Post #7: Israeli Settlement Building- Do You Agree With Israel's Decision to Resume Settlement Building in the E1 Zone? Why?

I believe that nothing but conflict can come from resuming the settlement building in the E1 Zone. Not only does this Israeli decision negatively impact the Palestinians, but also, the rest of the world. A large amount of international pressure has been directed at interfering with the Israelis decision to resume settlement.  The reason for this support and interference is that the United States and European Union are allies to the Palestinians, therefore, protect them in all opinions they hold. The Palestinians are agitated by the argumentative construction of the E1 Zone because, in doing so, the Jewish will be isolated while somewhat obtaining power over Jerusalem. In addition, resuming settlement would mean disloyalty to the truce developed in order to prevent this act from occurring. If the E1 Zone is developed the Palestinians will experience increased travel time between the north of Jerusalem and the south of Bethlehem, which can only spark further conflict regarding which nation deserves easy access to these areas. Issues resulting from this settlement have already begun to take place, as Palestinians have attempted to gain control of their own village, which they called Bab al-Shams, however their protests led to forced evacuation. This settlement is controversial for a reason, as it would spark future conflicts between the already conflicting Muslim and Jewish people.