(Ynet News) Roni Sofer - The Ministerial Committee on Legislative Affairs approved a bill on Sunday defining Jerusalem as a national priority area of the first order in the housing, employment and education sectors. This means that construction priority will be given to Jerusalem's many neighborhoods - including in east Jerusalem, a measure which could lead to friction between Israel and the U.S. and Europe. The new bill will give Jerusalem the same financial and national priority given to periphery cities. Communications Minister Moshe Kahlon said that by passing the legislation the Israeli government is sending a "clear, unequivocal political message that Jerusalem will not be divided."
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