Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part One Historical Background Chapter 1. The Complexity of the City Jerusalem Chapter 2. The Arab Education System in Israel: East Jerusalem Part Two Israeli Arab Schools in East Jerusalem: Voices of the Residents Chapter 3. Methodology Chapter 4. Policy and Power: Curriculum and Textbooks Chapter 5. Struggle of the People: Principals and Teachers Chapter 6. Struggle of the People: Graduates and Parents Conclusion References Index

About the Author

Samira Alayan is Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Lecturer at David Yellin Teacher College. Her field of research has included education in conflict societies, textbooks, and identity, as well as women and gender roles in the Middle East.