Israel late Tuesday evening announced the tender for the so-called E1 project. This involves the construction of 1,200 homes between East Jerusalem and the settlement of Ma’ale Adumim. The area is considered one of the most sensitive points in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
According to international law, all Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory are inherently illegal. These plans raise even greater concerns because they would roughly divide the West Bank into two parts. If implemented, they would make a contiguous Palestinian territory impossible.
Several European countries have already condemned the plans and called on Israel to end the expansion of the colonies. Minister Prévot joins this call. He states that the plans “jeopardise the prospects for peace and security that we all desire for Israelis and Palestinians.” “I call on the Israeli government to withdraw this tender, halt the E1 project, and put an end to the expansion of settlements.”
The minister also adds that he will continue to fight against the terrorist group Hamas.
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