Why Israeli tenders for illegal E1 West Bank settlement prompted outrage
- Israel has opened tenders for the construction of 1,234 Israeli homes in the occupied West Bank, advancing a major illegal settlement expansion which rights groups say will, in effect, sever Palestinian territory in two.
- This would further disrupt Palestinian movement between the northern and southern West Bank, and isolate
- The Israeli government advanced an internationally condemned settlement plan in the occupied West Bank that could split the territory and “bury” the possibility of a two-state solution.
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- Israel has opened tenders for the construction of 1,234 Israeli homes in the occupied West Bank, advancing a major illegal settlement expansion which rights groups say will, in effect, sever Palestinian territory in two.
- The Israeli government advanced an internationally condemned settlement plan in the occupied West Bank that could split the territory and “bury” the possibility of a two-state solution.
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- This would further disrupt Palestinian movement between the northern and southern West Bank, and isolate
Sources: CNN, Al Jazeera