National Union MKs toured the Maaleh Adumim region Monday. The MKs inspected areas surrounding Jerusalem where Arab construction is being carried out illegally using funds from the Palestinian Authority and Saudi Arabia.
“Jerusalem is being divided," MK Effie Eitam said, "with the consent of Sharon and Peres, and the illegal construction will leave Jerusalem surrounded by a fence, with a wall down the middle and surrounded by fire. Netanyahu won’t stop it if it is up to him.”
MK Eitam told Arutz-7 that Jerusalem is already being divided in the field: “I am very concerned that if alongside Netanyahu, there is not a bloc of right-wing Jewish parties, the connection between the nation and its land will become only a slogan for him. And we have already seen how far the Likud can deteriorate.”
Notably, Netanyahu’s campaign slogan in 1996 was "Peres will divide Jerusalem." Following a report in Newsweek quoting one of Sharon’s campaign advisors saying Jerusalem would have to be partitioned, Netanyahu has repeatedly implied that Sharon would implement such a move following elections.
Sharon has denied such intentions.
Eitam said the Likud does not understand that its political strength is tied with its adherence to clear right-wing principles. He said that such ambiguity has caused the party’s support to decline to a mere 15 mandates projected for the Likud in the coming elections.