Israel's proposed E1 settlement is located east of Jerusalem

Israel opened up tenders last month for the construction of some 1,200 settlement homes in a strategically important part of the occupied West Bank. Plans to build on the so-called E1 area - east of Jerusalem - have long been internationally condemned, with settlements illegal under international law and Israel holding off on plans to build in the area for decades. However, the current Israeli government gave the go-ahead for E1 construction a year ago, expressly to "erase" the idea of