West Bank
The West Bank is a territory bordered by Jordan on the east and Israel on the south, west and north. It has been occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War and gradually colonized by Israeli settlers. There are extensive criticisms of the Israeli occupation and settlements in other than pro-Israel sources.
History
The West Bank is a landlocked territory on the west bank of the Jordan River in the Middle East. To the west, north, and south the West Bank shares borders with the mainland Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the country of Jordan. The West Bank also contains a significant coast line along the western bank of the Dead Sea. Since 1967, most of the West Bank has been under Israeli military occupation.
Prior to the First World War, the area now known as the West Bank was under Ottoman rule as part of the province of Syria. In the 1920 San Remo conference, the victorious Allied powers allocated the area to the British Mandate of Palestine. The 1948 Arab-Israeli War saw the establishment of Israel in parts of the former Mandate, while the West Bank was captured and annexed by Jordan. The 1949 Armistice Agreements defined its interim boundary. From 1948 until 1967, the area was under Jordanian rule, and Jordan did not officially relinquish its claim to the area until 1988. Jordan's claim was never recognized by the international community, with the exception of the United Kingdom and Pakistan. The West Bank was captured by Israel during the Six-Day War. With the exception of East Jerusalem, the West Bank was not annexed by Israel. Most of the residents are Arabs, although a large number of Israeli settlements have been built in the region since 1967.
The West Bank has numerous Israeli settlements which are illegal under international law. In June 2014, even the long-time ZOG puppet France warned its citizens against conducting business in the illegal settlements. Daily life in the West Bank is Israel regularly raiding homes like terrorists and kidnapping people. Israel's military also regularly rounds up politicians in the West Bank and deports them. Israel civilians like to unleash dogs to attack children in the occupied West Bank.
See also
External links
- The Six Day War and Its Enduring Legacy, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 2 July 2002
