West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel advances E1 plan that could bisect West Bank
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Israel is advancing its E1 plan, a development scheme in the occupied West Bank that critics say could effectively split Palestinian territory in half, Al Jazeera English reported. The project involves construction in a strategic corridor east of Jerusalem that would connect Israeli settlements while physically dividing the West Bank into separate northern and southern sections.
Palestinian officials and international observers warn the plan threatens the viability of a future Palestinian state by fragmenting contiguous territory and deepening Israeli control over the region. The E1 corridor has long been a focal point of dispute between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, with previous Israeli governments shelving the project amid international pressure.
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