(Jerusalem Post) Newly revealed National Archives documents show that the Israeli government had decided as early as 1974 that the territory on which Maale Adumim was subsequently built, as well as the E-1 area, would be an inseparable part of Jerusalem, Army Radio reported on Wednesday. Located just east of Jerusalem, the thriving city of Maale Adumim, with a population of 33,800, is currently the third-largest West Bank settlement. The U.S. as well as the PA have voiced strong opposition to Israeli construction in the E-1 area.
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