Is West Bank and Gaza the same as Palestine?

The Palestinian Territories consist of two distinct areas: the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip.

Is the West Bank considered part of Israel?

In June 1967, the West Bank and East Jerusalem were captured by Israel as a result of the Six-Day War. With the exception of East Jerusalem and the former Israeli-Jordanian no man’s land, the West Bank was not annexed by Israel; it remained under Israeli military control until 1982.

Is the West Bank part of Israel or Palestine?

West Bank, Arabic Al-Ḍaffah al-Gharbiyyah, Hebrew Ha-Gadah Ha-Maʿaravit, area of the former British-mandated (1920–47) territory of Palestine west of the Jordan River, claimed from 1949 to 1988 as part of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan but occupied from 1967 by Israel.

Does apartapartheid exist on the West Bank?

Apartheid exists on the West Bank both from the Jewish side as well as from the Arab one. The Arabs however are by far and away the much worst offenders. Remember that the so-called West Bank is the Biblical area of Yehudah and Samaria.

Are Israeli settlements in the West Bank per se inconsistent with law?

On November 18, 2019, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo expressed the Trump administration’s position that “the establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in the West Bank is not per se inconsistent with international law.”

Where do most Israelis live in the West Bank?

Currently, about 58 percent of Israelis living in the West Bank live in just five settlement blocs – Ma’ale Adumim, Modi’in Ilit, Ariel, Gush Etzion, Givat Ze’ev – which, with the exception of Ariel, all lie within only a few miles of the 1949 armistice line (often inaccurately referred to as the 1967 border),…

What are the Jewish settlements in Israel?

The term “Settlements” usually refers to the towns and villages that Jews have established in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) and the Gaza Strip since Israel captured the area in the Six-Day War of 1967. In many cases, the settlements are in the same area which flourishing Jewish communities have lived for thousands of years.