Israel Pushes Ahead with E1 Settlement, Sparks International Alarm Over Two-State Solution
Israel Pushes Ahead with E1 Settlement, Sparks International Alarm Over Two-State Solution Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich confirmed Thursday that the contentious E1 settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is proceeding, a move widely condemned by Palestinians and rights groups as effectively severing the territory and jeopardizing prospects for a Palestinian state. The project, which is expected to receive final approval on August 20, has been under consideration for over two decades. Critics argue that the E1 development,…