Petition against the E1 settlement expansion

There is no doubt that E1 was being planned for over more than a decade, and is being used as a blackmail to prevent any advance on a state for the Palestinians. It has appeared to hold back due to pressure from the US , UK, and EU, but in fact has already built the infrastructure in readiness for the go-ahead with the project. All has been planned and designed, and now Israel is pushing the scheme ahead because of the UN General Assembly vote to afford the Palestinian state observer status. This will allow the PA t o take Israel to the ICC for the serious breaches of Article 49 of the Geneva Convention in building illegal settlements on occupied land - which constitute war crimes. The PA should do that right away, and the Quartet must urgently apply sanctions on Israel for creating a permanent occupation, breaching international law and preventing a viable Palestinian state from being established.