Minister (Labor) Binyamin Ben-Eliezer told Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) on Thursday that the timing of the announced construction in Jerusalem, during US Vice President Joe Biden�s visit, was a catastrophe and has resulted in further isolating Israel in the international diplomatic community.

Ben-Eliezer stressed �The Jewish neighborhood of Jerusalem must remain Jewish and the Arab neighborhoods must remain Arab. I address my comments to those who speak of a �united Jerusalem�, and I am not counted among them.

The minister blames them for �bringing the international community down on Israel� and the current administration [which he is a part of] is bringing havoc down on Jerusalem regarding relations with Israel�s allies.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)