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Delay in E1 settlement tenders
The article concerns a controversial Israeli project called "E1," which aims to establish approximately 3,400 housing units in a sensitive area between Jerusalem and the settlement of Ma'ale Adumim. One-third of these units were recently put out to tender, but the auction was postponed until after the Israeli legislative elections on October 27 to avoid them being used in the election campaign. The project has drawn international and human rights criticism, with more than 20 countries, including Britain and France, deeming it a violation of international law. It is seen as facilitating the separation of East Jerusalem from the West Bank and threatening Palestinian rights. Israel faces legal opposition, with a court rejecting the halt of the project, and rights organizations have condemned the plan. Israeli ministers, notably Finance Minister Smotrich, criticized the decision, viewing it as a political intervention. Meanwhile, the municipality continues to appeal the postponement decision.
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