On January 22, 2025, the mayor of Ma’ale Adumim, an Israeli town in the Judea region of the West Bank, announced that a planned area of municipal land would be renamed “Trump One” (T1) in honour of U.S. President Donald Trump. The area covers about 4,000 acres and was previously known as E1 or Mevaseret Adumim.
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Mayor Guy Yifrach said: “Trump’s second term is a unique opportunity to strengthen Jewish communities, especially in Judea and Samaria. We trust Trump and believe that he will promote construction in the region in the coming months.” He described the area as “a strategic asset” and said it should connect Ma’ale Adumim with Jerusalem.
The area
The area lies within Ma’ale Adumim’s municipal boundaries and falls within Area C, where Israel has administrative and security control. It is largely undeveloped, and successive Israeli governments have delayed building there because of international opposition. The Biden administration called the project inconsistent with its policy, and most European Union countries consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law.
Precedent
In 2019, after Trump recognised Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, Israel named a new community there Ramat Trump, often called Trump Heights.
Editor’s note: an earlier version of this article described Trump’s policies in general terms and included unsourced statements and internal links that did not support its claims. It has been rewritten to report the renaming announcement and the sourced context.
Sources
- Techniques for Peace (TPS), Israeli town renames planned neighborhood after Trump (22 January 2025): https://tps.co.il/articles/israeli-town-renames-planned-neighborhood-after-trump/
- JNS via World Israel News, Judean town names planned neighborhood in honor of Trump (22 January 2025): https://worldisraelnews.com/judean-town-names-planned-neighborhood-in-honor-of-trump/
- Jerusalem Post, article on the E1 renaming and the mayor’s comments: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-838672
- Tribune India, Israeli town renames planned neighborhood after Trump: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/israeli-town-renames-planned-neighborhood-after-trump