The West Bank (Arabic: الضفة الغربية, romanized: aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; Hebrew: הַגָּדָה הַמַּעֲרָבִית, romanized: HaGadáh HaMaʽarávit), called due its location relative the Jordan River, the larger the Palestinian territories (the being Gaza Strip) comprise State .
Learn the West Bank, region Palestine occupied Israel 1967, its biblical names, geography, demographics. Find the latest news facts the West Bank its conflicts Israel other countries.
Most countries regard West Bank settlements illegal — Geneva Conventions prohibit transfer an occupying power's civilians the territory occupies. July, Israel's occupation Palestinian territories ruled illegal an advisory opinion delivered the International Court Justice, UN's highest court.
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Israel's government approved large land seizure the occupied West Bank - biggest the 1993 Oslo Accords set a path peace Israel the Palestinians .
Afif Amireh The York Times. Israeli troops raided Palestinian cities Aug. 28 what called effort tamp rising militancy the northern West Bank. raids .
Israel it legalize West Bank settlements previously considered illegal, the government accelerates critics call slow-motion annexation land meant a Palestinian state.
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The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday demanding Israel its "unlawful presence" Gaza the occupied West Bank a year
A comprehensive overview the West Bank, Palestinian territory occupied Israel 1967. Learn its geography, people, society, government, economy, more the CIA's authoritative source.
The 1949 armistice line, "Green Line," up boundaries Israel, West Bank (the area west the Jordan River) the Gaza Strip. 1967, Egypt retained control Gaza .
Between 2.1 million 3 million (sources vary) Palestinian Arabs live the West Bank both limited self-rule Israeli military rule. West Bank (excluding East Jerusalem) also .
