France, Germany, UK and Italy Condemn Israel's 'E1' West Bank Plan The recent condemnation by France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy of Israel's "E1" plan has sparked a new wave of debate about the legitimacy of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
This development appears to be a familiar tale of international pressure on an embattled government, but scratch beneath the surface, and you'll find a complex web of historical, cultural, and diplomatic factors at play.
The E1 plan itself may seem like just another chapter in the long saga of Israeli Palestinian conflict.