Separation barrier The barrier built by Israel during the second intifada helped secure Israel and its settlements from violence, but it complicated a two-state solution by closing off areas considered important for a contiguous and viable Palestinian state. (more) E1 area, West Bank, Palestine Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/E1-West-Bank Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: East 1 Written by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Aug 29, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Also called: East 1 (Show more) { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What is E1? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "E1 is a 4.5-square-mile (12-square-km) area of land in the West Bank, east of Jerusalem, that the Israeli government plans to develop as part of the Mau02BFale Adumim settlement." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Why is the development of E1 controversial? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The development of E1 is controversial because it complicates the viability of a two-state solution by threatening to close off West Bank access to East Jerusalem and sever the connection between the northern and southern sections of the West Bank." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What happened to the E1 development plans in 2005 and 2012? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "In both 2005 and 2012, development work in E1 was frozen under international pressure because it threatened the peace process set out by the Oslo Accords." } } ] } Top Questions What is E1? E1 is a 4.5-square-mile (12-square-km) area of land in the West Bank, east of Jerusalem, that the Israeli government plans to develop as part of the Maʿale Adumim settlement.

　　Why is the development of E1 controversial? The development of E1 is controversial because it complicates the viability of a two-state solution by threatening to close off West Bank access to East Jerusalem and sever the connection between the northern and southern sections of the West Bank.

　　What happened to the E1 development plans in 2005 and 2012? In both 2005 and 2012, development work in E1 was frozen under international pressure because it threatened the peace process set out by the Oslo Accords.

　　E1, 4.5-square-mile (12-square-km) area of land in the West Bank, east of Jerusalem, that the Israeli government plans to develop as part of the Maʿale Adumim settlement and thereby connect one of its largest settlements to Jerusalem. Observers widely believe that construction on the site complicates the viability of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Maʿale Adumim was established in 1975, and, after the Israeli government earmarked the settlement for high-priority development, it became the first settlement in the West Bank to achieve city status in 1991. Plans to develop the E1 area were floated in 1994 by Israeli ...(100 of 516 words)

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