Netanyahu: Gov't okayed E1 planning, not building ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Herb Keinon - December 2, 2012 - 1:00am The government gave a green light to zoning and planning in the area known as E1 between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim, but not to actual construction there, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu clarified to his Likud ministers Sunday as condemnations of the move continued to pour into Israel from around the world. » Read more

Dividing the West Bank, and Deepening a Rift ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Jodi Rudoren - December 1, 2012 - 1:00am JERUSALEM — High up in an empty, mountainous expanse east of this city there is a stone patio with a pair of green metal benches and a plaque marking the cornerstone of a future Jewish community. Dedicated in 2009, the plaque promises the new city will be built “adjacent to the united Jerusalem, which will be quickly re-established.” » Read more