Israeli minister announces settlement plan to โbury the idea of a Palestinian stateโ
Middle East
Israelโs far-right finance minister on Thursday announced plans to revive a contentious settlement plan in the occupied West Bank, which Palestinians and rights groups fear will scuttle plans for a future Palestinian state. The so-called E1 scheme linking Jerusalem and the Maale Adumim settlement has been frozen for decades amid international opposition, including from the US.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich gives a press conference on settlements expansion in the occupied West Bank on August 14, 2025. ยฉ Ronen Zvulun, Reuters
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