The case for a nation that knows its borders
Israel issued tenders last week for 1,234 housing units in E1, the strategically located area between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim. The project is part of a larger plan for roughly 3,400 homes. Ma’ale Adumim is…
Assessment
The E1 tender is a concrete step toward closing the territorial gap between Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim, a move that has been on the table for three decades. The 1,234 units are part of a larger plan that would effectively create continuous Israeli urban development east of Jerusalem. What matters here is that the plan originated under Yitzhak Rabin, the architect of Oslo, which complicates any claim that building E1 is inherently anti-peace. Watch whether the U.S. administration or the Palestinian Authority responds with formal objections or diplomatic pressure.