Who lived on the West Bank?

Between 2.1 million and 3 million (sources vary) Palestinian Arabs live in the West Bank under both limited self-rule and Israeli military rule. The West Bank (excluding East Jerusalem) is also home to some 430,000 Israeli Jews who live in 132 settlements (and 124 smaller “outposts”) built under Israel’s occupation.

What is the population density of the West Bank?

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) km of land area) in West Bank and Gaza was 758.98 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 758.98 in 2018 and a minimum value of 328.61 in 1990.

Who did the West Bank originally belong to?

Israel
From 1950 until it was occupied by Israel in the Six-Day War of 1967, the West Bank was governed as part of Jordan, though it was divided from the Jordanian population of the East Bank by the Jordan River.

Who controls Gaza Strip?

Israel maintains direct external control over Gaza and indirect control over life within Gaza: it controls Gaza’s air and maritime space, as well as six of Gaza’s seven land crossings.

How big is the Gaza Strip?

140.9 mi²
Gaza Strip/Area

What is the population of the West Bank and Gaza?

The Palestine population in Gaza and the West Bank is estimated at 4.817 million as of 2017.

Who controls the West Bank today?

Presently, most of the West Bank is administered by Israel though 42\% of it is under varying degrees of autonomous rule by the Fatah-run Palestinian Authority. The Gaza Strip is currently under the control of Hamas.

Can tourists visit Gaza?

There is essentially no tourist flow to Gaza since 2005 because of the ongoing Israeli military land, sea, and air blockade. Access to Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza is completely controlled by the Government of Israel. Entry to the occupied Palestinian territories requires only a valid international passport.

How many settlers were in the West Bank?

Number of settlements and inhabitants As of 30 January 2020, there are about 130 government-approved settlements, and 100 unofficial ones, which are home to around 400,000 Israelis in the West Bank, with an additional 200,000 Israelis residing in 12 neighborhoods in East Jerusalem.

How many Palestinians live in Gaza and the West Bank?

They show that as of 2016, 4.88 million Palestinians lived in the territories – 2.97 million in the West Bank and 1.91 million in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinians also claim that 1.53 million Arabs live in Israel proper, while Israeli authorities say there are 1.8 million.

Who occupies the West Bank?

The West Bank has been occupied by Israel since the 1967 Middle East war, but decades of difficult on-off talks between Israel and the Palestinians – both of whom assert rights there – have left its final status unresolved.

Is the west bank part of Israel?

The West Bank refers to the territory situated west of the Jordan River that was not included as part of Israel following the establishment of the state after the Arab–Israel War of 1948.

What is the West Bank settlement in Israel?

The basis for Israeli settlement in the West Bank became the Allon Plan, named after its inventor Yigal Allon. It implied Israeli annexation of major parts of the Israeli-occupied territories, especially East Jerusalem , Gush Etzion and the Jordan Valley .