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Israeli Court Dismisses Petitions to Halt East Jerusalem Settlement Plan
(MENAFN) An Israeli court on Tuesday dismissed three legal petitions seeking to suspend a tender for the construction of 1,234 settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem, despite strong international opposition to the project and warnings that it could further weaken prospects for a future Palestinian state.
The decision was announced in a joint statement from Israeli organizations Ir Amim, Bimkom and Peace Now.
The Jerusalem District Court rejected requests for an interim injunction that would have suspended the tender for the 1,234 housing units planned in the E1 area and prevented authorities from taking additional measures to advance the project.
Judge Nimrod Flax said the tender’s publication remains separated by a considerable period from the beginning of construction and any physical changes at the site. The court therefore concluded that there was still sufficient time for the three consolidated petitions challenging the E1 plans to be considered before implementation begins.
The Israeli government recently issued tenders for 1,234 settlement units under the E1 project, which is intended to connect the Ma’ale Adumim settlement with East Jerusalem through land in the occupied Palestinian territory.
The plan has faced criticism from numerous Arab, Islamic and Western countries, which have warned that its implementation could damage efforts toward a two-state settlement. Critics say the project could divide the central part of the occupied West Bank from its southern areas while further separating East Jerusalem from Palestinian communities elsewhere in the West Bank.
The United Nations and the majority of countries regard Israeli settlements established in occupied Palestinian territories as illegal under international law. They have also repeatedly warned that continued settlement expansion threatens the possibility of achieving a two-state solution.
The decision was announced in a joint statement from Israeli organizations Ir Amim, Bimkom and Peace Now.
The Jerusalem District Court rejected requests for an interim injunction that would have suspended the tender for the 1,234 housing units planned in the E1 area and prevented authorities from taking additional measures to advance the project.
Judge Nimrod Flax said the tender’s publication remains separated by a considerable period from the beginning of construction and any physical changes at the site. The court therefore concluded that there was still sufficient time for the three consolidated petitions challenging the E1 plans to be considered before implementation begins.
The Israeli government recently issued tenders for 1,234 settlement units under the E1 project, which is intended to connect the Ma’ale Adumim settlement with East Jerusalem through land in the occupied Palestinian territory.
The plan has faced criticism from numerous Arab, Islamic and Western countries, which have warned that its implementation could damage efforts toward a two-state settlement. Critics say the project could divide the central part of the occupied West Bank from its southern areas while further separating East Jerusalem from Palestinian communities elsewhere in the West Bank.
The United Nations and the majority of countries regard Israeli settlements established in occupied Palestinian territories as illegal under international law. They have also repeatedly warned that continued settlement expansion threatens the possibility of achieving a two-state solution.
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