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Maale Adumim Mayor: E1 Freeze Demonstrates Weakness

'If we always listen to the Americans, we'll never get to build,' says mayor.

Shomron Activist: Netanyahu is Making a Big Mistake

Netanyahu’s decision to please the Americans by freezing construction is a huge mistake, says Daniela Weiss.

Is Netanyahu Guilty of 'Reverse Price Tag'?

Veteran settlement leader Benny Katzover blasts Netanyahu's de facto freeze on construction.

Danon: Forget ‘Timing’ – It’s Always the Right Time to Build

Netanyahu faces rebellion within the coalition as Housing Minister, Deputy Defense Minister plan to fight construction freeze.

1,000 Spend Sabbath at Site Near Jerusalem, Demand Construction

About 1,000 people set up camp at E1. Dep. Min. Ben Dahan: “We must not give in to threats.”

Activist to Netanyahu: Keep Your Promises, Build!

Daniella Weiss, one of the leaders of the Nahala movement, says that Netanyahu should live up to his promises to build in E1.

Activists Plan Mass Settlement in E1

Jewish activists plan to counter Arab efforts to settle E1 with mass settlement of their own.

Livni Slams Ariel's Promise to Build in E1

Justice Minister Tzippy Livni on Thursday slammed the government's plan to build in the E1 corridor near Maaleh Adumim.

Uri Ariel: Building in E1 ‘A Right and an Obligation’

Israel will build homes in the E1 area near Jerusalem despite opposition, Housing Minister declares.

Police Forces Evacuate Illegal Arab Outpost

Police forces evict the PA Arabs who had set up an illegal outpost in the E1 area during Obama's visit.

Arabs Set Up Illegal Outpost in E1

As President Barack Obama began his visit to Israel, PA Arabs once again set up an illegal outpost in the area known as E1.

Obama Effect? Jerusalem Postpones E1-Related Discussion

A week before Obama’s visit, the city of Jerusalem has decided to postpone a meeting to discuss establishing a landfill adjacent to E1.

Livni Objects to Israeli Construction, Says It's 'Provocative'

Livni expresses objection to Israeli construction in E1 and in the northern Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo.

Israel is Flexible, Hamas is Rigid

PA Threatens ICC Action Over E1 Construction

PA Foreign Minister warns that Israel’s allowing Jewish homes i E1 would be “trespassing the red lines.”

Israel Removes Tents from Arab Outpost

Security forces begins to demolish the tents that were set up in the illegal Arab outpost in E1, PA media reports.

Attorney: Arab ‘Tourist’ Tents in E-1 Should Remain until May

The tents put up by Arab activists in E-1 are tourist meeting points, attorney argues. State seeks immediate removal.

State to High Court: Let Us Clear Tents from Arab Outpost

State asks the High Court to allow it to remove tents from the illegal Arab outpost in E1, as PA Arabs tried to re-enter the outpost.

'Obama: Israel doesn't Know What's Good for It'

Jeffrey Goldberg: Obama said repeatedly, “Israel doesn’t know what its own best interests are.”

Ban: Jewish Outposts Bad, Arab Outposts Good

Arabs have the right to set up outposts in E1, or anywhere else - unlike Jews, who don't, said the UN Secretary-General

Police Forces Evacuate Arab Outpost

The Judea and Samaria District of the Israeli Police evacuates the illegal Arab outpost in the area known as E1.

State to High Court: Arab Outpost Must be Evacuated

Leaving the illegal Arab outpost in the E1 area constitutes an immediate security danger, State tells High Court.

Netanyahu Orders Arab Outpost Taken Down

State asks High Court to rescind injunction delaying the evacuation of Arabs who gathered at E1.

PA Mimics Jewish Nationalists with E-1 ‘Outpost’

Palestinian Authority Arabs set up an “outpost” in E-1 to protest planned Jewish housing.

Netanyahu Quietly Delays E1 Project

Netanyahu deliberately delays building in E1. US paper: promising building ‘a familiar tactic.’

Amb. Shoval: There's No 'Obama Revenge'

Former ambassador to U.S. Zalman Shoval tells Arutz Sheva Israel's relations with U.S. are actually improving, despite doomsayers.

Livni: Don’t Throw Away Money on Settlement

Livni calls for Israel to stop spending outside settlement blocs. “It won’t stay a part of Israel,” she predicts.

E1 Construction Because of Bennett, Says Senior Minister

Senior cabinet minister says the announcement about building in E1 is tied to Netanyahu's fear of losing votes to Bennett's Bayit Yehudi.

Turkey: Israel 'Playing With Fire' in Jerusalem, E1 Building

Turkish President Abdullah Gül said that Israel was “playing with fire” with its plans to build in Jerusalem and the E1 area

EU 'Slapped Itself in Face'

Lieberman Accuses EU of Holocaust Attitude

Europe has “slapped itself in the face” by ignoring Hamas’ threats as it ignored the Nazi death camps, Foreign Minister Lieberman charges.

Abbas in Turkey: We'll Respond to Israeli Construction

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas speaks to Turkish parliament, vows to respond if Israel builds new Jewish homes in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem.

Pundit: Did Haaretz Make Up Crisis with Britain?

Uri Elitzur of Makor Rishon asks if report Britain may cancel trade agreements with Israel was Haaretz's idea.

EU Summons Israeli Ambassador Over Construction Plans

The EU calls in Israel's ambassador to express its concerns over plans to build new homes in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem

Germany, Israel 'Agree We're Not Agreed'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after a meeting with Israel's prime minister the two did not agree “on the question of settlements.”

Abbas Says E1 Construction is a 'Red Line'

PA Chairman threatens Israel with legal action if it goes ahead with plans to build homes between Jerusalem and Maaleh Adumim.

PA Says Israeli Housing Decision is 'End of Peace Process'

Former PA chief negotiator Saeb Erekat says the decision to build between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim means the “end of the peace process.”

‘E-1’ Passes First Bureaucratic Hurdle

"E-1" passes Square One:The Civil Authority says “go," but politics and bureaucrats may leave the plans on paper.

Netanyahu Goes to Germany to Defend the Fort

Netanyahu is in Berlin to make the case against charges that building plans will torpedo a PA state. "Media madness" against Israel.

Land of Israel Fund Appeals to Jews to Purchase E1 Area

Amid severe international condemnations, the Israel Land Fund is attempting to assemble a group of investors to purchase and build the land.

William Hague: No EU Sanctions against Israel

British foreign minister sees no "enthusiasm" in the EU for imposing economic sanctions over new housing.

Bennett: Nothing Unusual about New Construction

The construction of homes near Jerusalem is a natural move, not a punishment, says Jewish Home party head.

‘Jerusalem More Important than World Pressure’

Govt. secretary Tzvi Hauser says world pressure will not change Israel’s plans to build in Jerusalem.

The World against Netanyahu

Netanyahu faces perhaps his most challenging test: To stand up for Jewish rights in Jerusalem and Yesha or bow to international pressure.

The World's Most Pressing Problem Seems to be Hill E1

Israel Won't Back Down on Housing, Despite Veiled Threats

France and Italy say they're not ready to "start thinking of sanctions" but prefer "persuasion." Israel is firm on plans to build in E1.

US Embassy ‘Lies and Spies’ on Maaleh Adumim

US personnel lied to activists at Maaleh Adumim, saying they were police while taking photos of tents, but their cars were from the US embassy.

Netanyahu-Obama Meet Reactions: Gaza Violence, Jewish Building

Over the weekend, when Netanyahu and Obama meet and address AIPAC, different responses are being planned: Violence in Gaza, building in Shomron.