MK Nir Barkat (Likud) said, "I am happy that in light of the public battle which we have led, the government backtracked on its negotiations on the issue of opening a consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem after the budget was passed."
"Now I call on the government to move from declarations to actions, and to publicly support the bill which I submitted, which will prevent via legislation the opening of Palestinian consulates. Jerusalem, the united capital of Israel, is not for sale."