Why Israeli tenders for illegal E1 West Bank settlement prompted outrage

Israel has opened tenders for the construction of 1,234 Israeli homes in the occupied West Bank , advancing a major illegal settlement expansion which rights groups say will, in effect, sever Palestinian territory in two. The move is part of Israel’s plan to create the so-called “E1” area on a stretch of Palestinian land, ultimately creating a continuous Israeli settlement “corridor” between occupied East Jerusalem and the large settlement of Ma’ale Adumim, 7km (4.

Experts say the project would partition the occupied West Bank, making the prospect of Palestinian statehood impossible.

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