It isn't about just access. It is about belonging. The culture of Palestine needs a presence as a claim to belonging. Different than deed restrictions. It really is more of a sovereignty issue for Palestine then Israel is willing to admit.
It is only a bit ludicrous to allow Palestinians 'access' while excluding them from sovereign rights. It is one thing to be able to live in Jerusalem as opposed to visiting it and walking among the homes of Israelis. I would think Israel would recognize that danger to its citizens. The people of Israel could become the targets of hatred if there isn't willingness in resolving this issue and then what good are homes?
The settlements in Jerusalem
...Pointing to what he has described as a national consensus in Israel over its claim to all of Jerusalem, Netanyahu told AIPAC that all Israeli governments had carried out construction in what he termed the city's "Jewish neighborhoods" since 1967.
"Everyone knows, everyone -- Americans, Europeans, Israelis certainly, Palestinians -- everyone knows that these neighborhoods will be part of Israel in any peace settlement. Therefore, building them in no way precludes the possibility of the two-state solution," he said.
In her speech, Clinton said new construction in East Jerusalem or the West Bank "undermines mutual trust and endangers the proximity talks" that are the first step toward full negotiations, suspended since December 2008.
"It exposes daylight between Israel and the United States that others in the region could hope to exploit. And it undermines America's unique ability to play a role -- an essential role, I might add -- in the peace process."
But she said U.S. support for Israel was "rock solid, unwavering, enduring, and forever."...
