"Mayor's Vision of a Unified Jerusalem Also Divides"; By Ethan Bronner; A7
EB acknowledges that Arab residents of east Jerusalem build illegally but then offers their own justification without determining its veracity. Arab residents say that “Israel almost never grants them legal permits.” The reporter’s job is to investigate the matter so that readers may know where responsibility lies in this dispute.
As reported, Palestinians say that Barkat’s vision of encouraging Jewish residence in east Jerusalem “could end any prospect for a two-state solution.” Such a fatalistic statement demands explanation, but none is forthcoming from the Palestinians or anyone else. Advocates for a Palestinian state must answer one question, above all, Why is the presence of Jews in a Palestinian state anathema? In other words, Why would a Jewish presence in east Jerusalem derail a two state solution? No reasonable answer can be proffered.
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