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Government ending talks to move ahead with E1 corridor construction east of Jerusalem

Josh HastenFebruary 10, 2022

Ma’ale Adumim Mayor Benny Kashriel has called on Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Defense Minister Benny Gantz to allow discussion on building approvals to continue.

View of the Israeli flag and the area known as E1 on Jan. 2, 2017. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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Israel freezes plans to connect Jerusalem to Ma’ale Adumim due to US, Meretz pressure

Nadav ShragaiIsrael HayomFebruary 7, 2022

The planned construction in the E-1 corridor could prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, says the U.S. administration. Maale Adumim mayor: “The time has come to realize our control of these lands before others take them over.”

Ma'ale Adumim, near Jerusalem, June 28, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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