It's all about E1

"Supporters of Israel" may continue to describe the Israeli-Palestinian dispute as some sort of clash of civilizations between barbarity or enlightenment or may see dialogue and "extremist" rhetoric as the most compelling issues.

In fact, land tenure is, was and will be the only issue at stake.

The ascension of Lieberman and Netanyahu to power in Israel means less feel good dialogue with Fatah and Abbas but more significantly, it greenlights the latest West Bank colonization: The E1 settlement.

The pictures below show (1)religious students who have laid claim to Palestinian land in the E1 area, creating "facts on the ground"; (2)a map of the E1 area, showing how it bisects or cantonizes Palestinian land -making a state impossible; and (3)an approved road for Palestinians, ensuring they do not pollute the new settlement.