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U.S. warns Israel: Don't build up West Bank corridor
By Aluf Benn
Tags: israel news, west bank 

The U.S. administration has issued a stiff warning to Israel not to build in the area known as E-1, which lies between Jerusalem and the West Bank settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim. Any change in the status quo in E-1 would be "extremely damaging," even "corrosive," the message said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed in the past to finally build the controversial E-1 housing project - as have several premiers before him, though none has done so due to American pressure. He opened his recent election campaign with a visit to Ma'aleh Adumim in which he declared: "I will link Jerusalem to Ma'aleh Adumim via the Mevasseret Adumim neighborhood, E-1. I want to see one continuous string of built-up Jewish neighborhoods."

He has also warned in the past that failure to build in E-1 would allow the Palestinians to create territorial contiguity around Jerusalem.
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Just before his government was installed this spring, the media reported that Netanyahu had reached an agreement with his largest coalition partner, Yisrael Beiteinu, to unfreeze construction in E-1. However, that clause was ultimately not included in the coalition agreement.

The plans for E-1 call for building 3,500 housing units, along with commercial areas and tourism sites, to create a single urban expanse stretching from Jerusalem to Ma'aleh Adumim and strengthen Israel's hold on East Jerusalem, which would then be completely surrounded by Jewish neighborhoods.

The United States has always vehemently opposed this plan, fearing it would deprive a future Palestinian state of territorial contiguity, cut the West Bank in two and sever East Jerusalem from the rest of the West Bank - all of which would thwart any hope of signing a final-status agreement and establishing a Palestinian state.

President Barack Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, vigorously opposed building in E-1 during the terms of prime ministers Ariel Sharon and Ehud Olmert. Sharon did approve construction of a police station in E-1, and under Olmert, infrastructure work in the area continued. But neither ever approved construction of either the residential units or the commercial buildings, for fear of a confrontation with the United States.

Four years ago, after resigning from Sharon's government, Netanyahu attacked him for giving in to American pressure on E-1. "A sovereign government must build in its eternal capital," he said. "Sharon set a precedent that will lead to the division of Jerusalem."

The Obama's administration - which opposes all construction in East Jerusalem, even of a few houses - would be even more outraged by a large-scale project such as E-1.

It is demanding a moratorium on Jewish building in East Jerusalem until an agreement is reached on the city's legal status, arguing that the cumulative effect of even small-scale projects would destroy any chance of a peace agreement and arouse fierce opposition in the Arab world, especially among East Jerusalem Arabs. Small projects include the construction of 20 apartments in the Shepherd Hotel in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood or plans to build new Jewish housing in Silwan.

At Sunday's cabinet meeting, however, Netanyahu rejected this American stance. "United Jerusalem is the capital of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. Our sovereignty in it is not subject to appeal, and among other things, this means that Jerusalem residents can buy apartments anywhere in the city," he said. "We cannot accept the idea that Jews should not have the right to live and buy anywhere in Jerusalem."

Next week, three senior American officials will visit Israel: special envoy George Mitchell, National Security Advisor James Jones and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Mitchell will continue his efforts to reach agreement on a settlement freeze, including in East Jerusalem, while the other two will focus on the Iranian threat.

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      1.   U.S. warns Israel not to build up West Bank corridor 01:51  |  flora 24/07/09
      2.   settlements 01:53  |  bob 24/07/09
      3.   Down to the nitty-gritty 02:00  |  WHG 24/07/09
      4.   under one condition 02:00  |  and that is,,,,,,,,, 24/07/09
      5.   This `warning` will result in a surge of building 02:07  |  Mark Lincoln 24/07/09
      6.   It`s our land 02:11  |  Michael 24/07/09
      7.   There goes the West Bank 02:19  |  Wendy 24/07/09
      8.   The Heat is On 02:21  |  Marcus Schultz 24/07/09
      9.   A ton of bricks 02:43  |  Saga 24/07/09
      10.   2-State Plan doesnt make sense only if you think its aim is Peace 02:53  |  G Marcus 24/07/09
      11.   OLD BIBI... 02:56  |  Ed 24/07/09
      12.   If Israel needs to rule Arab Jerusalem, then no peace 03:02  |  newageblues 24/07/09
      13.   Tell them to stay home 03:03  |  Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 24/07/09
      14.   Well, all right-wingers and incurable neocons should be happy 03:03  |  Mark B. 24/07/09
      15.   Go ahead Bibi, screw with President Obama. I dare you. 03:13  |  Lou Medel 24/07/09
      16.   Israel should heed warnings 03:15  |  Arie 24/07/09
      17.   Bibi MUST BUILD in E1 and the sooner he starts the better 03:16  |  zionist forever 24/07/09
      18.   Please, Please Keep Up The Provocations 03:17  |  chet 24/07/09
      19.   Israel expansion of w.bank corridor 03:18  |  sayy forrest 24/07/09
      20.   This coalition is not interested in negotiations with PA... 03:24  |  Smadar 24/07/09
      21.   Hmmm, "corrosive..." 03:32  |  BBSNews 24/07/09
      22.   This is just the beginning. Hussein Obama and his gang of self- 03:32  |  Observer 24/07/09
      23.   Tell Him To Mind His Own Business 03:44  |  Jerrold L. Sobel 24/07/09
      24.   Warning? 03:52  |  Maxn_a@hotmail.com 24/07/09
      25.   E-1 must be built immediately - no more delays! 03:54  |  Settler 24/07/09
      26.   "extremely damaging," even "corrosive," is Obama Change Agenda! 03:59  |  david 24/07/09
      27.   America piling it on Israel, after failure with Iran, NKorea, etc 04:10  |  IW 24/07/09
      28.   Obama is an illegal impostor to the presidency 04:12  |  bernard ross 24/07/09
      29.   They are coming to take Netanyahu away, ha haa 04:14  |  Napoleon XIV 24/07/09
      30.   U.S. warns Israel 04:29  |  E 24/07/09
      31.   To all you Obama Liberals and other do- 04:31  |  `Doc` Holiday 24/07/09
      32.   Fallen Angel Israel: Rebellion against America 04:40  |  observer 24/07/09
      33.   I sent Bernard`s comment to President Obama... 05:14  |  BBSNews 24/07/09
      34.   BBS AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF TIME 05:18  |  Brant 24/07/09
      35.   #4 Saga: Who is Bibi? 05:23  |  Yael 24/07/09
      36.   Do it already Israel. Enough talk. Time to get off the couch! 05:24  |  Jae 24/07/09
      37.   3100 years as Jewish capital ; never mentioned once in Koran, nev 05:26  |  jae 24/07/09
      38.   What do ordinary Israelis say about all this? 05:32  |  Smadar 24/07/09
      39.   #31 - observer 05:36  |  MichaelF 24/07/09
      40.   #5 Ed 05:39  |  Gianni 24/07/09
      41.   Econoomic Sanctions and Travel Restrictions Needed Now 05:40  |  Joseph Blough 24/07/09
      42.   Make Israeli Concessions Conditional 05:44  |  MichaelF 24/07/09
      43.   One of these Days 05:57  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/07/09
      44.   a song about `the settlements` 05:59  |  Dovid K 24/07/09
      45.   Jerrold L. Sobel - It IS the USA`s business. They`re on the UNSC 05:59  |  CJ 24/07/09
      46.   Land Junkies getting the Cold Turkey Treatment 06:07  |  George 24/07/09
      47.   26 Bernie - Scream it Louder! 06:08  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/07/09
      48.   BUILD!!!! 06:10  |  Heather Czerniak 24/07/09
      49.   will obama be taken out over this? 06:13  |  VIPER 24/07/09
      50.   Just keep going Israel ... 06:15  |  Leo 24/07/09
      51.   #6, MICHAEL, it`s not yours 06:15  |  VIPER 24/07/09
      52.   American Jews agree with Obama who has to pin Bibis ears back 06:15  |  Uri Levy 24/07/09
      53.   #12, RABBI, he says in the U.S 06:17  |  VIPER 24/07/09
      54.   `Haaretz` manages one new Obama threat each day 06:26  |  Shalom Freedman 24/07/09
      55.   Mapping out a falsehood 06:27  |  Morris Valentine 24/07/09
      56.   There is no peace process 07:07  |  Bob 24/07/09
      57.   38 Uri Levy - It does make me Wonder 07:37  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/07/09
      58.   LIsten Hussein, 07:38  |  a friend of ISRAEL 24/07/09
      59.   #15 - Bullshiter forever 07:41  |  Niva dos Santos 24/07/09
      60.   US warns on building 07:43  |  DT 24/07/09
      61.   Let Them Scream 07:58  |  Carl Yastrzemski 24/07/09
      62.   Leo - Just keep breaking the law.... 08:43  |  CJ 24/07/09
      63.   U.S. warns Israel not to build up West Bank corridor 08:49  |  Hank Shrier 24/07/09
      64.   Arie - "Talk about you penultimate hypocrisy, indeed. 08:50  |  CJ 24/07/09
      65.   Beggar Nation 08:54  |  Hank Shrier 24/07/09
      66.   warnings 09:05  |  colin 24/07/09
      67.   keep on "truckin`"...build baby build 09:07  |  Mark 24/07/09
      68.   How long should Israel wait for the Palestinians 09:14  |  Zev 24/07/09
      69.   U.S. warns Israel 09:29  |  Joshua 24/07/09
      70.   Mark of Lewiston re: Bernard Ross 09:46  |  TonyL 24/07/09
      71.   Obama 10:01  |  bielski boy 24/07/09
      72.   What a German survivor has to say about radical Islam .. 10:02  |  Jane 24/07/09
      73.   Beggar Nation 10:16  |  V.R. 24/07/09
      74.   19th Century Jerusalem before Zionist Restoration I 10:27  |  Steve of Mevaserret 24/07/09
      75.   19 Century Jerusalem before Zionist Restoration II 10:30  |  Steve of Mevaserret 24/07/09
      76.   and Tibet??? 10:40  |  Lola 24/07/09
      77.   cooridor 10:40  |  jos 24/07/09
      78.   Hank Shrier/Ed 10:42  |  Walid 24/07/09
      79.   Obama is an Illegal Alien Usurper 10:44  |  Chyna Shepherd 24/07/09
      80.   The purpose and the price of building ... 10:46  |  Golodh 24/07/09
      81.   Lola.. Two wrongs make a right....???? 11:03  |  CJ 24/07/09
      82.   The prime minister of Israel: A grown man who calls himself Bibi 11:06  |  Danny 24/07/09
      83.   Chyna Shepherd... ??? WHAT?? 11:08  |  CJ 24/07/09
      84.   Zionist whatever - you`re dreaming! 11:13  |  Danny 24/07/09
      85.   #4 Is amazing. Why should other countries pay Israel`s bills 11:13  |  CJ 24/07/09
      86.   unprecedented and unheard of 11:17  |  Beni 24/07/09
      87.   Palestinians have stated that they don`t want peace 11:19  |  Ki`emli 24/07/09
      88.   To Bob in az and Morris Valentine 11:40  |  Ki`emli 24/07/09
      89.   You Israelis have a very low opinion of Netanyahu. 11:43  |  David 24/07/09
      90.   76 Lola, Israel must respect Int. law or we have 11:46  |  lydia 24/07/09
      91.   Israel is sovereign 11:54  |  Brod 24/07/09
      92.   US warns Israel 12:07  |  Josiah J. Ben David 24/07/09
      93.   E1 is the red line for a two state solution 12:11  |  SD 24/07/09
      94.   Finally we can see, Israel does not want peace 12:11  |  Monique 24/07/09
      95.   To Lola- the palestinian-Israeli conflict is of global relevance 12:53  |  Moma 24/07/09
      96.   Why doesn`t the PA outlaw it? 13:20  |  inkblotmazes.com 24/07/09
      97.   Israel violating the Int law 13:28  |  Carol 24/07/09
      98.   The US has been warning since 1967. 13:36  |  Stephen. 24/07/09
      99.   The USA will be history soon 13:40  |  Dave 24/07/09
      100.   #55 Morris Valentine-turn map right way up 13:42  |  Roo 24/07/09
      101.   #7 Wendy 13:46  |  Courcey 24/07/09
      102.   #42 Michael F 13:58  |  Courcey 24/07/09
      103.   Flora learn to spell and then learn to read. 14:12  |  petra 24/07/09
      104.   George toronto 14:18  |  petra 24/07/09
      105.   #41 Joseph Blough 16:02  |  John 24/07/09
      106.   Americans do not support Evil/Immoral Israel 16:04  |  Pal 24/07/09
      107.   answer to #31 16:06  |  flora 24/07/09
      108.   # 95 16:06  |  Lola 24/07/09
      109.   Tax Payers dictate Israeli policy 16:10  |  Pal 24/07/09
      110.   CJ in sydney-read it again 16:13  |  Arie 24/07/09
      111.   #99 Dave in Amsterdam 16:14  |  John 24/07/09
      112.   Dave # 99 16:14  |  George 24/07/09
      113.   #76 16:20  |  Lydia 24/07/09
      114.   So What`s The "Or Else"? 16:21  |  Jeff Northridge 24/07/09
      115.   #81 16:27  |  Lola 24/07/09
      116.   The U.S. needs to mind its own business! 18:52  |  Bob 24/07/09
      117.   I strongly agree with # 17 19:03  |  Paul 24/07/09
      118.   west bank corridor 19:11  |  David Goren 24/07/09
      119.   conquering the West Bank 19:40  |  RUBEN SIEDNER 24/07/09
      120.   Obama is helping the malleh adumim housing market 19:57  |  zionist foreve 24/07/09
      121.   Obamas appeasement policies 19:58  |  Jane 24/07/09
      122.   Obama is doing what American taxpayers want 20:00  |  Elsa 24/07/09
      123.   Let`s continue to build our country! 20:08  |  Go Israel 24/07/09
      124.   Palestinian Statehood and the Arab States 20:18  |  RfaelMoshe 24/07/09
      125.   #27 - US failure on NK and Iran! 20:19  |  Ice 24/07/09
      126.   TonyL, Bernie Ross 21:27  |  BDS 24/07/09
      127.   warning 21:36  |  Paul Tenenbaum 24/07/09
      128.   Bob - Israel is the UNSC `s business. The US is part of the UNSC 21:37  |  CJ 24/07/09
      129.   warning 21:53  |  Paul Tenenbaum 24/07/09
      130.   Israel is allowed to build 22:02  |  John 24/07/09
      131.   It makes no difference 22:06  |  Moises 24/07/09
      132.   Pal Atlanta ho ho 22:10  |  petra 24/07/09
      133.   Mark Lincoln yes. 22:17  |  petra 24/07/09
      134.   Instead of whining about Israeli building... 23:16  |  Sean 24/07/09
      135.   U.S. warns Israel 00:29  |  Wayne 25/07/09
      136.   Warning: All options are on the table. 00:45  |  James Hovland 25/07/09
      137.   to Bob #2 01:00  |  Hilda 25/07/09
      138.   #3 01:03  |  Hilda 25/07/09
      139.   70 Tony L 01:09  |  Der Zweifler 25/07/09
      140.   British Mandate 02:08  |  Great White North 25/07/09
      141.   John, the Bible and other natural disasters 02:41  |  Janice 25/07/09
      142.   STEPHEN GENEVE MY FAVOURITE WHO IS BLESSED WITH HUMOR @98 03:01  |  Jasmine 25/07/09
      143.   Arie@110 re:CJ ..Starving the Aborigines??What a thought Arie? 03:07  |  Jasmine 25/07/09
      144.   MOISES@124 You and Stephen are A grand Pair. 03:19  |  Jasmine 25/07/09
      145.   it`s been a long day 03:31  |  Capt Black 25/07/09
      146.   DANNY BEING PUERILE ON THE "NICK NAMES"@82 03:33  |  Jasmine 25/07/09
      147.   US needs to give warning to the Pals and the leadership that is 04:07  |  ks 25/07/09
      148.   #15 Medel ....why not? 04:10  |  Lynn 25/07/09
      149.   To Petra@103 04:35  |  David 25/07/09
      150.   U.S. warns Israel 04:43  |  James 25/07/09
      151.   The horrible truth 05:57  |  Mark Lincoln 25/07/09
      152.   Build wherever necessary 06:29  |  howiej 25/07/09
      153.   go ahead Obama Screw With Israel 06:30  |  jeff 25/07/09
      154.   comments to #27 06:31  |  EW 25/07/09
      155.   All the more reason to build, build, build there! 08:00  |  Steven 25/07/09
      156.   Developing Israel will only help Israel 08:09  |  Chaim Ben Kahan 25/07/09
      157.   It`s ALL Israel do not support Arab occupation 08:11  |  Baruch Gold 25/07/09
      158.   #100 Roo - maps; kilometers and miles are not your forte 5th try 08:18  |  S 25/07/09
      159.   Best listen to Mark Lincoln folks... 08:30  |  BBSNews 25/07/09
      160.   The Land of Israel belongs exclusively to the people of Israel. 08:48  |  B. Gold 25/07/09
      161.   Well, That`s Precisely the thing to do, then 09:30  |  DALevit 25/07/09
      162.   It has become corrosivefrom day one,since Obama came 09:37  |  RSavanne 25/07/09
      163.   MichaelIF courageous Jew in Maryland 09:39  |  guardian of stolen 25/07/09
      164.   ks - there is no legal basis for having to recognize any State... 10:38  |  CJ 25/07/09
      165.   James - So God is hiding behind civilians? 10:43  |  CJ 25/07/09
      166.   #100 Roo - maps; kilometers and miles are not your forte 6th try 10:46  |  S 25/07/09
      167.   howiej - er Sovereign States can only build on their own Sovereig 10:47  |  CJ 25/07/09
      168.   Chaim Ben Kahan - ??? What land have the Arabs taken?? 10:50  |  CJ 25/07/09
      169.   Good Idea Goldie, Israel within it`s borders. 10:52  |  CJ 25/07/09
      170.   37 - 3100 years of ad hoc freshly minted history 11:01  |  guardian of stolen 25/07/09
      171.   Don`t built. 11:59  |  Hub 25/07/09
      172.   Bravo Bibi! The USA position is pro-Arab. 12:20  |  Elliot 25/07/09
      173.   148 MichaelIF 14:35  |  tomy 25/07/09
      174.   Or else...green light to Iran, to weapout Israel 14:53  |  Yes We Can. 25/07/09
      175.   To howiej @140 Yes we will build any where that is necessary. 15:14  |  KATHY 25/07/09
      176.   Ma`aleh Adumim is an illegal settlement 15:43  |  John 25/07/09
      177.   To MichaelF: giving back stolen goods is no concession 16:01  |  John 25/07/09
      178.   Without Ecomomic Pressure US Just Blowing In The Wind 16:45  |  Ed 25/07/09
      179.   God? 16:51  |  David 25/07/09
      180.   #151 john the shyster lawyer and how thw west was won 17:20  |  v hardman 25/07/09
      181.   U.S. is Correct 17:40  |  U.S. 25/07/09
      182.   Who is OBAMA to warn Israel?? 18:13  |  Isaac 25/07/09
      183.   to v hardman: try to read up on international law 19:09  |  John 25/07/09
      184.   5 Mark Lincoln 19:24  |  Jose marcio 25/07/09
      185.   To Roo (#100): Please be on the look-out 19:40  |  Morris Valentine 25/07/09
      186.   #129 Mark Lincoln - "The horrible truth" 20:58  |  Ibn Musa 25/07/09
      187.   #100 Roo - maps; kilometers and miles are not your forte 8th try 21:40  |  S 25/07/09
      188.   Jasmine - Hilarious stuff... 22:05  |  CJ 25/07/09
      189.   #55, Morris Valentine, "mapping out a falsehood" 22:27  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 25/07/09
      190.   #157 John re V Hardman--aka Paul Harris fr TA 3rd try 22:42  |  Labhras 25/07/09
      191.   #157 John re V Hardman--aka Paul Harris fr TA 3rd try 22:43  |  Labhras 25/07/09
      192.   a very strange silence 22:54  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 25/07/09
      193.   Cipora Julianna Kohn - WRONG 23:16  |  Mark of Lewiston 25/07/09
      194.   #1`57 john the shyster claims he knows international law 23:22  |  v hardman 25/07/09
      195.   For the Intellectuals here 23:40  |  Gil 25/07/09
      196.   For the Intellectuals here 23:41  |  Gil 25/07/09
      197.   etc 00:22  |  etc 26/07/09
      198.   Seems to be a double standard at work... 00:24  |  Jasper 26/07/09
      199.   For the Intellectually challenged here 00:48  |  Gil 26/07/09
      200.   To Jasper @ 162 00:59  |  David 26/07/09
      201.   GO AHEAD BIBI 01:01  |  Trumpeldor 26/07/09
      202.   The canary trying to Teach the Cat@157 John to v.hardman 02:03  |  Jasmine 26/07/09
      203.   160 CJ 02:10  |  Der Zweifler 26/07/09
      204.   To Gil @164 04:16  |  Dror 26/07/09
      205.   Der Zweifler - So what? 10:31  |  CJ 26/07/09
      206.   Gil - Talia Einhorn seems to have forgotten Israel Declatred Sov 10:42  |  CJ 26/07/09
      207.   Jasper - Why ask? You won`t accept the explanation 10:52  |  CJ 26/07/09
      208.   John - The Green line is only an armistice line, not a border 11:02  |  CJ 26/07/09
      209.   tomy - ??? " `a`rabs ... `J`ewish..".. it shows what you are 11:09  |  CJ 26/07/09
      210.   176 CJ Continued 11:51  |  Der Zweifler 26/07/09
      211.   ISRAEL SHOULD WARN OBAMA 17:10  |  ZACK. 26/07/09
      212.   Gil #170 for the intellectually challenged 18:39  |  meron 26/07/09
      213.   Der Zweifler - Your concern on Aboriginals, is a joke. 18:58  |  CJ 26/07/09
      214.   CJ (#194) Regarding your post 19:03  |  Gil 26/07/09
      215.   CJ 19:31  |  Der Zweifler 26/07/09
      216.   CJ Continued 19:49  |  Der Zweifler 26/07/09
      217.   Der Zweifler is a fake 20:12  |  not likely 26/07/09
      218.   GIL..What Are You Talking About? @214? 20:19  |  Zionist Jew 26/07/09
      219.   Strange Silence,that speaks a thousand words. 20:22  |  Zionist Jew 26/07/09
      220.   217 not likely 21:08  |  Der Zweifler 26/07/09
      221.   To @217 Tosefta/Pseudonyms? Pot calling kettle black? 21:22  |  Jasmine 26/07/09
      222.   OBAMA - HANDS OFF ISRAEL 12:45  |  ZACK. 27/07/09
      223.   Gil If you are still with us? Information about CJ.AND TO ZAK! 17:46  |  Zionist Jew 27/07/09
      224.   ZACK. - Hands off Israel? Israel is a sovereignty 04:08  |  CJ 28/07/09
      225.   Zionist Jew - You just make it up .... Hilarious stuff... 08:25  |  CJ 28/07/09
      226.   C.J. Time to prove your point 22:50  |  Ibn Musa 28/07/09
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