E1 area near Jerusalem
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The E1 area near Jerusalem is a strategically significant zone in the West Bank where proposed Israeli settlement expansion has drawn substantial international attention and controversy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disputed territory
ⓘ
geopolitical region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
East Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maale Adumim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affects | Bedouin communities living in and around the area ⓘ |
| associatedWith | threat of displacement of local Bedouin communities ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
implications for two-state solution
ⓘ
potential fragmentation of the West Bank ⓘ proposed Israeli settlement expansion plans ⓘ |
| countryClaimedBy | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debatedIn |
Israeli domestic politics
ⓘ
Palestinian political discourse ⓘ international diplomatic forums ⓘ |
| governedDeFactoBy | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactIfBuilt |
would complicate creation of a contiguous Palestinian state
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would further encircle East Jerusalem with Israeli settlements ⓘ would hinder north-south Palestinian movement in central West Bank ⓘ would link Maale Adumim to Jerusalem with continuous Israeli-built area ⓘ |
| internationalLawConcern | settlement construction considered illegal under Fourth Geneva Convention by most states ⓘ |
| legalStatusAccordingToInternationalCommunity | occupied territory ⓘ |
| legalStatusAccordingToIsrael | disputed land subject to negotiation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Bank ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palestinian leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations officials NERFINISHED ⓘ many international human rights organizations ⓘ |
| partOf | occupied Palestinian territory ⓘ |
| planningAuthority | Israeli Civil Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningIncludes |
large residential neighborhoods for Israelis
ⓘ
tourism and commercial zones ⓘ |
| politicalSymbolism |
indicator of Israeli government intentions regarding borders around Jerusalem
ⓘ
test case for international opposition to settlement expansion ⓘ |
| relevantTo | final status negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians ⓘ |
| securityRationaleCitedByIsrael |
creating defensible borders around Jerusalem
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ensuring contiguity of Maale Adumim settlement bloc with Jerusalem ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
affects territorial contiguity of a future Palestinian state
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connects Maale Adumim settlement bloc to Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
European diplomatic demarches to Israel
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UN Security Council discussions ⓘ repeated diplomatic protests ⓘ |
| supportedBy | successive Israeli governments to varying degrees ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly area east of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| territoryClaimedBy | Palestinian Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorControversy | post-Oslo Accords era ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Israeli police headquarters for the West Bank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
infrastructure and security installations ⓘ |
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