Court Asked to Freeze Tender for Construction of 1,234 Apartments in E1 Area
Opponents of the E1 construction plan filed an urgent application with the Jerusalem District Court, seeking a temporary halt to the first tender for the construction of 1,234 apartments. The source does not state the court's decision on this application.
Key facts
- •Court: Jerusalem District Court
- •Subject of application: temporary injunction
- •First tender: 1,234 apartments
- •Petitions: three, consolidated for joint consideration
- •Case numbers and date of decision not stated
- •Decision on the urgent application not stated in the source
What the Petitioners Requested
The petitioners in the three consolidated petitions requested a temporary injunction. They seek to freeze the tender that has already been published, prohibit the publication of new tenders, and halt other measures to advance the plan until the petitions are decided on the merits.
Who Applied to the Court
One of the petitions was filed by the organizations Ir Amim, Bimkom — Planners for Planning Rights, and Peace Now, together with Palestinian residents of the area. Other Palestinians filed two additional petitions. The source does not state the case numbers or the names of the individual petitioners.
Arguments Against the Tender
According to the petitioners, circumstances changed materially after the previous applications for temporary injunctions were denied: the tender has now been published and bidding has opened. They also claim that this occurred contrary to an undertaking to notify them in advance. They argue that advancing the tender before the state responds to the petitions could create irreversible facts on the ground and frustrate the possibility of providing effective judicial relief if the petitions are granted.
Why the Plan Is Controversial
The E1 plan provides for the construction of thousands of apartments between Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim. Its advancement was delayed for years, among other reasons, because of international objections and concerns that construction would harm the territorial contiguity of Palestinian areas between the northern and southern West Bank. Supporters of the plan, by contrast, view it as a strategic means of connecting Ma'ale Adumim to Jerusalem.
What this means for you
The mere filing of the application does not halt the tender; an appropriate court decision is required. For participants in tenders of this kind and residents of the affected areas, the practical consequences will depend on whether the court freezes the proceeding and how it later rules on the consolidated petitions.
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