West Bank & Jerusalem
Muslim World League condemns Israeli E1 settlement tender
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The Muslim World League condemned Israel's announcement of a tender for 1,234 settlement units in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank, Middle East Eye reported. The organization joined international criticism of the expansion plan, which remains contentious among Palestinian authorities and foreign governments.
E1, a territory wedged between Jerusalem and Jericho, has been a flashpoint in settlement disputes for decades. Israel's E1 settlement scheme would physically divide the northern and southern portions of the West Bank, according to Palestinian officials and international observers. The tender announcement marks the latest phase in a long-running Israeli settlement expansion drive in occupied Palestinian territory.
