Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that comments by ministers against U.S. attempts to push Israel-PA talks forward were “damaging.” Barak said comments by ministers that Israel would continue building in all parts of Jerusalem were not helping the cause of building in the city, and damage efforts to build trust between Israel and the PA. “I suggest that we all act responsibly and withhold from provocative comments. They are not in the interests of Israel,” Barak said.