Some infrastructure has already been planted in the disputed E1 area to serve the Judea and Samaria District, Israel Police Headquarters, which serve as an Israeli building anchor in E1. Mevaseret Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

A view to the east from Mount Scopus reveals the Palestinian town of Al-Zaim (mid-ground) and the Israeli city of Maale Adumim in the far distance. E1 lies roughly in between the two. Jerusalem, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

Maale Adumim is a city with a population of about 40,000 which lies on the edge of the Judean Desert. It is the 3rd largest settlement in the West Bank and possibly one of the 'settlement blocks' that may not be evacuated in a future peace accord. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

Façade of the Maale Adumim Municipality. Maale Adumim is a city with a population of about 40,000 which lies on the edge of the Judean Desert. It is the 3rd largest settlement in the West Bank. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

Signs indicate one of the entrances to Maale Adumim in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Maale Adumim is a city with a population of about 40,000, the 3rd largest settlement in the West Bank. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

A view towards Maale Adumim from the Mevaseret Adumim neighborhood in disputed E1 in which construction is frozen since 2009 under international pressure on the Israeli government. Mevaseret Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

A view towards Maale Adumim from the Mevaseret Adumim neighborhood in disputed E1 in which construction is frozen since 2009 under international pressure on the Israeli government. Mevaseret Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

A view to the east from Mount Scopus reveals an Israeli military base (left) overlooking the Palestinian neighborhood of Anata and the course of the security barrier which practically defines a non-existing border. Jerusalem, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

Maale Adumim is a city with a population of about 40,000 which lies on the edge of the Judean Desert. It is the 3rd largest settlement in the West Bank and possibly one of the 'settlement blocks' that may not be evacuated in a future peace accord. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

A view towards the north of Maale Adumim shows the disputed territory of E1, just beyond the highway leading east to Jericho. Israel froze plans for construction in E1 in 2009 under international pressure. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

A view towards the north of Maale Adumim shows the disputed territory of E1, just beyond the highway leading east to Jericho. Israel froze plans for construction in E1 in 2009 under international pressure. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

A plaque indicates location of a cornerstone set for future construction of the Mevaseret Adumim neighborhood in 2009. Construction is since frozen in E1 under international pressure. Maale Adumim is visible in the background. Mevaseret Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

A view to the east from Mount Scopus reveals the Palestinian town of Al-Zaim (mid-ground) and the Israeli city of Maale Adumim in the far distance. E1 lies roughly in between the two. Jerusalem, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

Eliezer Har-Nir, Maale Adumim Municipality GM, looks towards area E1 from City Hall rooftop and explains the importance of implementing building plans in what he considers a future neighborhood of his city named Mevaseret Adumim. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

Façade of the Maale Adumim Municipality. Maale Adumim is a city with a population of about 40,000 which lies on the edge of the Judean Desert. It is the 3rd largest settlement in the West Bank. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

The Judea and Samaria District, Israel Police Headquarters, built on a hilltop in E1, serves as an anchor planted in the ground and a starting point for future construction of the Mevaseret Adumim expansion neighborhood for Maale Adumim. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

A highway overpass connects Maale Adumim to the Mevaseret Adumim neighborhood in disputed E1 in which construction is frozen since 2009 under international pressure on the Israeli government. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

A view to the east from Mount Scopus reveals the Palestinian town of Al-Zaim (mid-ground) and the Israeli city of Maale Adumim in the far distance. E1 lies roughly in between the two. Jerusalem, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

Eliezer Har-Nir, Maale Adumim Municipality GM, looks towards area E1 from City Hall rooftop and explains the importance of implementing building plans in what he considers a future neighborhood of his city named Mevaseret Adumim. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

East of Road 1 from Jerusalem to Maale Adumim is the Palestinian neighborhood of Anata and the security barrier which defines a non-existing border in practical terms. Jerusalem, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

Signs indicate one of the entrances to Maale Adumim in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Maale Adumim is a city with a population of about 40,000, the 3rd largest settlement in the West Bank. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.

The Judea and Samaria District, Israel Police Headquarters, built on a hilltop in E1, serves as an anchor planted in the ground and a starting point for future construction of the Mevaseret Adumim expansion neighborhood for Maale Adumim. Maale Adumim, Israel. 4-March-2013. E1 area is an obstacle to be overcome in any future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. E1 may either determine a continuous Israeli population between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim or a contiguous Palestinian state from North to South.