Israel issues tender for illegal E. Jerusalem settlement units in breach of promise, rights groups say

The Israeli government broke a commitment over the controversial E1 illegal settlement project in occupied East Jerusalem by issuing a tender for 1,234 illegal settlement units without notifying petitioners who had challenged the project in court, three Israeli rights groups said Tuesday. In a joint statement, the three groups – Ir Amim, Bimkom, and Peace Now – said the tender was issued while legal proceedings over the project remain before the Jerusalem District Court, and before the government has submitted its formal response to the petition. The E1 plan covers roughly 12 square kilometers (4.6 square miles) east of Jerusalem and aims to link the illegal Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim with Jerusalem via the construction of Israeli housing on […]