Meanwhile, the project appears to have hit a snag. Bidding for the construction tenders was supposed to start on June 1 and end on July 6. But June 1 came and went. Israeli officials have reportedly said it could be delayed by months for bureaucratic reasons. (3/4)
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85 members of Congress sent a letter to Secretary Rubio on Friday urging the administration to use every available diplomatic tool to halt the “doomsday” E1 settlement plan in the West Bank. (1/4)
NJN mobilized support for this letter, which, as the Times of Israel reported, was able to “secure the support of both progressive and more moderate lawmakers” in the Democratic party. (2/4)
We don’t know how long this delay will last. What we do know is that this delay widens the window of opportunity. We also know that when E1 moves forward again, 85 members of Congress are on record, the administration is on notice, and NJN will spring into action. (4/4)
“Netanyahu, sidelined by Trump, is in a bind politically and militarily. This makes him an easy target for the opposition,”
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