Palestinian territories
Occupied Middle East
The Palestinian territories are the West Bank and Gaza Strip—areas captured by Israel in 1967 and subject to ongoing territorial dispute.
The term reflects their contested status: Palestinians seek statehood there, while Israeli settlements and military presence complicate sovereignty.
The humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories has deteriorated.
Also called the Occupied Palestinian Territories or simply Palestine.
Gazan Islamist governing body
- FatahPalestinian nationalist movement
- PLOPalestinian political body
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
statehood · recognition · negotiations · diplomacy · United Nations · autonomy · two-state solution · Oslo Accords
Palestinian coastal territory
- West BankOccupied Palestinian territories
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- HebronHistoric West Bank city
- RamallahPalestinian government headquarters
Bethlehem · Jericho · Dead Sea · Green Line · East Jerusalem
One's regular paid work
- intifadaArab popular rebellion
- checkpointInspection station on route
- settlementsEstablished communities or agreements
- blockadeSealing off a place
resistance · clashes · ceasefire · violence · tensions · refugees · humanitarian · apartheid
Traditional Arab cotton headscarf
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- za'atarLevantine herb blend
- falafelFried spiced legume ball
hummus · tabbouleh · oud · olive wood · thobe · Arabic · calligraphy · poetry
Hamas
Gazan Islamist governing body
- FatahPalestinian nationalist movement
- PLOPalestinian political body
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
self-determination · statehood · recognition · negotiations · diplomacy · United Nations · autonomy · two-state solution · Oslo Accords · annexation
Gaza
Palestinian coastal territory
- West BankOccupied Palestinian territories
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- HebronHistoric West Bank city
Ramallah · Bethlehem · Jericho · Dead Sea · Green Line · East Jerusalem
occupation
One's regular paid work
- intifadaArab popular rebellion
- checkpointInspection station on route
- settlementsEstablished communities or agreements
blockade · resistance · clashes · ceasefire · violence · tensions · refugees · humanitarian · apartheid · wall
keffiyeh
Traditional Arab cotton headscarf
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- za'atarLevantine herb blend
falafel · hummus · tabbouleh · oud · olive wood · thobe · Arabic · calligraphy · poetry · sumac
- Israeli-Palestinian ConflictWest Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem, PLO, Oslo Accords
Palestinian territoriesIsrael
Middle Eastern nation
State of Israel · Israeli settlements · Tel Aviv · Jerusalem
Palestinian, Palestine, territory, territories, territorial, territorially, territoriality