Israel gives the green light to the plan "E1" Settlement plans to link Jerusalem to Ma’ale Adumim
Today, Wednesday, the occupation authorities officially gave the green light to the “E1” plan. Settlement expansion, which connects Jerusalem to the Maale Adumim settlement, and cuts the Palestinian geographic continuity from north to south, in a move that observers described as a strategic shift in the settlement map.
The plan includes building about 3,400 housing units, in an area that has been the subject of repeated political promises since the 1990s, as Ariel Sharon stressed in 1990 its importance for creating Jewish continuity and linking Jerusalem to Maale Adumim, while Ehud later announced Olmert and Benjamin Netanyahu expressed their intentions to build, but the plans remained on paper as a result of international and political pressure.
With the return of US President Donald Trump to the White House in 2025, work on the plan was resumed, as the Minister of Finance and the Minister of the Israeli Occupation Army, Bezalel Smotrich, supervised the activation of engineering and legal teams to complete all procedures, which led to the plan being granted official authority for the first time.
At the international level, Europe, Jordan, and Egypt condemned the decision, Warning of its impact on the chances of a political settlement and a two-state solution, while Washington welcomed the step and considered it “an enhancement of the security and stability of the region.”
Experts confirm that the “E1” plan It constitutes a pivotal moment in Israeli settlement, and limits the possibility of establishing a contiguous Palestinian state on the land, making it an important strategic step in Israeli policy in the West Bank.
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