Israel's attorney general orders postponement of E1 settlement tender
Israel's attorney general orders postponement of E1 settlement tender Israel’s attorney general has ordered a one-month postponement of an E1 settlement construction tender in the West Bank to avoid it being used for electioneering, Al Jazeera reported. The tender, published on 18 August, covers seven residential compounds containing 1,234 housing units, out of the 3,401 units approved for E1,…
Israel's attorney general has ordered a one-month delay in an E1 settlement construction tender in the West Bank. The delay aims to prevent the tender from being used for political gain ahead of the Knesset election. The tender, published on August 18, concerns seven residential compounds with 1,234 housing units. These units represent a portion of the 3,401 units approved for the E1 project.
The bidding deadline was set for October 19, just eight days prior to the election. The E1 settlement would connect Ma'ale Adumim and other illegal Israeli settlements to occupied East Jerusalem, effectively separating the West Bank and hindering Palestinian movement between the northern and southern West Bank. Moreover, it would isolate communities on each side.
The European Union has condemned the E1 settlement project, stating it severely undermines the prospects of a two-state solution. This decision comes amidst growing instability in the West Bank and a surge in settler violence.
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