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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=170647
Minister: Timing of Announcement Unfortunate
(Jerusalem Post) Interior Minister Eli Yishai told Army Radio that the timing of the announcement of a Jerusalem building plan was not discussed with him or other senior ministry officials. "The approval is a purely technical matter and we have no intention of insulting or seeking a confrontation with the U.S. vice president," Yishai said. He said he regretted the timing of the decision, adding that if he had known about the matter he would have recommended that the announcement be delayed by a week or two. However, he does not plan to cancel the building plan because the government's construction freeze in the territories does not apply to Jerusalem.