Canada, allies condemn Israeli E1 settlement project 2026

The E1 area: The strategic link between Jerusalem and Israel’s eastern border

The E1 area is vital to Jerusalem’s political future, and its importance is equally decisive for Israel’s ability to maintain a defensible border in the east.

Denmark joins international declaration opposing Israeli West Bank settlement plan

21 countries, European Commission say E1 project threatens 2-state solution

The case for a nation that knows its borders

Israel issued tenders last week for 1,234 housing units in E1, the strategically located area between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim. The project is part of a larger plan for roughly 3,400 homes.Ma’ale Adumim is already a large Israeli city, sitting immediately east of Jerusalem. E1 is the territory between the two cities. Building there would strengthen the physical connection between Ma’ale Adumim and Jerusalem, and turn what has essentially been…

Israel is cementing its control over the West Bank and East Jerusalem while the world is distracted

With the world’s attention focused on the ongoing US-Iran conflict and the delicate negotiations over the fate of Gaza, it’s easy to overlook what’s happening in the other occupied Palestinian territories. In recent days, the Israeli government has given final approval to a plan to build a new settlement in an area of the West Bank known as E1, east of Jerusalem. The government has opened up tenders for the construction of some 1,200 housing uni…

What is Israel's E1 Plan and Why Has It Sparked International Opposition? - Charisma Magazine Online

The Israeli government announced plans last week to issue a government tender for almost 1,400 homes in the E1 settlement area in Judea, near Ma’ale Adumim. The announcement resulted in a sharp response from some European countries, with the British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband condemning the move as endangering the two-state solution. “This Israeli Government’s publication of a tender for the E1 settlement project is an unacceptable and destru…

Malta joins European countries in condemnation of Israel’s E1 settlement plan in Jerusalem

Malta has joined other European countries including France, Spain and Britain over opposition to Israel’s E1 settlement plan in Jerusalem. Foreign Affairs Minister Chris Fearne met with the Ambassador of Palestine to Malta, Fadi Hanania, to convey Malta’s position. Israel has opened tenders for construction in the strategically important E1 area between East Jerusalem and the Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Adumim. The project has been strongly opp…