Israeli court rejects petition to halt bidding for West Bank settlement, E1

An Israeli court has rejected an attempt to freeze the tenders for development on the proposed E1 settlement east of Jerusalem. In a statement issued by campaign groups Ir Amim, Bimkom, and Peace Now, it says the Jerusalem District Court rejected a request for an interim injunction to halt the tender for 1,234 housing units. "While the court denied the request for an injunction, the petitions against the E1 plans still remain pending with proceedings expected to continue over the next few m