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Israel Approves Massive E1 Settlement to Connect Ma'ale Adumim and Jerusalem
- On August 14, 2025, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced approval for constructing 3,401 housing units in the E1 settlement area east of Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank.
- This announcement responds to planned recognition of a Palestinian state by Western countries and follows decades of frozen development amid international opposition.
- The plan aims to connect Maale Adumim settlement to Jerusalem, effectively dividing the West Bank and hindering the viability of a future Palestinian state, sparking widespread condemnation.
- Smotrich warned that any attempt by countries to acknowledge a Palestinian state would be met with a tangible response, stressing that actual developments on the ground, such as new housing and neighborhood expansion, will take precedence over formal declarations or statements.
- Although preliminary steps remain before final approval, construction-related groundwork is expected to start in the coming months; however, opponents caution this decision may extend the conflict and critically undermine the viability of a two-state solution.
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