem, presents previously unrevealed facts and creative solutions for resolving the conflict. As a participant in political negotiations and national decision making, his book addresses disturbing questions: How is it that, after 40 years of Israeli efforts to unify Jerusalem, it is still one of the most divided cities in the world? Why is it that no country, including the US, has recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel? Why has Israel failed in its efforts to curb the rapid growth of Jerusalem's Palestinian population, an increase that will lead to a Palestinian majority in Jerusalem in the next decade? Israel's policies have failed to unite Jerusalem. Israeli and Palestinian strategies to gain control over East Jerusalem are analyzed, but neither side has proved victorious, and the battle rages on locally and internationally, with serious implications for stability in the Middle East. Amirav reveals the deep historical divisions within the Arab-Muslim camp over guardianship of Muslim holy places, and he provides a gripping account of the Camp David negotiations in 2000, which failed in part due to disagreement about sovereignty over Jerusalem's holy places. When interviewed at the time of the book's publication in Hebrew, Amirav stated: "We have to divide Jerusalem. We have to get rid of some of our syndromes, some of our dreams." - Newsweek (The Holy City Loses Faith, June 4, 2007)
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