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Far-Right Israeli Minister Announces Plan to 'Bury' Idea of Palestinian State
Israel approved building 3,401 homes in the E1 area, a move officials say will divide the West Bank and undermine the two-state solution, increasing tensions in the region.
- Far-Right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced plans to build 3,401 homes in a long-delayed settlement in the West Bank near East Jerusalem.
- This announcement comes amid a surge in settlement construction following the Hamas assault on Israel in 2023 and marks the renewal of the disputed E1 development project previously agreed upon by Netanyahu and Trump.
- The settlement would effectively fragment Palestinian territory, cut the West Bank off from East Jerusalem, and undermine prospects for a two-state solution, according to Palestinian groups and Israeli rights organizations.
- The UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated that settlements violate international law, entrench occupation, and would end chances of a peaceful two-state resolution, while EU and Palestinian officials condemned the plan as illegal.
- The move risks international isolation for Israel amid Western allies imposing sanctions on Smotrich for inciting violence and conditionally recognizing a Palestinian state pending Israeli ceasefire agreement.
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Total News Sources22
Leaning Left4Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Left, 36% Right
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources lean Right
36% Right
L 36%
C 27%
R 36%
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