Although all settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank are considered to be illegal under global law, construction in E1 is seen as especially problematic by the Palestinians due to its geographical location.
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E1 and the Maaleh Adumim settlement next to it form an Israeli buffer east of Jerusalem that the Palestinians say would divide the West Bank and severely undermine the likelihood of the creation of a contiguous Palestinian state.
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“During 2015 there were no activities whatsoever on site E1”, it said. Plans for settlements in both of these locations were frozen by previous Israeli governments and by the current government, under pressure from the White House and from other governments.
“This planning, which contradicts any possible commitment to a two-state solution, continues”, said Monday’s report, although it added that the plans could be years from realisation.
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinians on Sunday after an alleged stabbing attack at the Hawara checkpoint in the West Bank, according to various news reports.
Today, some 380,000 Israelis live in 135 West Bank settlements, with another 200,000 in east Jerusalem.
The Peace Now report said more than 55,000 settlement homes are in various stages of planning.
Israel accuses Palestinian leaders of inciting violence while the Palestinians say it is the result of the almost 50 years of military occupation.
Hagit Ofran of Peace Now said the plans nonetheless reflect a vision.
‘If the minister of justice is truly interested in transparency, she must first and foremost promote legislation requiring right-wing organisations to expose the millions they receive from private donors overseas and from the state budget, ‘ it said.
Former Housing Minister Uri Ariel, during whose tenure the plans were conceived, did not have the necessary authorization to plan or build beyond the Green Line, the statement said, according to Lebanese Naharnet online newspaper.
That is why Peace Now is calling on Israeli Minister of Building, Yoav Galant, to freeze those plans “and focus instead on the provision of housing within the Israeli national territory”. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
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