Inside the Breakdown of U.K.-Israel Relations Over West Bank Settlements — SkimNews
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- British officials believed Israel had privately agreed to hold off on construction in E1, a stretch of West Bank land viewed as vital to a future Palestinian state.
- Israel rejected that account, saying it never promised to freeze E1 development, exposing a sharp gap between the two governments' understanding of the exchange.
Why it matters: The dispute centers on E1, a strategic corridor between Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim that most peace plans treat as non-negotiable for Palestinian contiguity — meaning each side is now publicly accusing the other of bad faith on a settlement question that has already strained UK-Israel ties.
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