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<p>Taking a micro-geographical approach to Israeli-Palestinian relations this book analyses the history of space and place in West Jerusalem and Jaffa in the context of specific addresses.</p><p>Based on the unique and innovative ‘archaeology of addresses’ methodology the book provides an in-depth analysis of 11 specific sites. This ‘micro’ perspective – paying particular attention to the history and past ownership of an individual property – allows the author to draw new insights into the process of ‘population exchange’ that took place in 1948 when Jewish people began to populate Palestinian deserted homes after the <i>Nakba</i>. By looking at archival planning documents the histories of addresses as ‘contact zones’ between previous and current owners are revealed. Moreover the research on each address highlights new theoretical understandings encompassing: the micro-politics of the contact zone; mediated agonism; ruinations and beginnings; creative destruction in urban planning; the right to the city and the right to return; the violence of property; and fragmented settler colonialism. The book concludes by proposing practical applications of the research in teaching and planning practice.</p><p>The book will prove important reading for students and researchers interested in urban planning Middle Eastern geography and the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.</p>