A well and very fluently written text, armed with some subtle irony from the authors. It is an accurate description of the social and political 'realities' of the Jewish-Arab relations in this troubled city, a good description of the Israeli policies and practices, and a convincing coverage of the Arab/Palestinian responses and 'resistance' to the Israeli policies and presence. It is a personal account, a good and a sharp 'story' told by talented participant observers. [An] important book. -- Baruch Kimmerling, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The authors are clearly familiar with their subject...They bring a refreshingly different perspective to the issue of Jerusalem...Separate But Equal makes an original and important contribution to our knowledge of how things actually worked in Jerusalem. It is a gold mine of detailed information, full of revealing anecdotes, based on the authors' own knowledge on the archives and documents to which they have had access...They are to be commended for the depth and empathy they bring to the description of events. In particular, they have filled out and corrected the portrait of Teddy Kollek, the long-time mayor of Jerusalem, by exposing the degree to which Kollek, for all his good intentions and impressive personality, lacked the power or the will to do what he thought should be done. It is also to their credit that they have written in a clear and readable style. -- Mark A. Heller, Tel-Aviv University A knowledgeable and sometimes riveting behind-the-scenes account that should be read by all who care about Jerusalem, and about Israeli-Palestinian affairs more generally. This sad chronicle of Israel's treatment of Jerusalem's Arab inhabitants, presented by analysts with deep personal involvement in the events they describe, stands in stark contrast to the glowing picture that Israeli spokesmen often present to naive Western audiences. Cheshin, Hutman, and Melamed tell a story that is consistently unblinking, frequently fascinating, most often depressing, but always important. -- Mark Tessler, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee A very disturbing first hand account of why the Jewish administration of Jerusalem under mayors Kollek and Olmert constitutes an insult to 'Jerusalem,' the symbol of the highest Jewish values and humanity's hopes. -- Yaron Ezrahi

Amir S. Cheshin, a retired Israeli army colonel, was Senior Adviser on Arab Community Affairs and Assistant to former Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kollek. Bill Hutman was a journalist with the Jerusalem Post. Avi Melamed was Deputy Adviser on Arab Affairs to Mayor Kollek and Adviser on Arab Affairs to Kollek's successor, Ehud Olmert.

Prologue The Vision and the Reality Mr. Jerusalem When Giants Sleep A Question of Trust Mr. Arafat, Can You Lend Me a Hand? The Eagle Has Landed The Forgotten Ones Security Breach Damage Control A First Friendship No Judenrein in Jerusalem A Path to Peace Not Taken Epilogue Notes Maps Index