Israel’s E1 Settlement Plan Near Jerusalem Draws International Opposition
- Israel plans to build housing units in the E1 area near Jerusalem, expanding the connection between Ma'ale Adumim and the capital, on West Bank land under Israeli control as per the Oslo Accords.
- Britain and 11 other countries, including Canada and France, have announced sanctions or are considering trade restrictions on products from Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria in response to the E1 settlement plans.
- The Palestinian Authority and international critics argue that construction in E1 threatens the viability of a two-state solution by dividing Palestinian lands.
- Israeli officials view E1 as a vital security corridor protecting Jerusalem and deny that construction restricts Palestinian movement or statehood prospects.
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Irish TimesWhy is Israel’s E1 settlement plan in West Bank so controversial?
The UK government announced on Tuesday plans for an import ban on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and sanctions for companies that “finance or facilitate” the construction, infrastructure and marketing of illegal settlements.
The construction of thousands of homes in corridor E1 will split into two occupied territories. The Israeli government is exasperating the iniquities in the West Bank, while the intimidation and violence of the colonists continues.
Bangladesh has condemned Israel's plan to advance settlement construction as part of its illegal E1 settlement project, which aims to separate East Jerusalem from the West Bank.
The Netanyahu government's plan to build a new illegal settlement in the critical E1 area of the West Bank has escalated tensions. Twelve countries have imposed restrictions on settlements, and Trump's silence on the UK's move has increased pressure on the US and EU to impose sanctions on Israel.
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