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Geographical Review April 1996, 86(2), pp. 233-258. The Capital Cities of Jerusalem Chad F. Emmett An Arab home and garden on the outskirts of the West Bank village of Hizma (front), with ongoing construction of new housing in the Jewish exlave of Pisgat Ze'ev (rear), in 1995. (Author's photograph) ABSTRACT: Throughout history, Jerusalem's role as a capital has varied. David made it a compromise capital to appease all of the tribes of Israel. Other conquerors made it a regional capital or, as in the case of the Arabs, a noncapital. More recently, the city has functioned as a peripheral capital, a divided capital, and a forward capital. To overcome its current status as a capital of conflict, proposals have been made to make the city either a united and undivided capital, a shared capital, a former capital, or an international capital. New and creative measures are needed to ensure that Jerusalem can become a capital of peace. Key Words: capitals, Israel, Jerusalem, Palestine, political geography. DR. EMMETT is an assistant professor of geography at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602­5526. To contact the author: Mail: Professor Chad F. Emmett Brigham Young University Geography Department P.O. Box 25526 Provo, UT 84602-5526 U.S.A. Phone: (801) 378-3851, (801) 378-5978 fax