Difference between revisions of "Judea and Samaria"
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[[Image:West_Bank.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A map of the West Bank]] | [[Image:West_Bank.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A map of the West Bank]] | ||
| − | The '''West Bank''' is the most commonly used secular name used to refer to the ancient [[Jewish]] homelands of [[Judea]] and [[Samaria]]. The name | + | The '''West Bank''' is the most commonly used secular name used to refer to the ancient [[Jewish]] homelands of [[Judea]] and [[Samaria]]. The name "West Bank" was used by Jordan (at the time ''The Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan'') for the area controlled under the 1949 Armistice Agreements at the end of the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]]. |
The region is located in the west bank of the [[Jordan River]] near [[Jerusalem]]. The land is bitterly disputed between Jewish and [[Arab]] settlers in the region. The West Bank has been controlled by [[Israel]] since the [[Six-Day War]] (1967). The West Bank is not officially part of any country. | The region is located in the west bank of the [[Jordan River]] near [[Jerusalem]]. The land is bitterly disputed between Jewish and [[Arab]] settlers in the region. The West Bank has been controlled by [[Israel]] since the [[Six-Day War]] (1967). The West Bank is not officially part of any country. | ||
[[Category:Palestine]] | [[Category:Palestine]] | ||
Revision as of 02:44, June 17, 2018
The West Bank is the most commonly used secular name used to refer to the ancient Jewish homelands of Judea and Samaria. The name "West Bank" was used by Jordan (at the time The Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan) for the area controlled under the 1949 Armistice Agreements at the end of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
The region is located in the west bank of the Jordan River near Jerusalem. The land is bitterly disputed between Jewish and Arab settlers in the region. The West Bank has been controlled by Israel since the Six-Day War (1967). The West Bank is not officially part of any country.