US lawmakers seek sanctions for Israel’s ‘E1’ West Bank settlement plan

Israel-Palestine conflict US lawmakers seek sanctions for Israel’s ‘E1’ West Bank settlement plan Project would effectively cleave Palestinian territory in half and has prompted widespread international condemnation. Add Al Jazeera on Google Senator Chris Coons is among a group of Democrats seeking to sanctions facilitators of Israel's E1 settlement project [File: Demetrius Freeman/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 23 Sep 2026 23 Sep 2026 A group of lawmakers in the United States Senate are seeking sanctions against facilitators of Israel’s controversial “E1” settlement programme .