Despite the Hype, E1 Doesn’t Cut West Bank in Two

Ma’ale Adumim (settlement) (Photo credit: Decode Jerusalem)

The patch of land the world’s fixated on today is roughly 4.5 square miles adjacent to Jerusalem and Maale Adumim. There’s no fancy name to the place. It’s simply known by the bureaucratic moniker, E1. After the UN General Assembly unilaterally boosted the Palestinians to non-member observer state and a Mahmoud Abbas speech that piqued Israeli officials, Jerusalem responded by dusting off old plans to develop E1. We’re talking about 3,000 housing units Settlement activity’s a divisive issue, even among Israelis. But let’s get one thing clear.Full story HonestReporting

 

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