Israel plans to build 2,300 illegal settlement units in East Jerusalem, organization warns
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Israel opens up tenders for controversial West Bank settlement projectIsrael opens up bids for highly-sensitive West Bank settlement project - Le Monde (France)seen 21 Aug, 14:38headline rewritten
Les Européens haussent le ton contre la colonisation en Cisjordanie et dénoncent « des niveaux sans précédent de violences » commises par des colons israéliensCisjordanie : les Européens haussent le ton contre la colonisation et dénoncent « des niveaux sans précédent de violences » commises par des colons israéliens - El País (Spain)seen 21 Aug, 17:42headline rewritten
Europa exige a Israel que renuncie a construir un asentamiento que hace imposible un futuro Estado palestinoEuropa exige a Israel que renuncie a construir un asentamiento que hace imposible un Estado palestino - BBC News Worldseen 22 Aug, 02:51headline rewritten
Israel opens up bids for highly-sensitive West Bank settlement projectIsrael opens up bids for highly sensitive West Bank settlement project
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Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)00:59first to report
Move to further deepen sector’s isolation from Bethlehem in occupied West Bank, says Israeli Ir Amim organization
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:44
IR Amim group says projects totaling more than 3,400 units would deepen fragmentation of Palestinian neighborhoods and further entrench Israeli control
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)05:20
Project planned south of Jerusalem on land adjacent to Palestinian homes
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:32
Government broke promise to notify petitioners before advancing controversial settlement project, according to 3 Israeli rights organizations
Wed, 19 August 2026
7 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)09:22
Eine Bebauung des sogenannten E1-Gebiets würde das Westjordanland spalten. Nun will Israels Bauministerium dort Hunderte Wohneinheiten errichten lassen. Beobachter fürchten, die Regierung wolle vor den Wahlen Fakten schaffen.
- Al Jazeera English11:45
Israeli government issues tender for more than 1,200 housing units as part of illegal E1 settlement project.
- Die Zeit (Germany)12:28
Die Bundesregierung warnt Israel vor der Realisierung eines umstrittenen Siedlungsprojekts bei Ost-Jerusalem. Die Pläne würden das Westjordanland praktisch teilen..
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:48
Berlin says Israel’s expansion of illegal settlements violates international law and threatens a negotiated 2-state solution
- BBC News World15:50edited after publishing ×2
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Israel opens up bids for highly-sensitive West Bank settlement projectThe UK's foreign secretary condemned the move as "an unacceptable and destructive act".
- Index.hr (Croatia)18:00
GLAVNI tajnik UN-a Guterres izrazio je duboku zabrinutost zbog novih ilegalnih izraelskih naselja na Zapadnoj obali, upozoravajući da ugrožavaju rješenje s dvije države i cjelovitost Palestine.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:32
Spokesperson warns construction in E1 area presents 'existential threat' to two-state solution by severing Palestinian territorial connectivity
Thu, 20 August 2026
16 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:23
Both countries reject Israeli tenders for 1,234 settlement units east of occupied Jerusalem
- Le Monde (France)17:32
Dans leur déclaration conjointe, les quatre pays européens dénoncent le développement du projet East 1, pour lequel Israël souhaite construire 3 400 logements en territoire palestinien.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)17:36
Mit dem »E1«-Plan will Israel auf palästinensischem Gebiet neue Siedlungen bauen. Jetzt reagieren Berlin, Paris, London und Rom auf entsprechende Ausschreibungen. Sie drohen auch Bauunternehmern.
- France Info (France)18:07
Cet appel a été lancé conjointement jeudi avec l'Italie, le Royaume-Uni et l'Allemagne, après l'ouverture d'appels d'offre pour le projet E1, prévoyant l'édification d'environ 3 400 logements en Cisjordanie occupée.
- Le Monde English18:22
France, Britain, Germany and Italy condemned on Thursday the Israeli government's opening for bids to build more than 1,200 homes in a controversial West Bank settlement plan approved last year.
- Google News - Top Stories18:22
Key European leaders demand Israel halt West Bank settlement project Euronews.com
- Bloomberg Politics18:43
Six European governments and Canada decried Israel’s latest plan to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank as “unacceptable” and warned companies to refrain from bidding on construction tenders.
- ABC News (Australia)18:54
Israeli plans to press ahead with the controversial E1 development would effectively break the West Bank in two and make Palestinian statehood impossible, according to critics of the project.
- BBC News World18:55
European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.
- Die Zeit (Germany)19:02
- Index.hr (Croatia)19:04
SEDAM država osudilo je izraelski plan za naselje E1 na Zapadnoj obali, tražeći hitno povlačenje zbog kršenja međunarodnog prava.
- Channel News Asia19:11
France, Italy, Britain and Germany criticised Israel’s plan to build more than 1,200 homes in the West Bank, calling for the plans to be withdrawn and settlement expansion to end.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:06
Covering more than 2,960 acres, E1 settlement plan will divide West Bank and further isolate East Jerusalem, critics say
- Tagesschau (Germany)20:15
Im besetzten Westjordanland sollen weitere israelische Siedlungen entstehen - sie würden das Gebiet faktisch weiter aufspalten. Deutschland und sechs weitere Länder fordern Israel nun gemeinsam auf, die rechtswidrigen Pläne aufzugeben.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:28
Plans 'further undermine Israel’s international standing’, weaken ‘prospect of the two-state solution'
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
Francia, Italia, Germania e Regno Unito condannano i bandi per edificare nella zona E1: “Rendono impossibile la Palestina”
Fri, 21 August 2026
24 reports- theyeshivaworld.com05:00
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich forcefully rejected mounting European pressure on Israel Thursday over plans to build 1,234 housing units in the strategically important E1 area between Yerushalayim and Ma’ale Adumim, declaring that Israel will no longer accept dictates from foreign governments over construction in Judea and Samaria. France, Germany, Britain and Italy issued a joint […]
- Anadolu Agency (AA)05:14
Ministry says direct or indirect involvement in settlement activity would conflict with international law
- Al Jazeera English07:56
The 'unacceptable' E1 plan carries 'legal and reputational consequences' for those participating, European nations warn.
- Google News - Europe query08:26
Europe, Canada condemn Israeli plans for new West Bank settlement Al Jazeera
- Le Monde (France)09:00edited after publishing
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Les Européens haussent le ton contre la colonisation en Cisjordanie et dénoncent « des niveaux sans précédent de violences » commises par des colons israéliensLa France, l’Allemagne, le Royaume-Uni, l’Italie, la Norvège et les Pays-Bas jugent « inacceptable », dans un communiqué commun, la décision israélienne de publier des appels d’offres pour des constructions dans la zone palestinienne dite « E1 », qui auraient pour conséquence de couper en deux le territoire occupé.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)10:49
Anwar says E1 project would divide occupied West Bank, gravely undermine prospects for contiguous Palestinian state
- Le Monde English11:04
France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement calling Israel's decision to publish tenders for construction in the so-called E1 area of the Palestinian West Bank 'unacceptable,' warning it would effectively split the occupied territory in two.
- timesofoman.com11:30
Oman called on the international community to unify its position against the measures
- El País (Spain)11:52edited after publishing
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Europa exige a Israel que renuncie a construir un asentamiento que hace imposible un futuro Estado palestinoLas autoridades israelíes aprueban la primera licitación de la estratégica colonia E1, que parte en dos Cisjordania
- Google News - Europe query11:53
Israel Publishes Tenders for E1 Settlement Project, Europe and Canada Condemn Plan: how 13 outlets framed it NewsCord
- iRozhlas (Czechia)11:56
Izraelské úřady hledají dodavatele pro výstavbu osady na Západním břehu Jordánu, která vyvolala silnou mezinárodní kritiku. Rozsáhlý osadnický projekt v takzvané oblasti E1 by odstřihl východní Jeruzalém od zbytku palestinského území. Ke zrušení tendru vyzvaly Francie, Británie, Itálie a Německo. „Je to tlak nedostatečný nebo neschopný zabránit další podobné politice,“ říká pro Radiožurnál politolog Marek Čejka, autor Blízkovýchodního podcastu.
- Al Jazeera English11:57
Experts say the project would partition the occupied West Bank, making the prospect of Palestinian statehood impossible.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:35
‘Since the ceasefire Israel has killed 1,200+ people, including 300 children,’ Francesca Albanese says
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:10
Foreign minister says move threatens prospects for lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:20
'Israel must reverse its decision and advance in the implementation of the two-State solution,' foreign minister says
- Le Monde (France)17:00
Dix pays occidentaux dénoncent un projet de construction de 1 234 logements et rappellent aux entreprises qui y participeraient les graves violations du droit international liées à ces implantations.
- middleeasteye.net17:30
- Anadolu Agency (AA)18:33
Foreign ministers call E1 plan 'dangerous escalation,' warn it threatens viability of independent, contiguous Palestinian state
- Google News - Europe query19:24
EU chief joins European countries to condemn Israel’s E1 settlement plan The Times of Israel
- BBC News World19:31
There has been a significant expansion of building and road construction on Palestinian land occupied by Israel in recent years.
- Google News - Top Stories19:31
How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank BBC Israel moves forward with internationally condemned settlement plan that could ‘bury’ two-state solution CNN US stresses opposition to Israeli West Bank annexation but avoids condemning E1 plan The Times of Israel France, Germany, UK and Italy slam Israel's 'E1' West Bank settler project France 24 European Powers Rebuke Israel Over West Bank E1 Settlement Plan Bloomberg.com
- Google News - Europe query19:55
European Commission, 7 more countries join call for Israel to retract E1 settlement plans Anadolu Ajansı
- jowhar.com21:58
Ireland will press for a stronger international response to Israel's plans for 1,200 settlement housing units in the West Bank.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)22:51
- Greece, Austria, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Belgium back statement initially issued by leaders of 7 Western countries
Sat, 22 August 2026
7 reports- Tagesschau (Germany)02:45
Israel treibt den Bau neuer Siedlungen voran, sie könnten einen zusammenhängenden Palästinenserstaat unmöglich machen. Westliche Staaten verurteilen die Pläne, die EU diskutiert Sanktionen - und das Verhältnis zu Israel leidet weiter. Von Julia Ley.
- El País (Spain)03:45
El plan de licitación para la edificación de 1.234 viviendas en la zona E1, que rodea Jerusalén, culmina un proyecto acariciado por gobiernos israelíes de todo signo. Lo que cambia ahora es la impunidad con que Israel podría llevarlo a cabo
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)05:13
Przewodnicząca Komisji Europejskiej potępiła izraelskie plany budowy osiedla E1 na okupowanym Zachodnim Brzegu Jordanu. "Decyzja rządu Izraela o ogłoszeniu przetargów na budowę osiedla E1 jest niedopuszczalna" - oświadczyła w piątek Ursula von der Leyen.
- Le Monde (France)08:00
Devant la politique d’occupation et de destruction menée par Israël, une centaine d’anciens représentants diplomatiques de la France et du Royaume-Uni, deux nations qui ont joué un rôle historique dans le façonnement du Moyen-Orient, expliquent, dans une tribune au « Monde », pourquoi ils appellent leurs gouvernements à agir à travers une série de sanctions visant à préserver l’Etat de droit.
- Google News - Europe query08:55
European Commission, 7 more countries join call for Israel to retract E1 settlement plans Middle East Monitor
- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:05
Ynet says criticism has intensified from Europe to Australia over settlements, Gaza aid worker killings and Syria strike
- Al Jazeera English19:40
Israel opens construction bids for new illegal housing units in the occupied West Bank.
Sun, 23 August 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English20:23
Israel is moving forward with its ‘E1’ plan. What is it and why could it threaten the future of a Palestinian state?
- El País (Spain)21:55
La jefa de la diplomacia europea, Kaja Kallas, exige al Gobierno de Netanyahu que detenga los planes para construir la estratégica colonia E1, que imposibilitaría la creación de un Estado palestino
Mon, 24 August 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English08:45
The settlement threatens Palestinian statehood. But it could help Israel's PM, other far-right leaders before elections.
- Channel News Asia14:48
The proposed construction in the E1 area would "further fragment the West Bank and severely undermine the prospects for a viable two-state solution", says a spokesperson for Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)23:35
Israeli foreign minister says Dutch officials were ordered out following Amsterdam’s decision to ban imports from illegal settlements
Wed, 26 August 2026
6 reports- Google News - Europe query14:09
Slovenia Undercuts EU Condemnation of Israel's West Bank E1 Settlement Plan Haaretz
- Al Jazeera English14:59
The Israeli Product Centre says it has not been given enough time to sell off its stock.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:21
21 countries, European Commission say E1 project threatens 2-state solution
- Index.hr (Croatia)16:38
JANŠINA blokada izjave EU-a protiv širenja izraelskih naselja izazvala je oštre kritike oporbe koja ga optužuje za zaštitu Netanyahuovih interesa.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)18:26
Ramiz Alakbarov warns E1 expansion constitutes 'flagrant violation' of international law
- iRozhlas (Czechia)21:32Izraelská vláda obnovuje osady na Západním břehu, aby nevznikl palestinský stát, popisuje analytička
I přes rostoucí mezinárodní protesty obnovuje Izrael další osady na Západním břehu Jordánu. Postupuje přitom v rozporu s mezinárodním právem. „Cílem izraelské vlády je udělat všechno pro to, aby palestinský stát nemohl vzniknout. A jeden ze zásadních kroků k tomu je zvyšování počtu izraelských osadníků na Západním břehu,“ říká pro Český rozhlas Plus ředitelka Herzlova centra izraelských studií Univerzity Karlovy v Praze Irena Kalhousová.
Thu, 27 August 2026
4 reports- bne IntelliNews05:09
Under PM Janez Jansa, Slovenia makes u-turn from pro-Palestine to Europe's strongest supporter of Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)05:30
‘International law is not a matter of political choice, and there must be no double standards in its respect. It applies equally to everyone,’ says Natasa Pirc Musar
- jns.org09:55
The Yashar Party head also voiced opposition to a Palestinian state, calling it "delusional" thinking after the Oct. 7 massacre.
- thepeninsulaqatar.com18:13
New York: The Group of Arab States at the United Nations condemned the Israeli occupation s illegal settlement expansion policies across the occupied...
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:26
29 lawmakers criticize Israeli decision to open bidding for expanded construction in E1 area
Sat, 29 August 2026
4 reports- N1 Info (Croatia)05:09
Izraelsko ministarstvo graditeljstva i stanovanja službeno je objavilo natječaj za izgradnju 1234 stambene jedinice u kontroverznom području E1, istoč
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- tportal (Croatia)29 Aug, 05:11their copy
- 24sata (Croatia)29 Aug, 08:01their copy
- Vecernji list (Croatia)05:12
Projekt E1 mogao bi prekinuti teritorijalni kontinuitet Zapadne obale, a rok za ponude istječe samo tjedan dana prije izraelskih parlamentarnih izbora.
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:17
IZRAEL pokreće spornu gradnju na Zapadnoj obali koja bi mogla presjeći palestinski teritorij, što je izazvalo oštre međunarodne osude.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)05:46
Gradnja u E1 dugo se smatrala potezom koji bi mogao onemogućiti stvaranje kontinuiranog palestinskog teritorija
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English13:32
Ireland’s defence minister has called on EU member states to take more action to ban trade with Israeli settlements.
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English18:46
Surge in Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English06:35
Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee says the bloc 'should be moving collectively' in upholding international law.
Sat, 5 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:54
Foreign minister compares proposed measure to EU ban on imports from Crimea, denounces ‘unprecedented explosion of violence’ in occupied West Bank
Sun, 6 September 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)16:10
IZRAELSKI premijer Netanyahu, pod pritiskom SAD-a, naredio je uklanjanje neovlaštenih doseljeničkih predstraža na Zapadnoj obali, što je izazvalo neslaganje unutar njegove vlade.
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English18:11
Israel's E1 plan risks splitting the West Bank in two.
Tue, 8 September 2026
9 reports- Channel News Asia10:33
The move follows weeks of increasing attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinian villages in the illegally occupied territory that some western governments fear threatens the two-state solution.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:58
Move comes despite widespread international criticism of E1 project that threatens prospects for Palestinian state
- Libération (France)12:59
Dans un communiqué commun publié ce mardi 8 septembre, les douze pays, parmi lesquels le Royaume-Uni ou le Canada, annoncent «leur intention d’imposer des restrictions nationales aux commerces et aux biens».
- Le Monde (France)13:03
Le Danemark, l’Espagne, la Finlande, l’Irlande, l’Islande, la Norvège, la Pologne, le Portugal et la Suède ont également confirmé, dans un communiqué commun, leur intention d’imposer des restrictions au commerce de biens avec les colonies.
- Le Monde English13:05
The move comes after increasing attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinian villages in the occupied territory.
- El País (Spain)13:12Once países europeos y Canadá anuncian restricciones contra productos de los asentamientos israelíes
En una declaración conjunta, los Estados, de los que España forma parte, estiman que responde a la expansión colonial del Gobierno de Netanyahu
- Die Zeit (Germany)13:13
Mehrere Staaten haben Sanktionen für Produkte aus den israelischen Siedlungen im Westjordanland angekündigt. Darunter sind mehrere EU-Staaten, Großbritannien und Kanada.
- Le Figaro (France)13:15
L’objectif visé par les différents pays est de lutter contre les violences commises par les colons israéliens contre les Palestiniens et l’expansion des colonies.
- Google News - Europe query13:23
11 European countries plus Canada vow restrictions on trade with illegal Israeli settlements Anadolu Ajansı