occupied and subsequently annexed the portion of Mandatory Palestine that became known as the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The territory remained under

West Bank-State of Palestine

occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. On 15th November 1988, Palestinian National Council, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization

West Bank-Demographics of the State of Palestine

Israeli Arabs) population in the region of Palestine, including Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip

West Bank-Palestinian territories

former British Mandate for Palestine that have been occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967, namely the West Bank (including East Jerusalem)

West Bank-Outline of the State of Palestine

State of Palestine List of ecoregions in Palestine West Bank Areas in the Oslo II Accord Palestinian Governorates: 16 (11 in the West Bank, 5 in Gaza)

West Bank-Flag of Palestine

The flag of Palestine (Arabic: علم فلسطين, romanized: ʿalam Filasṭīn) is a tricolor of three equal horizontal stripes (black, white, and green from top

West Bank-Bank of Palestine

headquartered in Ramallah, West Bank and is the leading financial institution in Palestine, with a net worth of $6.5 billion USD. The bank was established in

West Bank-List of universities and colleges in the State of Palestine

universities and colleges in the State of Palestine, which comprises both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The West Bank and Gaza together have 14 universities

West Bank-Islam in Palestine

religion in Palestine, being the religion of the majority of the Palestinian population. Muslims comprise 85% of the population of the West Bank, when including

West Bank-History of the State of Palestine

The history of the State of Palestine describes the creation and evolution of the State of Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. During the Mandatory

West Bank-Economy of the State of Palestine

The economy of the State of Palestine refers to the economic activity of the State of Palestine. Palestine receives substantial financial aid from international

West Bank-Governorates of Palestine

Governorates of Palestine (Arabic: محافظات فلسطين)[clarification needed] are the administrative divisions of the State of Palestine. After the signing

West Bank-West Bank

The West Bank (Arabic: الضفة الغربية, romanized: aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; Hebrew: הַגָּדָה הַמַּעֲרָבִית, romanized: HaGadáh HaMaʽarávit), so called due

West Bank-LGBT rights in the State of Palestine

"laws differ in Gaza and the West Bank due to colonial history." "Everything you need to know about human rights in Palestine". Amnesty International. Archived

West Bank-Palestinians

the territory of former Mandatory Palestine, now encompassing Israel and the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In Israel proper

West Bank-Israeli occupation of the West Bank

The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has been under military occupation by Israel since 7 June 1967, when Israeli forces captured the territory, then

West Bank-Government of Palestine

government of Palestine is the government of the Palestinian Authority or State of Palestine. The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization

West Bank-Palestine

Missouri Palestine, Ohio East Palestine, Ohio New Palestine, Ohio Palestine, Texas Lake Palestine, in Texas Palestine, Greenbrier County, West Virginia

West Bank-West Bank (disambiguation)

Palestine. West Bank or Westbank may also refer to: Judea and Samaria Area, the Israeli administrative district covering most of Area C of the West Bank

West Bank-Palestinian enclaves

The Palestinian enclaves are areas in the West Bank designated for Palestinians under a variety of unsuccessful U.S. and Israeli-led proposals to end

West Bank-Bank Leumi

amount £250,000." The bank's activities in Palestine were carried out by the Anglo-Palestine Bank, a subsidiary formed in 1902. The bank opened its first branch

West Bank-Israeli–Palestinian conflict

territory of the former Mandatory Palestine. Key aspects of the conflict include the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the status of Jerusalem

West Bank-Palestine pound

Palestine pound was also the currency of Transjordan until 1949 when it was replaced by the Jordanian dinar, and remained in usage in the West Bank of

West Bank-Jericho

romanized: Yərīḥō) is a city in the West Bank, Palestine; it is the administrative seat of the Jericho Governorate of the Palestine. Jericho is located in the

West Bank-All-Palestine Protectorate

extend beyond the Gaza Strip, with the West Bank annexed by Transjordan and Israel holding the rest. The All-Palestine Protectorate relied entirely on the

West Bank-Lists of cities in the State of Palestine

of Israeli settlements with city status in the West Bank Smaller settlements in the State of Palestine are governed as a municipality or as a village

West Bank-Israeli West Bank barrier

The Israeli West Bank barrier, comprising the West Bank Wall and the West Bank fence, is a separation barrier built by Israel along the Green Line and

West Bank-Status of territories occupied by Israel in 1967

of territories captured by Israel is the status of the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, the Golan Heights, and the Sinai Peninsula, all of which were captured

West Bank-Israa University (Palestine)

creation of other new Palestinian universities such as University of Palestine. During the 2023–2024 Israel–Hamas war, the building housing al-Israa

West Bank-Palestinian Christians

outside of Palestine and Israel. As of 2015[update], Palestinian Christians comprise between 1% and 2.5% of the population of the West Bank, and less than

West Bank-Palestine national football team

association football teams West Bank Premier League Gaza Strip Premier League Football in Palestine Sport in Palestine Palestine have chosen Kuwait as the

West Bank-Women in Palestine

varying sects of Christianity present in Palestine. Up until the 2000s, there had been laws in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip allowing rapists to

West Bank-Israeli settlement

Currently, Israeli settlements exist in the West Bank (incl. East Jerusalem), which is claimed by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the sovereign

West Bank-Feast of Saint George (Palestine)

folklore suggests that the feast originated during the Byzantine rule of Palestine. According to the folktale, "the feast came and the young men stood together

West Bank-History of Palestine

Aliyah") to Israel. After the war, only two parts of Palestine remained in Arab control: the West Bank (and East-Jerusalem), annexed by Jordan, and the Gaza

West Bank-Palestinian nationalism

Jordanian government, governor of the West Bank, member of the Jordanian Senate, and the first military governor in Palestine. The Tuqan family, originally from

West Bank-From the river to the sea

area historically called Palestine, which today includes Israel and the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. In

West Bank-Palestine (region)

Palestine is a geographical region in West Asia. It is usually considered to include modern-day Israel and the State of Palestine, though some definitions

West Bank-International recognition of the State of Palestine

new homes in the West Bank". The Independent. 1 December 2012. Laub, Karin; Daraghmeh, Mohammed (7 January 2013). "State Of Palestine: Palestinians Change

West Bank-Palestinian diaspora

wider Arab diaspora, are Palestinian people living outside the region of Palestine. Palestinian individuals have a long history of migration. Silk workers

West Bank-List of cities administered by the Palestinian Authority

largest city in the Gaza Strip and all of Palestine is Gaza City, and the largest cities in the West Bank are East Jerusalem and Hebron. Some cities

West Bank-Palestine Liberation Organization

headquartered in Al-Bireh, a city in the West Bank. As the officially recognized government of the de jure State of Palestine, it has enjoyed United Nations observer

West Bank-Human rights in the State of Palestine

The state of human rights in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is determined by Palestinian as well as Israeli policies, which affect Palestinians in the occupied

West Bank-Music of Palestine

The music of Palestine (Arabic: الموسيقى الفلسطينية) is one of many regional subgenres of Arabic music. While it shares much in common with Arabic music

West Bank-Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war

during West Bank operation". Times of Israel. 9 May 2024. "Israel-Palestine war: Palestinians killed by Israeli drone during raid in occupied West Bank". Middle

West Bank-COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine

confirmed in West Bank raising total in Palestine to 626". WAFA. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020. "New coronavirus case confirmed in West Bank". WAFA. 31

West Bank-West Bank and Gaza Strip

generally A,B and C areas within West Bank and Gaza Strip under control of the Palestinian Authority State of Palestine, a partially recognized de jure

West Bank-Mandatory Palestine

the West Bank of the Jordan River, and the Kingdom of Egypt, which established the "All-Palestine Protectorate" in the Gaza Strip. Mandatory Palestine was

West Bank-Occupation of the Gaza Strip by the United Arab Republic

Israeli-occupied West Bank. After the First World War, the League of Nations granted the United Kingdom authority over the Mandate for Palestine composed of

West Bank-Taybeh (disambiguation)

West Bank Taybeh, a mainly Christian Palestinian town situated in the Ramallah area, central West Bank Taybeh Brewery, in Taybeh, central West Bank Al-Taybah

West Bank-Water supply and sanitation in the State of Palestine

Management and Water Reuse in Palestine, pp. 21–23. Water Studies Institute (WSI), Birzeit University, West Bank-Palestine. May 2005. On web.archive.org

West Bank-Al-Quds University

University') is a Palestinian public university in the Jerusalem Governorate, Palestine. It is the largest Palestinian university in the city of Jerusalem. The

West Bank-University of Palestine

The University of Palestine (UP; Arabic: جامعة فلسطين) is a Palestinian private institution of higher education located in Al-Zahra' (south of Gaza City)

West Bank-List of countries by GDP (PPP)

"West Bank and Gaza" in the IMF and World Bank reports. CIA registers 2 separate entries for Palestine: "West Bank" and "Gaza Strip". Figures for West

West Bank-Ramallah

Palestinian city in the central West Bank or Ramallah Bank, that serves as the de facto administrative capital of the State of Palestine. It is situated on the

West Bank-Ismail Haniyeh

December 2006 "Palestinian unity deal under way"BBC, 15 February 2007 Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Education System and Policy Handbook Volume 1 Strategic

West Bank-Israel

to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, and the Palestinian territories – the West Bank along the east and the Gaza Strip along the southwest

West Bank-2023–24 West Bank Premier League

2023–24 West Bank Premier League is the 21st edition of the West Bank Premier League, the top football league in the West Bank of Palestine. The season

West Bank-Languages of Palestine

spoken by Arab citizens of Israel and by Palestinian populations in the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel. However, Palestinian refugees in other parts of the

West Bank-Prime Minister of the State of Palestine

The prime minister of the State of Palestine is the head of government of the State of Palestine. The post has been in existence since January 2013, when

West Bank-Geography of the State of Palestine

here. The River Jordan is the largest river in Palestine, forming the eastern boundary of the West Bank, until it flows into the Dead Sea. Friends of the

West Bank-Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Palestine from "Zionist imperialism"; while their immediate goal was to force the State of Israel to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,

West Bank-List of churches in the State of Palestine

This is a list of most important churches in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the State of Palestine: "غبطة البطريرك ثيوفيلوس الثالث يترأس القداس الإلهي

West Bank-List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita

"West Bank and Gaza" in the IMF and World Bank reports. CIA registers 2 separate entries for Palestine: "West Bank" and "Gaza Strip". Figures for West

West Bank-Palestinian cuisine

There are three primary culinary regions in historical Palestine—the Galilee, Gaza and the West Bank (which has its own culinary subregions ranging from

West Bank-Palestine–United States relations

Israel–Palestine ceasefire agreement of October 1996; and, in October 1998, Clinton brokered an agreement on further Israeli redeployment in the West Bank.

West Bank-Mohammad Mustafa (economist)

of the State of Palestine and the Palestinian National Authority. He previously served as the Chairman of the Board of the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF)

West Bank-All-Palestine Government

Arab Palestine". The Congress called for the union of Arab Palestine and Transjordan and Abdullah announced his intention to annex the West Bank. The

West Bank-Palestinian refugees

of Palestine in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip. Their descendants form a sizable portion of the Palestinian diaspora. During the 1948 Palestine War

West Bank-Human rights violations against Palestinians by Israel

(Spring 1989). "Taxation of Income in Israel and the West Bank: A Comparative Study". Journal of Palestine Studies. 18 (3): 134–141. doi:10.2307/2537347. JSTOR 2537347

West Bank-Palestinian Premier League

The West Bank Premier League is one of the two top divisions of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA). The other is the Gaza Strip Premier League

West Bank-History of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

state in at least one part of historic Palestine. Israeli defense of its own borders, control over the West Bank, the Egyptian-Israeli blockade of the

West Bank-Birzeit University

University (BZU; Arabic: جامعة بيرزيت) is a public university in the West Bank, Palestine, registered by the Palestinian Ministry of Social Affairs as a charitable

West Bank-List of countries by Fragile States Index

fragile situation in the country. Prior to the 2021 index, Israel and Palestine (West Bank) were scored as a single state. "What Does State Fragility Mean?"

West Bank-Landlocked country

Russia) – de facto state West Bank (between Israel and Jordan) – Israeli-occupied territory partly administered by the State of Palestine A country is "doubly

West Bank-Demographic history of Palestine (region)

The population of the region of Palestine, which approximately corresponds to modern Israel and the Palestinian territories, has varied in both size and

West Bank-Palestine Technical College

The Palestine Technical College (Arabic: كلية فلسطين التقنية, romanized: Kullīyat Filasṭīn al-Tiqniyah) is a college in Deir El-Balah, Gaza Strip, Palestine

West Bank-Elections in Palestine

Palestinian Autonomous areas from 1994 until their transition into the State of Palestine in 2013. Elections were scheduled to be held in 2009, but was postponed

West Bank-Population statistics for Israeli settlements in the West Bank

the State of Palestine List of cities in Israel List of Israeli settlements List of Israeli settlements with city status in the West Bank Population statistics

West Bank-Racism in the State of Palestine

Authority governing the majority of the West Bank, and Hamas government in the Gaza Strip. The British Mandate in Palestine witnessed the rise in tensions between

West Bank-Dead Sea

lake is bordered by Jordan to the east and Palestine's Israeli-occupied West Bank and Israel to the west. It is an endorheic lake, meaning there are

West Bank-Arab Higher Committee

was politically irrelevant, and banned from the Jordanian West Bank, as was the All-Palestine Government. Politics portal High Follow-Up Committee for

West Bank-Helga Tawil-Souri

chro.nism: [twenty-four hours in jabaa]" was filmed in the Palestinian West Bank village of Jabaa and completed in 2004. The filmmaker considers it an

West Bank-Palestine Cup

the West Bank.[citation needed] Gaza Strip Super Cup West Bank Super Cup Gaza Strip Cup - Palestine 1998/1999, goalzz.com Gaza Strip Cup - Palestine 1999/2000

West Bank-UNRWA

Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, and in other areas where large numbers of registered Palestine refugees live outside of recognized

West Bank-Ministry of Health (Palestine)

Palestinian Ministry of Health manages healthcare in the West Bank. The ministry, one of Palestine's four key healthcare providers along with Military Medical

West Bank-Palestinian identity

individuals from non-Jewish communities born in the West Bank and Gaza, and citizens of the State of Palestine, including the populations of Palestinian refugees

West Bank-List of countries and territories by motor vehicles per capita

Car Sales Data". carsalesbase.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27. "State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Registered Vehicles, 1998 – 2022 | CEIC Data"

West Bank-Australia–Palestine relations

solution. Australia has a representative office in Ramallah, West Bank. The Australia–Palestine relationship started in 1982 with the establishment of a Palestinian

West Bank-Culture of Palestine

social and political involvement. There is a West Bank Premier League, and Gaza Strip League. The Palestine national football team played Afghanistan in

West Bank-Bethlehem

בֵּית לֶחֶם Bēṯ Leḥem) is a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of the State of Palestine, located about ten kilometres (six miles) south of Jerusalem

West Bank-Torture in the State of Palestine

State of Palestine refers to the use of torture and systematic degrading practices on civilians detained by Palestinian forces in the West Bank and the

West Bank-Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP; Arabic: الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين, romanized: al-Jabha ash-Shaʿbīyya li-Taḥrīr Filasṭīn) is

West Bank-List of land borders with dates of establishment

British League of Nations mandate of Palestine 1946 Independence of Jordan 1988 Jordanian withdrawal from West Bank, Palestinian independence declaration

West Bank-2013 Middle East cold snap

storm that hit the Middle East region in December 2013, affecting Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, and Egypt. The storm severely affected

West Bank-An-Najah National University

northern West Bank. The university has 22,000 students and 300 professors in 19 faculties. It is the largest university in the State of Palestine. It was

West Bank-Jordan–Palestine relations

Jordan–Palestine relations are strong, historical, bilateral relations. Jordan annexed the West Bank on 24 April 1950, after the 1949 armistice agreements

West Bank-West Bank Premier League

The West Bank Premier League is one of the two top divisions of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA). The other is the Gaza Strip Premier League

West Bank-Israeli-occupied territories

interim governing body of the State of Palestine, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), controlled in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The International

West Bank-West Bank areas in the Oslo II Accord

The Oslo II Accord divided the Israeli-occupied West Bank into three administrative divisions: the Palestinian enclaves as "Areas A and B" and the remainder

West Bank-Hebron University

الخليل) is a non-profit, public university in the city of Hebron, West Bank, Palestine. It has an undergraduate enrollment of more than ten thousand students

West Bank-Al-Quds Open University

المفتوحة) is an independent, distance education public university in Palestine. It was created by a decree issued by the Palestinian Liberation Organization

West Bank-Palestinian Jews

Palestinian Jews or Jewish Palestinians were the Jewish inhabitants of the Palestine region (known in Hebrew as Eretz Yisrael, lit. 'Land of Israel') prior

West Bank-Israel–Hamas war protests

border with West Bank". Reuters. 13 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023. "Jordan-Palestine solidarity

West Bank-Palestine–Spain relations

Jerusalem that serves the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem. Despite the promises of recognition, Spain does not recognize Palestine as a State and therefore

West Bank-Palestinian Authority passport

British Mandate Palestine. Issued by the High Commissioner for Palestine, they were officially titled, "British passport, Palestine". These passports

West Bank-Brazil–Palestine relations

recognized the State of Palestine including all of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. In 2015, the Embassy of the State of Palestine to Brazil was opened

West Bank-Palestine Monetary Authority

The Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA; Arabic: سلطة النقد الفلسطينية) is the emerging central bank of Palestine. The PMA, located in Ramallah, was established

West Bank-Palestinian Authority

Authority or the State of Palestine, is the Fatah-controlled government body that exercises partial civil control over West Bank areas "A" and "B" as a consequence

West Bank-Biodiversity in Israel and Palestine

Israel and Palestine is about the fauna and flora in the geographical region of Israel and of the Palestinian National Authority (the West Bank and the Gaza

West Bank-Two-state solution

plan allotted the poorest lands of Palestine, including the Negev Desert, and areas that are known today as the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the Arabs;

West Bank-Agriculture in the State of Palestine

Israel and Palestine are well-manifested in the agriculture of Palestine. After the Six Day War (1967), Israel's initial occupation of the West Bank led to

West Bank-Palestinian exodus from Kuwait (1990–91)

withdrawal from Kuwait conditional on the withdrawal of Israel from the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Golan Heights, and on August 12, Saddam announced his

West Bank-Time in the State of Palestine

settlements on the West Bank adhere to Israel Standard Time, which switches to Israel Summer Time on a different date than Palestine. This creates a one-hour

West Bank-Jenin

the State of Palestine, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The city serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate of Palestine and is a major

West Bank-1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight

In the 1948 Palestine war more than 700000 Palestinian Arabs – about half of Mandatory Palestine's Arab population – fled from their homes or were expelled

West Bank-Hebron

governorate of the State of Palestine, with an estimated population of around 782,227 as of 2021[update]. It is a busy hub of West Bank trade, generating roughly

West Bank-Transport in the State of Palestine

article describes transport in the State of Palestine, which consists of two non-contiguous territories, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, different parts of

West Bank-Khalil al-Wazir

leader and co-founder of the nationalist party Fatah. As a top aide of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Chairman Yasser Arafat, al-Wazir had considerable

West Bank-Politics of the Palestinian National Authority

Retrieved 2013-02-17. "Israel defies UN after vote on Palestine with plans for 3,000 new homes in the West Bank". The Independent. 1 December 2012. Abbas has

West Bank-Palestine Museum of Natural History

The Palestine Museum of Natural History (PMNH; Arabic: متحف فلسطين للتاريخ الطبيعي) is a natural history museum in Bethlehem, West Bank. Founded in 2013

West Bank-Borders of Israel

Jordan laid claim to all of Mandate Palestine. Jordan's annexation was only recognised by three countries. The West Bank remained part of Jordan until Israel

West Bank-Salman Abu Sitta

born 1937) is a Palestinian researcher. Abu Sitta, who was expelled from Palestine as a child in 1948, has dedicated his life to the Palestinian cause and

West Bank-Cinema of Palestine

Ramallah, West Bank Muestra de Cine Palestino de Santiago (Santiago Palestine Film Festival) Muestra de Cine Palestino de Sevilla (Sevilla Palestine Film Festival)

West Bank-List of Israeli settlements

list of Israeli settlements in the Israeli-occupied territories of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. Israel had previously

West Bank-Marriage in the Palestinian territories

People of the Palestinian territories—the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip—are bound by differing laws that handle marital unions

West Bank-List of Palestinian Christians

– founded the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Yousef Beidas – founder of Intra Bank Hind Khoury – Palestinian Delegate-General to France

West Bank-Duma, Nablus

(PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24. Palmer, 1881, p. 253 "Life in the West Bank: What is the Palestinian

West Bank-Palestinian Americans

Christian, and only a minority of them were Muslims. The 1922 census of Palestine lists 1,778 Palestinians living abroad in the United States (1,352 Christian

West Bank-Handala

and is found on numerous walls and buildings throughout the West Bank (notably as West Bank Wall graffiti art), Gaza and other Palestinian refugee camps

West Bank-Palestine Red Crescent Society

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in the State of Palestine, which includes the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian

West Bank-Birzeit

Palestinian Christian town north of Ramallah, in the central West Bank, in the State of Palestine. Its population in the 2017 census was 5,878. Birzeit is

West Bank-Ooredoo Palestine

Ooredoo Palestine (formerly Wataniya Mobile Palestine Telecommunication Company or Wataniya Mobile for short) is one of the two mobile network operators

West Bank-Israeli law in the West Bank settlements

enforced in Israeli settlements and among Israeli civilians in Area C of the West Bank, a Palestinian territory under military occupation and therefore otherwise

West Bank-Olive cultivation in Palestine

region of the landscape in the West Bank," Palestinians began to "draw connections between their ancient presence in Palestine and that of the ancient olive

West Bank-Samaria

land in the UN Partition Plan for Palestine in 1947. It became the administrative term in 1967, when the West Bank was defined by Israeli officials as

West Bank-Eastern Palestine

Palestine may refer to: A historic term for Transjordan (region), the part of the geographic Palestine region east of the Jordan river The West Bank,

West Bank-Censorship in the West Bank

Watch. Cantarow, Ellen (Summer–Autumn 1982). "The War for the West Bank". Journal of Palestine Studies. 11–12 (4): 263–268. doi:10.1525/jps.1982.11-12.4-1

West Bank-Palestinian freedom of movement

issued allowing residents of those territories to move freely between the West Bank, Israel and the Gaza Strip. Following the First Intifada by 1991, the

West Bank-Timeline of the name Palestine

list of notable historical references to the name Palestine as a place name for the region of Palestine throughout history. This includes uses of the localized

West Bank-Israel–Palestine relations

administration in the West Bank continue in partial economic relations, including limited bilateral trade, transfer of goods from and to Palestine via Israel (in

West Bank-Mandate for Palestine

Plan for Palestine, the 1947–1949 Palestine war ended with Mandatory Palestine divided among Israel, the Jordanian annexation of the West Bank and the

West Bank-Watermelon (Palestinian symbol)

display of the Palestinian flag and its colours in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with the Israeli army arresting anyone who displayed it. In 1993, as

West Bank-The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017 is a 2020 book by Rashid Khalidi, in which the author

West Bank-2018–19 Palestine Cup

the West Bank Cup for clubs in the West Bank. A two-legged Palestine Cup final is played between the cup winners of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

West Bank-Nakba

most of Palestine. In August, the successful Israeli campaigns continued, leading to their complete control of Palestine, apart from the West Bank and the

West Bank-Judea

Traditionally dominated by the city of Jerusalem, it is now part of Palestine and Israel. The name's usage is historic, having been used in antiquity

West Bank-Yarkon-Taninim Aquifer

the main aquifers shared by Israel in its pre-1967 borders, and Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip).It has been the main longterm reservoir of the Israeli

West Bank-Status of Jerusalem

two-state solution with Israel and Palestine side by side in peace and security. A viable state of Palestine in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and

West Bank-Timeline of the Palestine region

the Palestine region is a timeline of major events in the history of Palestine. For more details on the history of Palestine see History of Palestine. In

West Bank-Palestinian art

outside Haifa near the border of Israel and the West Bank. "The Palestine Poster Project Archives". The Palestine Poster Project Archives. "The Unearthing of

West Bank-Visa policy of Palestine

travel guide for Palestine. Visa requirements for Palestinian citizens Visa policy of Israel "Exits of Palestinians to Israel and the West Bank via Erez Crossing"

West Bank-Vehicle registration plates of the State of Palestine

use: one for West Bank and one in the Gaza Strip. Generally, registration plates in the West Bank have the Latin letter "P" for Palestine or Palestinian

West Bank-Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades

Marxist-Leninist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in the Palestinian territories (the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem). Abu Jamal (Arabic:

West Bank-International aid to Palestinians

$40 billion between 1994 and 2020. Unlike the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the West Bank, Hamas is designated as a terrorist entity, so

West Bank-Qalqilya

Palestinian city in the West Bank which serves as the administrative center of the Qalqilya Governorate of the State of Palestine. In the 2017 census, the

West Bank-Nablus

modern-day northern West Bank. After the city was captured by British forces during World War I, Nablus was incorporated into Mandatory Palestine in 1922. The

West Bank-List of diplomatic missions in Palestine

"Consulate to Jerusalem and the West Bank." "Consulat Général de France à Jérusalem". Retrieved 2018-11-01. "Consulate to Palestine." "Ισραήλ - Στοιχεία επικοινωνίας

West Bank-Palestine Polytechnic University

Palestine Polytechnic University (PPU; Arabic: جامعة بوليتكنك فلسطين) is a university located in Hebron, West Bank, Palestine. The school was founded

West Bank-Palestinian Football Association

Secretary: Omar Abu Hashia West Bank Premier League Gaza Strip Premier League West Bank First League Gaza Strip First League Palestine Cup Palestinian sports

West Bank-Al-Azhar University – Gaza

Monitor. November 6, 2023. "حوار صحفي مع الأديبة هبة أبو ندى". Women for Palestine (in Arabic). 12 March 2017. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019

West Bank-Israel–Hamas war

since 7 October 2023. Clashes have also occurred in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and with Hezbollah along the Israel–Lebanon–Golan Heights border. The

West Bank-One-state solution

Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The term one-state reality describes the belief that the current situation in Israel/Palestine is de facto a

West Bank-1948 Palestine war

The 1948 Palestine war was fought in the territory of what had been, at the start of the war, British-ruled Mandatory Palestine. During the war, the British

West Bank-History of sport in Palestine

national sport of Palestine, and it is also the most popular. There is a West Bank Premier League, and Gaza Strip League. The Palestine national football

West Bank-2016–17 Palestine Cup

the West Bank Cup for clubs in the West Bank. A two-legged Palestine Cup final is played between the cup winners of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

West Bank-Tourism in the State of Palestine

tourists has not proven successful in Palestine for many reasons. Israel controls the movement of tourists into the West Bank. Palestinian tour guides or transportation

West Bank-Waste Siege

Infrastructure in Palestine is a nonfiction book by Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins. The book is an ethnography of waste management in the West Bank under the constraints

West Bank-Palestinian Legislative Council

Legislative Council (West Bank) The Palestinian Basic Law – A collection of various proposals and amendments to the Basic Law of Palestine MiddleEastReference

West Bank-Palestine and the United Nations

State of Palestine as sovereign over both West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Many of the countries that do not recognize the State of Palestine nevertheless

West Bank-Greater Israel

tallit (prayer shawl) ..." Canaan Greater Palestine "The East Bank of the Jordan" (also known as "Two Banks has the Jordan"), a poem by Ze'ev Jabotinsky

West Bank-2024 in the State of Palestine

an executive order imposing sanctions on four Israeli settlers in the West Bank who are implicated in acts of violence against Palestinians in the region

West Bank-Energy in the State of Palestine

Structurally, Palestine does not have sufficient distribution companies or systems. This problem leads to constraints on electricity efficiency. The West Bank and

West Bank-Nur Masalha

is a Palestinian writer, historian, and academic. He is a historian of Palestine and formerly professor of religion and politics and director of the Centre

West Bank-List of wars: 2003–present

2016 at the Wayback Machine AFP for Yahoo! News, 16 January 2015 4:54 PM. West Africa leaders vow to wage 'total war' on Boko Haram Archived 3 March 2016

West Bank-Islamic University of Gaza

universities or higher education institutions existed in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip until 1972. Before then, Palestinian high school graduates

West Bank-Decolonisation of Asia

the West Bank (1988), following decades of Arab–Israeli conflict, the Palestine Liberation Organisation declared independence for a State of Palestine, but

West Bank-Palestinian literature

"writing rooted in diasporic countries but focused in theme and content on Palestine." However, Maurice Ebileeni argues that a fourth branch referring exclusively

West Bank-East Jerusalem

sector of the city, West Jerusalem, which was held by Israel. Under international law, East Jerusalem is considered a part of the West Bank and, therefore

West Bank-List of massacres in Palestine

see Killings and massacres during the 1948 Palestine War. For massacres that have occurred in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip since 1953, see List of

West Bank-Students for Justice in Palestine

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP; طلاب من أجل العدالة في فلسطين) is a pro-Palestinian college student activism organization in the United States

West Bank-Ibrahim Abu-Lughod

Palestinian (later American) academic, characterised by Edward Said as "Palestine's foremost academic and intellectual" and by Rashid Khalidi as one of the

West Bank-West Bank Wall graffiti art

the West Bank (2005), since overpainted with bricks Culture of Palestine Street art in Israel Leuenberger, Christine (2009-06-10). "PIJ.ORG: The West Bank

West Bank-Bethany

Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine, bordering East Jerusalem, in the West Bank. The name al-Eizariya refers to the New Testament

West Bank-Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa

solution there was no formal government or authority in the land known as Palestine. Society operated without a democracy, monarchy or dictatorship; merely

West Bank-Nabi Musa

transliterated as Nebi Musa) is primarily a Muslim holy site near Jericho in Palestine, where a local Muslim tradition places the tomb of Moses (called Musa

West Bank-Telephone numbers in the State of Palestine

Authority (including the Gaza Strip). The telecommunication system in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip is considerably dependent on the Israeli infrastructure

West Bank-Currency union

West Africa, and Bechuanaland (later independent Botswana) using the South African rand between Egypt, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, and Mandatory Palestine (until

West Bank-Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – External Operations

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – External Operations (PFLP-EO; Arabic: الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين - العمليات الخارجية) or Special

West Bank-United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine

Nations Partition Plan for Palestine was a proposal by the United Nations, which recommended a partition of Mandatory Palestine at the end of the British

West Bank-2023–24 Palestine Professional League

The Palestine Professional League started on 11 August 2023. Jabal Al-Mukaber is the title holder of the West Bank League and Khadamat Rafah is the defending

West Bank-2020–21 West Bank Premier League

The 2020–21 West Bank Premier League is the 18th season of the West Bank Premier League, the top football league in the West Bank of Palestine. The season

West Bank-Ibdaa Cultural Center

Ibdaa Cultural Center is a grassroots community-based project in the West Bank's Palestinian Dheisheh refugee camp. The name, "Ibdaa" (ابداع), is translated

West Bank-Palestine 194

state of Palestine. It has been long overdue", but that "recognition of a state is something to be determined by the member states." In the West Bank, support

West Bank-Tulkarm

Palestinian city in the West Bank, the capital of the Tulkarm Governorate of the State of Palestine. The Israeli city of Netanya is to the west, and the Palestinian

West Bank-Palestinian handicrafts

variety of handicrafts, many of which have been produced by Arabs in Palestine for hundreds of years, continue to be produced today. Palestinian handicrafts

West Bank-Coat of arms of Palestine

above a map of "Palestine from the river to the sea", i.e. Palestine under the British Mandate (covering present-day Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza

West Bank-Football in the State of Palestine

The sport of football in the of State of Palestine is run by the Palestinian Football Association. The association administers national teams and club

West Bank-Mazar

Shamali ('Northern Mazar') Al-Mazār al-Janūbī ('Southern Mazar') Palestine (West Bank) Al-Mazar, Jenin Uzbekistan Almazar (town) Mazar (surname) Mazars

West Bank-Jordanian annexation of the West Bank

The Jordanian administration of the West Bank officially began on April 24, 1950, and ended with the decision to sever ties on July 31, 1988. The period

West Bank-Occupation of the Gaza Strip by the United Arab Republic

state that encompasses the Gaza Strip in addition to the Israeli-occupied West Bank. After the First World War, the League of Nations granted the United Kingdom

West Bank-Black September

their attacks against Israel and what had become the Israeli-occupied West Bank. They were headquartered at the Jordanian border town of Karameh, which

West Bank-Economy of the State of Palestine

machine rose from 23% in 1980 to 61% in 1991. Economic conditions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, where economic activity was governed by the Paris Economic

West Bank-Palestinian cuisine

traditions. Rice and variations of kibbee are common in the Galilee. The West Bank engages primarily in heavier meals involving the use of taboon bread,

West Bank-West Bank Dock

West Bank Dock was situated on the River Mersey at Widnes. It was built in 1864 to cater for the growing chemical industry. It took over some of the traffic

West Bank-Israeli demolition of Palestinian property

these Regulations involving violence." In 1968, after Israel occupied the West Bank and Gaza, Theodor Meron, then legal adviser to the Israeli Foreign Ministry

West Bank-Israeli–Palestinian peace process

Palestinian National Authority has only partial self-rule in Area A of the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip. A final settlement as stipulated by the Oslo Accords

West Bank-Gaza Strip

and the smaller of the two Palestinian territories (the other being the West Bank). On the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Gaza is bordered by Egypt

West Bank-West Bank Township, Swift County, Minnesota

West Bank Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 200 at the 2000 census. West Bank Township was organized

West Bank-Islam in Palestine

Palestinian population. Muslims comprise 85% of the population of the West Bank, when including Israeli settlers, and 99% of the population of the Gaza

West Bank-E1 (West Bank)

– also called the E1 area, E1 zone or E1 corridor – is an area of the West Bank within the municipal boundary of the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim

West Bank-Borders of Israel

what came to be called the West Bank. East Jerusalem, including the Old City, was considered part of the West Bank. The West Bank was annexed by Jordan in

West Bank-Palestine national football team

with Saudi Arabia, during which its decades-long boycott of play in the West Bank came to an end in protest against Israel's control over Palestinian territories

West Bank-International law and the Arab–Israeli conflict

settlements in the Palestinian territories and the erection of the Israeli West Bank barrier; how borders should be decided between Israel and a Palestinian

West Bank-Elections in Palestine

until the next election, but he is recognized as president only in the West Bank and not by Hamas in Gaza. The Palestinian National Authority has held

West Bank-Isratin

Israeli-Palestinian state encompassing the present territory of Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Depending on various points of view, such a scenario

West Bank-Geography of Israel

Mediterranean Sea in West Asia. It is bounded to the north by Lebanon, the northeast by Syria, the east by Jordan and the West Bank, and to the southwest

West Bank-Demographics of Israel

living in all of the West Bank and Palestinians in East Jerusalem but excluding Palestinians anywhere in the rest of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and

West Bank-Israeli settlement

movement for Palestinians. Currently, Israeli settlements exist in the West Bank (incl. East Jerusalem), which is claimed by the Palestine Liberation Organization

West Bank-Ahava

Sanctions movement because it operates in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. The company's administrative headquarters are currently located in Holon

West Bank-Geography of Jordan

geographically in West Asia, south of Syria, west of Iraq, northwest of Saudi Arabia, east of Israel and the Palestinian territory of the West Bank. The area

West Bank-Jericho

IPA: [ʔaˈriːħaː] ; Hebrew: יְרִיחוֹ, romanized: Yərīḥō) is a city in the West Bank, Palestine; it is the administrative seat of the Jericho Governorate of

West Bank-Outline of the State of Palestine

boundaries of the Green Line as they apply to the West Bank and Gaza Strip (See also Israeli West Bank barrier, Israeli Gaza Strip barrier and the Seam

West Bank-Arab–Israeli peace projects

initiatives. Peres personally led a tour of top Israeli executives through the West Bank, and told them about many new Palestinian businesses which show much growth

West Bank-LGBT rights in the State of Palestine

persecution and violence. There is a significant legal divide between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, with the former having more progressive laws and the

West Bank-Flag of Palestine

During the Six-Day War in 1967, Israel occupied the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, where it then outlawed the Palestinian flag. This ban remained in place

West Bank-Taba Summit

Palestinians some 97% of the land area of the West Bank. Both sides presented their own maps of the West Bank. The maps served as a basis for the discussion

West Bank-Camp David Accords

obstacle was his firm refusal to consider relinquishing control over the West Bank. Carter visited the heads of state on whom he would have to rely to make

West Bank-NatWest

National Westminster Bank, trading as NatWest, is a major retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom based in London, England. It was established

West Bank-2000 Camp David Summit

in the West Bank. In the proposed Palestinian state, Gaza Strip would be discontinuous from the West Bank. The degree to which the West Bank itself would

West Bank-Israeli outpost

handhold") is an unauthorized or illegal Israeli settlement within the West Bank, constructed without the required authorization from the Israeli government

West Bank-List of bank failures in the United States (2008–present)

On average, between 1980 and 1994, a US bank failed every three days. The pace of bankruptcies peaked immediately after the 2008 financial crisis. The

West Bank-East West Bancorp

East West Bancorp is the parent company of East West Bank. It is a publicly owned company with nearly $70 billion in assets as of December 31st 2023. The

West Bank-Bank of the West Tower

Bank of the West Tower is the name of at least two buildings in the United States: Bank of the West Tower (Albuquerque) in Albuquerque, New Mexico Bank

West Bank-West African Development Bank

The West African Development Bank - WADB (fr. Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement - BOAD / pt. Banco de Desenvolvimento do Oeste Africano - BDOA)

West Bank-West Jerusalem

United Nations regards East Jerusalem as part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The earliest Jewish settlements outside the city walls were Mea Shearim

West Bank-Vehicle registration plates of the State of Palestine

registration systems in use: one for West Bank and one in the Gaza Strip. Generally, registration plates in the West Bank have the Latin letter "P" for Palestine

West Bank-Oslo II Accord

The Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip commonly known as Oslo II or Oslo 2, was a key and complex agreement in the Israeli–Palestinian

West Bank-History of Palestine

then the British Empire. Since 1948 it has been divided into Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. The region was among the earliest in the world to

West Bank-West Bank Light

West Bank Light, officially West Bank Front Range Light, is a lighthouse in Lower New York Bay, within New York City, and acts as the front range light

West Bank-Water supply and sanitation in the State of Palestine

quality is considerably worse in the Gaza strip when compared to the West Bank. About a third to half of the delivered water in the Palestinian territories

West Bank-Judea

Samaria Area" for the territory that is generally referred to as the West Bank. The name Judea is a Greek and Roman adaptation of the name "Judah", which

West Bank-Middle East and North Africa

the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and West Bank and Gaza.": 20 As of January 2021,[update] the World Bank website groups the same set of 21 countries/territories

West Bank-Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis

Cedar-Riverside, also referred to as the West Bank, or simply Riverside, is a neighborhood within Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its boundaries are the Mississippi

West Bank-Bank robbery

Bank robbery is the criminal act of stealing from a bank, specifically while bank employees and customers are subjected to force, violence, or a threat

West Bank-West Bank and Gaza Strip

West Bank and Gaza Strip may refer to: West Bank and Gaza Strip, two areas in the middle east Palestinian territories, generally A,B and C areas within

West Bank-State of Judea

מְדִינַת יְהוּדָה, Medīnat Yəhuda) is a proposed halachic state in the West Bank put forward by Israeli Jewish settlers. After the Palestine Liberation

West Bank-Mahmoud Abbas

"Ramallah: Town, West Bank". Britannica.com. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015. Ramallah, also spelled Rām Allāh, town in the West Bank, adjacent to

West Bank-Palestinians

Palestine, now encompassing Israel and the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In Israel proper, Palestinians constitute almost 21 percent

West Bank-Road map for peace

"Passover massacre", Israel launched a major military operation in the West Bank, dubbed Operation Defensive Shield. Virtually the entire Palestinian public

West Bank-Daniella Weiss

and a former mayor of Kedumim, an Israeli settlement located in the West Bank. She was first elected mayor of Kedumim in September 1996, and was re-elected

West Bank-Palestine

(region), a geographic region in West Asia Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East Jerusalem)

West Bank-Palestinian Christians

Palestinian Christians comprise between 1% and 2.5% of the population of the West Bank, and less than 1% of the population of the Gaza Strip. According to official

West Bank-Palestinian Authority passport

Egypt. In the meantime, Transjordan annexed the West Bank and Palestinian residents of the West Bank became citizens of Jordan, and were entitled to a

West Bank-Palestinian Authority

Fatah-controlled government body that exercises partial civil control over West Bank areas "A" and "B" as a consequence of the 1993–1995 Oslo Accords. The

West Bank-State of Palestine

country in the southern Levant region of West Asia. It encompasses two disconnected territories — the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, collectively known as

West Bank-BMO Bank

in 2011, and Bank of the West in 2023. Coinciding with the Bank of the West merger, BMO announced that it would retire the "BMO Harris Bank" brand in favor

West Bank-Green Line (Israel)

internationally recognized borders with the two Palestinian territories: the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The Green Line was intended as a demarcation line

West Bank-Peace Now

settlement construction in the West Bank. The documents indicate that the Defence Ministry used Peace Now's services to monitor West Bank settlement construction

West Bank-Palestine Liberation Organization

and now only seeks Arab statehood in the Palestinian territories (the West Bank and the Gaza Strip) that have been militarily occupied by Israel since

West Bank-Government of Palestine

administrations in Palestine, one in the West Bank and the other in the Gaza Strip. The government on the West Bank was generally recognised as the Palestinian

West Bank-Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot

Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot (Hebrew: בנק מזרחי טפחות) is the third-largest bank in Israel. It has around 140 branches. The bank is the largest among Israel's

West Bank-International law and Israeli settlements

prevailing international opinion hold that Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights are a violation of international

West Bank-Mosab Hassan Yousef

father, who had served as a leading figure for Hamas operations from the West Bank. In March 2010, Yousef published his autobiography, titled Son of Hamas

West Bank-Israeli-occupied territories

former having occupied the Gaza Strip and the latter having annexed the West Bank; the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights were under the sovereignty

West Bank-Tourism in the State of Palestine

Tourism in the Palestinian territories is tourism in East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. In 2010, 4.6 million people visited the Palestinian

West Bank-Samaria

Palestine in 1947. It became the administrative term in 1967, when the West Bank was defined by Israeli officials as the Judea and Samaria Area, of which

West Bank-Israel Standard Time

Sunday of October. Due to the unresolved status of Jerusalem and the West Bank, and differing time policies between the Israeli government and the Palestinian

West Bank-Six-Day War

hostilities, Israel had seized Syria's Golan Heights, the Jordanian-annexed West Bank (including East Jerusalem), and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula as well as the

West Bank-Landlocked country

ISSN 0002-9459. PMC 2690900. PMID 19513177. The West Bank is a landlocked territory on the west bank of the Jordan River in the Middle East. Daghara,

West Bank-Women in Palestine

established orphanages, health clinics, and first-aid centers in the West Bank. Politically, many would join political organizations such as the Jordanian

West Bank-Airbnb

provide sensitive customer data to governments, and allowing listings in West Bank settlements. Airbnb has been criticized by the hotel industry for not

West Bank-Jerry West

Chelyan, West Virginia. West played the small forward position early in his career: he was a standout at East Bank High School and at West Virginia University

West Bank-Price tag attack policy

the attacks and acts of vandalism committed primarily in the occupied West Bank by extremist Israeli settler youths against Palestinian Arabs, and to

West Bank-Land of Israel

of Israel. It often surfaces in political debates on the status of the West Bank, referred to in official Israeli discourse as the Judea and Samaria Area

West Bank-Newport, Wales

pedestrian walkway is on both banks of the River Usk. The East bank path links Newport Bridge to Lliswerry. The West bank path links Newport Bridge to

West Bank-West Side Story

rehearsing and performing a school production of West Side Story. The 2005 short musical comedy film West Bank Story, which won the Academy Award for Best

West Bank-List of cities administered by the Palestinian Authority

the Palestinian National Authority took control of civil affairs in the West Bank Palestinian enclaves, designated Areas A and B, where most Palestinian

West Bank-Palestinian Civil Police Force

throughout the Palestinian-administered parts of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Long-time Police head Ghazi al-Jabali was criticised for corruption and

West Bank-Hassan Yousef (Hamas leader)

primarily active in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. He currently serves as one of their leaders in the West Bank. He is considered a member of Hamas' extremist

West Bank-An-Najah National University

governed by a board of trustees. It is located in Nablus, in the northern West Bank. The university has 22,000 students and 300 professors in 19 faculties

West Bank-Oslo Accords

responsibility of conducting limited Palestinian self-governance over parts of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip; and the international acknowledgement of the PLO as

West Bank-Occupation of the West Bank

occupation of the West Bank can refer to: The Jordanian annexation of the West Bank, 1948–1967 The Israeli occupation of the West Bank, 1967–present This

West Bank-Transjordan (region)

"Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan", after the Jordanian annexation of the West Bank following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The prefix trans- is Latin and means

West Bank-Salam Fayyad

Plan 2008–2010" (PRDP), a West Bank First strategy, aimed to isolate and weaken Hamas in Gaza by developing the West Bank over Gaza, in compliance with

West Bank-Hebron

חֶבְרוֹן Ḥevrōn, pronunciation) is a Palestinian city in the southern West Bank, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains

West Bank-Hamas government in the Gaza Strip

both the Palestinian territories, in effect it became limited to the West Bank, as Hamas did not recognize the dismissal and continued to rule the Gaza

West Bank-Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

2001. The PFLP currently considers both the Fatah-led government in the West Bank and the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip illegal because elections to

West Bank-Judea and Samaria Area

division administered by the state of Israel. It encompasses the entire West Bank, which has been occupied by Israel since 1967, but excludes East Jerusalem

West Bank-B'Tselem

human rights violations in the occupied territories (Gaza Strip and the West Bank), while being committed to the security and humanistic character of the

West Bank-West Asia

Oman, Qatar, Palestine (called West Bank and Gaza in the latter), Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, and Yemen as West Asian countries. By contrast, the

West Bank-Palestinian refugee camps

Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to accommodate Palestinian refugees registered with

West Bank-Palestinian Legislative Council

elected by the Palestinian residents of the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. It currently comprises 132 members, elected from 16 electoral

West Bank-2013–2014 Israeli–Palestinian peace talks

Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank. Abbas also threatened to dissolve the PA, leaving Israel fully responsible for both the West Bank and Gaza, a threat that

West Bank-Status of Jerusalem

Jordanian-annexed West Bank until the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967. The United Nations recognizes East Jerusalem (and the West Bank as a whole)

West Bank-One-state solution

single state encompassing the currently recognized state of Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The term one-state reality describes the belief that

West Bank-Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades

Kataeb Shuhada Al-Aqsa) is a coalition of Palestinian armed groups in the West Bank. The organization has been designated as a terrorist organization by Israel

West Bank-Two-state solution

but never annexed. In the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, both the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip were militarily occupied by

West Bank-University of Minnesota

Mississippi River into an East and West Bank. The East Bank, the main portion of the campus, covers 307 acres (124 ha). The West Bank is home to the University

West Bank-West Bank (disambiguation)

Look up West Bank in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The West Bank is a landlocked territory east of Israel and west of Jordan, forming the bulk of the

West Bank-2014 Gush Etzion kidnapping and murder

refers to the abduction and killing of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank during June 2014. The victims, Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaer, and Naftali

West Bank-Bethlehem

pronunciation; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם Bēṯ Leḥem) is a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of the State of Palestine, located about ten kilometres (six miles) south

West Bank-Ramallah

Allāh, lit. 'God's Height') is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank or Ramallah Bank, that serves as the de facto administrative capital of the State

West Bank-List of universities and colleges in the State of Palestine

in the State of Palestine, which comprises both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The West Bank and Gaza together had 14 universities, an open university

West Bank-Nakba Day

the establishment of the State of Israel, 15 May was marked in several West Bank cities (under Jordanian rule) by demonstrations, strikes, the raising

West Bank-SodaStream

industrial park within the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim in the West Bank, which generated controversy and a boycott campaign. In October 2015,

West Bank-List of largest banks in the United States

The following table lists the 100 largest bank holding companies in the United States ranked by total assets of December 31, 2023 per the Federal Financial

West Bank-Ismail Haniyeh

presidential election candidates 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 WestBank (Sep 2023) WestBank (Dec 2023) GazaStrip (Sep 2023) GazaStrip (Dec 2023) Ismail

West Bank-Aziz Dweik

amidst the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Dweik, who was then living in the West Bank, was arrested by the Israel Defense Forces. Prior to becoming involved

West Bank-Israeli Military Governorate

Six-Day War in June 1967, in order to govern the civilian population of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the Sinai Peninsula and the western part of Golan Heights

West Bank-Left Bank of the Rhine

The Left Bank of the Rhine (German: Linkes Rheinufer, French: Rive gauche du Rhin) was the region north of Lauterbourg that is now in western Germany and

West Bank-Magen David Adom

מד״א) is Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service. The literal meaning of name is "Red Shield of David," but the symbol

West Bank-History of Jordan

effectively gaining control of the West Bank and annexing it with its Palestinian population. Jordan lost the West Bank in the 1967 War with Israel, and

West Bank-Green Bank, West Virginia

Green Bank is a census-designated place in Pocahontas County in West Virginia's Potomac Highlands inside the Allegheny Mountain Range. Green Bank is located

West Bank-Israel–Palestine relations

to the West Bank. Israel sells water to the West Bank at a rate of 53 MCM (million cubic meters) of water per year. Palestinians in the West Bank purchase

West Bank-Netzah Yehuda Battalion

Netzah Yehuda was removed by the IDF from its traditional posting in the West Bank to a border posting in the Golan Heights where the unit would be less

West Bank-Bezalel Smotrich

Knesset member for Yamina. Smotrich is a settler in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, living in the settlement of Kedumim, which is illegal under international

West Bank-Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Palestine. Key aspects of the conflict include the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the status of Jerusalem, Israeli settlements, borders

West Bank-OneWest Bank

OneWest Bank, a division of First Citizens BancShares, was a regional bank with over 60 retail branches in Southern California. OneWest Bank specialized

West Bank-Time in the State of Palestine

October, only 5 days before the change. The Israeli settlements on the West Bank adhere to Israel Standard Time, which switches to Israel Summer Time on

West Bank-International aid to Palestinians

National Authority (PA). In 2004, it was reported that the PA, within the West Bank and Gaza Strip, receives one of the highest levels of aid in the world

West Bank-Saleh al-Arouri

of the West Bank, although he lived in Lebanon at the time of his assassination. Al-Arouri was born in 'Arura near Ramallah in the West Bank in 1966

West Bank-List of Asian countries by area

country in Asia. Excluding the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights. Including Northern Cyprus. Including West Bank and Gaza Strip. Smallest country

West Bank-Flagstar Bank

Flagstar Bank is an American commercial bank headquartered in Troy, Michigan. A wholly owned subsidiary of New York Community Bank, Flagstar is one of

West Bank-Area C (West Bank)

the West Bank, defined as the whole area outside the Palestinian enclaves (Areas A and B). Area C constitutes about 61 percent of the West Bank territory

West Bank-History of the State of Palestine

describes the creation and evolution of the State of Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. During the Mandatory period, numerous plans of partition

West Bank-Bank West

may refer to: of the , in California Bankwest, in Australia Zag , in Canada that previously traded as

West Bank-List of countries by GDP (PPP)

"West Bank and Gaza" in the IMF and World Bank reports. CIA registers 2 separate entries for Palestine: "West Bank" and "Gaza Strip". Figures for West

West Bank-Palestinian Security Services

demilitarized. Israeli negotiators demanded to keep Israeli troops in the West Bank, to maintain control of Palestinian airspace, and to dictate exactly what

West Bank-Palestinian Bedouin

(al-Naqab/Negev and Gaza Bedouin), the North (al-Jalil/Galilee Bedouin) and in the West Bank. Bedouins have lived in the Negev region, stretching from Gaza to the

West Bank-East West Bank

East West Bank (traditional Chinese: 華美銀行; simplified Chinese: 华美银行; pinyin: Huáměi Yínháng), the primary subsidiary of East West Bancorp, Inc., is the

West Bank-Lists of cities in the State of Palestine

in the Gaza Strip List of Israeli settlements with city status in the West Bank Smaller settlements in the State of Palestine are governed as a municipality

West Bank-Demographics of the State of Palestine

green line, the Palestinian territories have contributory parts of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian National

West Bank-Jordanian nationality law

ensuing conflict led to the Jordanian annexation of the West Bank. Following its loss of the West Bank in 1967, Jordan severed all legal and administrative

West Bank-Battle of Verdun

artillery. By 29 March, French guns on the west bank had begun a constant bombardment of Germans on the east bank, causing many infantry casualties. The German

West Bank-EastWest Bank

EastWest Bank (PSE: EW, Hokkien Chinese: 東盛銀行; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-sēng Gûn-hâng; Mandarin simplified Chinese: 东盛银行; traditional Chinese: 東盛銀行; pinyin: Dōngshèng

West Bank-Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories

West Bank and the Gaza Strip between 1981 and 1994. COGAT is responsible for implementing the Israeli government's policy in the Area C of the West Bank

West Bank-All-Palestine Protectorate

did its effective jurisdiction extend beyond the Gaza Strip, with the West Bank annexed by Transjordan and Israel holding the rest. The All-Palestine

West Bank-Israel and apartheid

commencing a review of the Palestinian complaint that Israel's policies in the West Bank amount to apartheid. Soon afterward, two Israeli human rights NGOs, Yesh

West Bank-West Bank station

West Bank station is a light rail station along the Metro Green Line in Minneapolis. It serves the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota, as

West Bank-Ahed Tamimi

Palestinian activist from the village of Nabi Salih in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Best known for appearances in photos and videos in which she confronts

West Bank-Bank of the West

Bank of the West was an American financial institution headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. It had more than 600 branches and offices

West Bank-Governorates of Palestine

Palestine. After the signing of the Oslo Accords, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip were divided into 16 governorates under the jurisdiction

West Bank-Politics of the Palestinian National Authority

the Oslo Accords, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip were divided into Areas A, B, and C, and 16 governorates, 11 in the West Bank and 5 in the Gaza Strip:

West Bank-Israeli disengagement from Gaza

Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip and four Israeli settlements in the West Bank were unilaterally dismantled. Israeli settlers and army evacuated from

West Bank-Israeli permit regime in the West Bank

The Israeli permit regime in the West Bank is the legal regime that requires Palestinians to obtain a number of separate permits from the Israeli military

West Bank-Ariel (Israeli settlement)

central West Bank, part of the Israeli-occupied territories, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the Green Line and 34 kilometres (21 mi) west of the

West Bank-Censorship in the West Bank

Censorship in the West Bank is the practice of controlling the content of what media within the West Bank were permitted to state, and what was, in various

West Bank-Land expropriation in the West Bank

expropriation in the West Bank refers to the practices employed by the State of Israel to take over Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. From 1969 to

West Bank-Population statistics for Israeli settlements in the West Bank

The population statistics for Israeli settlements in the West Bank are collected by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. As such, the data contains

West Bank-Proposed Israeli annexation of the West Bank

The proposed Israeli annexation of the West Bank, or parts thereof, has been considered by Israeli politicians since the area was captured and occupied

West Bank-Trump peace plan

led by Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner. Both the West Bank settlers' Yesha Council and the Palestinian leadership rejected the plan

West Bank-Annexation of the West Bank

Annexation of the West Bank may refer to: Jordanian annexation of the West Bank (1948–1967) Proposed Israeli annexation of the West Bank (1967–present) This

West Bank-Palestine–Spain relations

Madrid. Spain has a consulate general in East Jerusalem that serves the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem. Spain recognised the state of Palestine on 28 May

West Bank-Uppingham School

Highfield (1863); The 'Town Houses' are School House, Lorne House, West Deyne (1859) and West Bank (1866); The 'Country Houses' are Meadhurst and Farleigh. There

West Bank-Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

strikes, and civil disobedience campaigns by Palestinians spread across the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israeli forces responded with tear gas, plastic bullets

West Bank-Israel–European Union relations

origin for goods manufactured in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. It follows that products originating in the West Bank do not fall within the territorial

West Bank-West Bank closures

The West Bank closure system is a series of obstacles including permanent and partially staffed checkpoints, concrete roadblocks and barriers, metal gates

West Bank-List of companies operating in West Bank settlements

This is a list of companies operating in West Bank settlements, compiled by the UN Human Rights Council and published by the UN Office for the Coordination

West Bank-CommerceWest Bank

CommerceWest Bank is a commercial financial institution headquartered in Irvine, California. CommerceWest Bank was founded in 2001 by Ivo Tjan and launched

West Bank-List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita

"West Bank and Gaza" in the IMF and World Bank reports. CIA registers 2 separate entries for Palestine: "West Bank" and "Gaza Strip". Figures for West

West Bank-West Bank Wall graffiti art

West Bank Wall graffiti art is street art on the walled sections of the Israeli West Bank barrier, by a wide range of international and Palestinian artists

West Bank-First Intifada

collective Palestinian frustration over Israel's military occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, as it approached a twenty-year mark, having begun

West Bank-Marwan Barghouti

offshoot of Fatah. Barghouti was born in the village of Kobar in the West Bank in 1959. At the age of 15, he joined Fatah and co-founded its Youth Movement

West Bank-Lions' Den (militant group)

al-ʾUsud) is a Palestinian militant group operating in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The group emerged in August 2022, a year of increased violence in the

West Bank-Oslo I Accord

the West Bank and Gaza Strip, except for issues that would be finalized in the permanent status negotiations. The two sides viewed the West Bank and Gaza

West Bank-Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2023

far-right lawmaker Zvika Fogel was asked whether the occupation in the West Bank is permanent. He said he "cannot argue with the facts. As of right now

West Bank-List of terrorist incidents in 2023

Amir; Salman, Abeer (26 February 2023). "Two Israeli settlers killed in West Bank shooting, days after Israeli raid kills 11 Palestinians". CNN. Retrieved

West Bank-West Bank Story

West Bank Story is a 2005 American musical comedy short film directed by Ari Sandel, co-written by Sandel and Kim Ray, produced by Pascal Vaguelsy, Amy

West Bank-Bank Hapoalim

Bank Hapoalim (Hebrew: בנק הפועלים lit. The Workers' Bank) is one of the largest banks in Israel, established in 1921. The bank offers a broad range of

West Bank-Bank Leumi

Bank Leumi (Hebrew: בנק לאומי, lit. National Bank; Arabic: بنك لئومي) is an Israeli bank. It was founded on February 27, 1902, in Jaffa as the Anglo Palestine

West Bank-Palestinian refugees

near 68 Palestinian refugee camps across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. In 2019 more than 5.6 million Palestinian refugees

West Bank-2023–24 West Bank Premier League

The 2023–24 West Bank Premier League is the 21st edition of the West Bank Premier League, the top football league in the West Bank of Palestine. The season

West Bank-Bank of Palestine

headquartered in Ramallah, West Bank and is the leading financial institution in Palestine, with a net worth of $6.5 billion USD. The bank was established in

West Bank-Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war

airstrikes, into several Palestinian cities and refugee camps in the West Bank, including Jenin and Tulkarm. The Israeli incursions have led to clashes

West Bank-Central Bank of West African States

Central Bank of West African States (French: Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, BCEAO) is a central bank serving the eight west African

West Bank-Killing of David Ben Avraham

(IDF) soldier near Elazar, an Israeli settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The soldier had approached Ben Avraham and asked whether he was Jewish

West Bank-April 2024 Israeli settler rampages

April 2024, Israeli settlers rampaged through Palestinian villages in the West Bank after the disappearance of Israeli teenager Benjamin Achimeir on 12 April

West Bank-List of countries and dependencies by population density

government for both the Gaza Strip and West Bank, the Gaza Strip has been de-facto independent/occupied since 2007. The West Bank has a population density of 564/km2

West Bank-Greater Israel

overrunning the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Ever since, Mr. Begin had preached undying loyalty to what he called Judea and Samaria (the West Bank lands) and

West Bank-Hussein of Jordan

including the 1967 Six-Day War, which ended in Jordan's loss of the West Bank. In 1970, Hussein expelled Palestinian fighters from Jordan after they

West Bank-Fatah–Hamas conflict

institutions in the West Bank. Although Hamas's numbers were greater in the Gaza Strip, Fatah forces were greater in the West Bank. The West Bank had its first

West Bank-Dead Sea

lake bordered by Jordan to the east and the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Israel to the west. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary

West Bank-Derry

the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside

West Bank-Right-bank Ukraine

Right-bank Ukraine is a historical and territorial name for a part of modern Ukraine on the right (west) bank of the Dnieper River, corresponding to the

West Bank-Palestinian territories

namely the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has referred to the West Bank, including

West Bank-Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

West Bank to St. Charles Parish. Louisiana Highway 23 – connects the West Bank to Plaquemines Parish. Louisiana Highway 45 – connects the West Bank with