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Article by Mtanes Shihadeh and Ikram Mohammed looks at that the E1 construction plans as an effort to split the West Bank and prevent Palestinian geographical contiguity. The piece covers the strategic location of the "E1 area," the dangers it poses to Palestinians, the threat of displacing the Palestinian residents of the Khan al-Ahmar area, Israeli efforts to unify West and East Jerusalem while isolating it from the West Bank, redrawn transportation routes, and the response of the Israeli public, including right-wing celebrations. This source is incredibly valuable for research on West Bank annexation, settler violence, Palestinian displacement, the Oslo Accords, Area C, and ethnic cleansing.
