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Israel Renews Plans for Controversial Construction that Would Cut West Bank in Two

Summary by Haaretz
Organizations and Palestinians objecting to the plan for building in Area E1 of the West Bank, which has been delayed since 2021 over sharp international criticism, say it will create one contiguous line of Jewish settlements from the central West Bank leading up to Jerusalem – thwarting any possibility of a future Palestinian state

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France strongly opposes the resumption of the E1 settlement project announced by the Supreme Planning Council of the Israeli Civil Administration. This project, which has been frozen since 2021, provides for the construction of more than 3,000 housing units east of Jerusalem. This project must not come into being. It is contrary to international law and threatens the prospect of a two-state solution. France reiterates its condemnation of coloniz…

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Organizations opposing the plan, which was delayed due to heavy international pressure, claimed that it would create a series of settlements from the central West Bank to Jerusalem – thereby frustrating a future political settlement. Peace Now: "The government is exploiting the war in Gaza to determine facts on the ground"

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haaretz.co.il broke the news in on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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