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ID142759
Title Proper1948 wartime resettlement of former arab areas in West Jerusalem
LanguageENG
AuthorGolan, Arnon
Summary / Abstract (Note)The 1948 war resulted in a sweeping spatial transformation of areas included in the bounds of the newly formed Jewish state, including that of the western Jerusalem. Arab neighbourhoods were almost totally depopulated during fighting and shortly after resettled by Jews, most of which has been war refugees from Jerusalem's Jewish neighbourhoods or newly arrived immigrants. The effect of war on human spatial structures is in many cases abrupt and sweeping. Yet, due to the limited use of heavy weaponry by both belligerent sides, the damage to built-up structures and infrastructure systems was not inclusive. Repopulation of former Arab areas by Jews was of large scale and carried out by different local and national institutions. Yet it seems as in many cases it was personal initiatives, especially of war refugees that sought for alternative housing that had a crucial effect over the newly formed settlement pattern. One way or another, the spatial structure of Jerusalem that was formed in decades of urban dynamic development was drastically transformed after a short period of fighting between December 1947 and early 1949, that affects the spatial structure of Israel's capital city until now.
`In' analytical NoteMiddle Eastern Studies Vol. 51, No.5; Sep 2015: p.804-820
Journal SourceMiddle Eastern Studies 2015-10 51, 5
Key WordsWest Jerusalem ;  1948 ;  Wartime Resettlement ;  Former Arab Areas