ABSTRACT
The spatial changes and dynamics in Jerusalem uncover changes since 1994 that reinforce the hegemonic Israeli project but also add complexity and at times contradict the Israeli project. This chapter examines how the numerous Israeli-Palestinian national negotiations that have occurred since 1993 have influenced urban spatial dynamics and how such on-the-ground changes have impacted possibilities for a genuine national peace. It discusses the dynamic relationship between national political deliberations and spatial changes and how this interaction has influenced opportunities for the promotion of peace between Israelis and Palestinians. In the mid-1990s, Israel instituted numerous checkpoints along the Jerusalem border intended to regulate the flow of Arabs from the West Bank into the city. No matter the justification for Jerusalem's relegation in the original Oslo accord, what is clear is the practical effect that its removal had on spatial and political changes within the city. The incompleteness of the Oslo process allowed for the continuance of Israel's hegemonic project in Jerusalem.
