Israeli colonization advances on Gaza

The approval of the settlement in E1 stresses and threatens the viability of a Palestinian state, while international alerts multiply

The Israeli government granted final approval on Wednesday to a controversial settlement project in Occupied celebrationwhich, according to experts, could effectively divide Palestinian territory into two parts. The measure generated strong international reaction and lit worries about the future of a Palestinian stateconsidered unfeasible by Palestinians and Human Rights Organizations if the project advances.

The settlement, located in the region known as E1East of Jerusalem has been the target of debates for over two decades. During previous governments, the plan was even frozen under pressure from the United States. Today, most of the International Community considers the construction of Israeli settlements in illegalpointing out that they represent a direct obstacle to peace in the region.

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For the Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrichthe far right figure and former settler leader, the project’s approval is a direct message to Western countries that recently announced intentions to recognize a Palestinian state.

“The Palestinian state is being erased from the table not with slogans, but with actions,” said Smotrich. “Each settlement, each neighborhood, each housing unit is another nail in the coffin of this dangerous idea.”

The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintains the position of rejecting the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, promising absolute control over Occupied celebrationEast Jerusalem, which Israel attached, and the Gazadevastated by war. All these territories were captured by Israel in the 1967 war, but are claimed by the Palestinians for the formation of their state.

The decision occurs amid a context of growing tension for Palestinians in the region. Global attention is concentrated in War in Gazabut the West Bank faces a climb of violence and everyday restrictions: settlers’ attacks against Palestinians, forced dumpsIsraeli military operations, control posts that limit freedom of circulation, as well as incidents of Palestinian attacks against Israeli.

Currently, more than 700,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank and East Jerusalemreinforcing a presence that makes it even more difficult for the possibility of a lasting peace agreement. Experts warn that the implementation of the project in E1 It can make almost impossible to create a territorially contiguous Palestinian state, consolidating a scenario of permanent division and increasing the risk of new confrontations.

The approval of the settlement rekindles an old debates about the legality and ethics of territorial expansion, while challenging the international community to define a clear position in the face of the advancement of colonization. For Palestinians, each step in this sense represents not only the loss of territory, but also the erosion of the perspectives of an independent and sovereign future.

A strategic importance of E1 It is precisely in its location: the area represents one of the last geographical connections between the main cities of the West Bank, Ramallahto the north, and Bethlehemsouth. Although they are separated by just 22 kilometers, Palestinians traveling among them face extensive deviations and go through multiple Israeli control posts, turning a short trip into hours of displacement. It was expected that, in a possible Palestinian condition, the region could serve as a direct corridor Among these cities, strengthening the internal connectivity of the territory.

For occupation monitoring organizations, settlement approval is a clear obstacle to peace. “The settlement in E1 has no purpose but to sabotage a political solution”, Said the Peace Nowgroup that accompanies the expansion of settlers in the West Bank. “Although the consensus among our friends in the world is to fight for peace and a solution of two states, a government that has long lost the confidence of the people is undermining the national interest, and we are all paying the price.”

If the process advances without major impediments, experts believe that Infrastructure works in E1 can start in the coming monthswith the construction of houses starting in approximately one year. The project foresees about 3,500 apartmentswhich would be close to the existing settlement of Adumimstrengthening the Israeli presence in the region. At the same meeting, Smotrich also celebrated the approval of 350 Residences in Ashael’s settlementnext to Hebron.

The current Israeli government is strongly influenced by religious politicians and Ultranationalistlike Smotrich, which maintains tights narrow with the movement of settlers. As finance minister, he received ministerial authority on settlement policies and made his goal clear: bend the population of settlers in the West.

The decision revives tensions in the region and increases concerns about the feasibility of a lasting peace agreement, while West Bank continues to be the scene of daily conflicts and severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinians. For experts, E1’s advancement not only consolidates a strategic territorial presence of Israel, but also symbolizes the persistent challenge for solving two states, feeding a scenario of political and humanitarian uncertainty that tends to intensify in the coming years.

With information from AP*