Description
Historical background of the civil administration up to the end of the British Mandate; roots, establishment and basic infrastructure of the organizations of the indigenous inhabitants; the Municipality of Jerusalem and the evolution of neighborhood councils; social development of the Jerusalemite community; Israeli settlements; housing and cooperative housing societies, as well as examples of Palestinian Jerusalemite communities involved in communal development. The book is supported by numerous tables on the Palestinian citizens of Jerusalem, land use and housing issues, a bibliography, and an appendix describing an international conference on neighborhood councils in the US.
