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In 1979, Israel's High Court Elon Moreh case decision prohibited requisitioning private Palestinian land for settlement construction. Israel ignored the ruling. Straightaway it declared 900,000 dunams state land. It steals Palestinian land with impunity.
Ma'ale Adumim settlement claims jurisdiction over 48,000 dunams. E1 construction involves stealing private Palestinian land.
Israel wants it for residential housing, commerce, tourism, regional services, and other Jews-only development. Detailed plans were approved.
E1 and other settlement construction require land theft, home demolitions, forced dispossessions, and denying Palestinian self-determination.
In 1967, settlement construction began. It never stopped. Washington and other Western allies express rhetorical opposition only. Israel freely does what it wants. It governs with impunity.
Netanyahu dismisses world condemnation he knows has no teeth. Arrogantly he claims the right to keep "building in Jerusalem and (all other places) on the map of Israel's strategic interests."
International law and standards be damned. The same goes for world opinion. He considers himself above the law. He governs that way. Most Knesset members support him.
On January 22, reelection looks sure. Why worry when short-term he can do what he pleases. Longer-term becomes someone else's problem.
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