Occupation offers 1,080 settlement tenders in Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation authorities have announced tenders for the construction of 1,080 new settlement units in Jerusalem and the surrounding areas, in an attempt to strengthen settlements in the Be sapat Ze'ev and Ma'aleh Adumim settlements, with the aim of imposing a new demographic and geographic reality on the city. In response, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband warned that participation in the 'E1' settlement project is illegal and subjects its participants to legal penalties. The project seeks to divide the West Bank and isolate it from Jerusalem, thereby hampering chances for a Palestinian-Israeli peace agreement. British officials also condemned the violence of settlers against diplomats and journalists, calling on Israel to prosecute the perpetrators legally. They emphasized that the escalation of settlement activity threatens stability and hampers the two-state solution. Currently, approximately 750,000 settlers live across 194 settlements and 400 outposts in the West Bank, which expands control over Palestinian lands and obstructs the movement of residents.
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