Israeli bulldozers raze about 50 Palestinian shops ahead of settlement-linked road project

Israeli bulldozers demolished dozens of Palestinian shops near Jerusalem, clearing land for a settlement-linked road. While Israel claims it's for Palestinian traffic, critics argue it's to reroute Palestinians away from a new highway serving settlements, a key part of the E1 project aimed at hindering a Palestinian state.

Israeli bulldozers raze about 50 Palestinian shops ahead of settlement-linked road project
Israeli bulldozers demolished dozens of Palestinian shops near Jerusalem, clearing land for a settlement-linked road. While Israel claims it's for Palestinian traffic, critics argue it's to reroute Palestinians away from a new highway serving settlements, a key part of the E1 project aimed at hindering a Palestinian state.