Land in limbo: BBC visits West Bank village in area earmarked by Israel for settlementCloseUK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank have triggered a series of Israeli counter-measures against UK nationals and organisations.The sanctions came after Israel opened up tenders for the construction of settlement homes in the strategically important so-called E1 area east of Jerusalem, plans that have drawn widespread international condemnation.The development would in effect divide the West Bank in two, and isolate East Jerusalem.The BBC’s Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson has been to the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar in the E1 area, and also to the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumim.Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingIsraelFollow Israelclose panelYou are now following IsraelUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.West BankFollow West Bankclose panelYou are now following West BankUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Israel & the PalestiniansFollow Israel & the Palestiniansclose panelYou are now following Israel & the PalestiniansUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Palestinian territoriesFollow Palestinian territoriesclose panelYou are now following Palestinian territoriesUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Middle EastFollow Middle Eastclose panelYou are now following Middle EastUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Read description
