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The West Bank is called ''Judea and Samaria Area'' by the Israeli government and some Jews and Christians. |
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The West Bank is divided into 165 [[Palestinian enclaves]] that are under partial [[Palestinian National Authority|Palestinian rule]]. The rest of the West Bank, including 200 [[Israeli settlement]]s, is under [[Area C (West Bank)|full Israeli control]].<!--The Gaza Strip is ruled by the militant group [[Hamas]] and has been [[Blockade of the Gaza Strip|blockaded by Israel and Egypt]] since 2007.-->{{efn| name = control|Israel allows the PNA to execute some functions in the Palestinian territories, depending on the [[West Bank Areas in the Oslo II Accord|area classification]]. It maintains minimal interference (retaining control of borders: [[National airspace|air]],<ref name=GazaSeaAir>[http://www.btselem.org/english/Gaza_Strip/Control_on_Air_space_and_territorial_waters.asp Israel's control of the airspace and the territorial waters of the Gaza Strip] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605005942/http://www.btselem.org/english/Gaza_Strip/Control_on_Air_space_and_territorial_waters.asp |date=5 June 2011 }}.</ref> |
The West Bank is divided into 165 [[Palestinian enclaves]] that are under partial [[Palestinian National Authority|Palestinian rule]]. The rest of the West Bank, including 200 [[Israeli settlement]]s, is under [[Area C (West Bank)|full Israeli control]].<!--The Gaza Strip is ruled by the militant group [[Hamas]] and has been [[Blockade of the Gaza Strip|blockaded by Israel and Egypt]] since 2007.--><!--{{efn| name = control|Israel allows the PNA to execute some functions in the Palestinian territories, depending on the [[West Bank Areas in the Oslo II Accord|area classification]]. It maintains minimal interference (retaining control of borders: [[National airspace|air]],--><ref name=GazaSeaAir>[http://www.btselem.org/english/Gaza_Strip/Control_on_Air_space_and_territorial_waters.asp Israel's control of the airspace and the territorial waters of the Gaza Strip] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605005942/http://www.btselem.org/english/Gaza_Strip/Control_on_Air_space_and_territorial_waters.asp |date=5 June 2011 }}.</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:34, 29 October 2023
West Bank
الضفة الغربية הגדה המערבית | |
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 Location of the West Bank within the claimed territory of the State of Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′N 35°21′E / 32.000°N 35.350°E | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,655 km2 (2,183 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,949,246 (est., July 2021)[a] |
| Languages | Arabic, Hebrew |
| Religion | Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Samaritanism |
| Currency | Israeli shekel (ILS) Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
The West Bank is a piece of land in the Middle East. It touches the Dead Sea and the River Jordan. The landscape is mostly hills or desert. The weather in the summer is hot and dry. It is cooler and rainy in the winter. Right now, the area is under the control of Israel. Some Israelis and other nations disagree on whose it really is. Since 1990 there are talks between the Israeli government and the Palestinians about what will happen in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in the future. Most people on the West Bank are Palestinians but there are also many Jewish settlers in settlements. There has been some controversy about these settlements.
The State of Palestine claims the West Bank with East Jerusalem included.
The West Bank is called Judea and Samaria Area by the Israeli government and some Jews and Christians.
The West Bank is divided into 165 Palestinian enclaves that are under partial Palestinian rule. The rest of the West Bank, including 200 Israeli settlements, is under full Israeli control.[2]
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- ↑ "West Bank". Central Intelligence Agency. 17 October 2023 – via CIA.gov.
- ↑ Israel's control of the airspace and the territorial waters of the Gaza Strip Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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