At other times, such as during certain periods during the Hasmonean and Crusader states for example, as well as during the biblical period, territories on both sides of the river formed part of the same administrative unit. The Arab countries declared war on the newly formed State of Israel beginning the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.After the war, which Palestinians call the Catastrophe, the 1949 Armistice Agreements established the separation lines between the combatants: Israel controlled some areas designated for the Arab state under the Partition Plan, Transjordan controlled the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and Egypt controlled the Gaza Strip.The Six Day War was fought between June 5–10, 1967, with Israel emerging victorious and effectively seizing control of the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria.
Resolution 242. Check out Britannica's new site for parents! It became a center of tension in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when Hamas seized control of the area in 2007. The region (or at least a part of it) is also known as the Holy Land and is held sacred among The word Palestine derives from Philistia, the name given by Greek writers to the land of the The name Palestine has long been in popular use as a general term to denote a traditional region, but this usage does not imply precise boundaries.
Professor of Ancient History, University of Cambridge, 1951–70. In the early 21st century, Israeli Both Zionists and Palestinian Arab nationalists have at various times since the 19th century claimed rightful possession of the area west of the Jordan River. The name `Palestine’ is thought to derive from either the word plesheth (meaning `root palash’, an edible concoction carried by migratory tribes which came to symbolize nomadic peoples) or as a Greek designation for the nomadic Philistines. Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective; In each issue of Origins, an academic expert will analyze a particular current issue – political, cultural, or social – in a larger, deeper context. Despite various wars and exoduses (such as that in 1948), roughly one half of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in historic Palestine, the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Israel.
The declaration proclaims a “State of Palestine on our Palestinian territory with its capital Jerusalem,” although it does not specify exact borders, and asserts U.N.
It is densely populated and impoverished, in part due to the ongoing political situation of the region.
Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.The Gaza Strip is situated on a relatively flat coastal plain. In 1988, the Palestinian National Council of the PLO approved a Palestinian Declaration of Independence in Algiers, Tunisia.
The origins of the conflict indeed lie in the post–World War I happenings in the region, but beyond that, the commonly understood history of this conflict is riddled with myths and misconceptions. All rights reserved.an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.a former British mandate (1923–48) comprising part of this country, divided between Israel, Jordan, and Egypt in 1948: the Jordanian and Egyptian parts were occupied by Israel in 1967.the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea in which most of the biblical narrative is locatedthe former British mandatory territory created by the League of Nations in 1922 (but effective from 1920), and including all of the present territories of Israel and Jordan between whom it was partitioned by the UN in 1948See Arab-Israeli conflict, intifada, Oslo Accord, Palestinian Authority. Gaza Strip, territory along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.
Since 1995, several peace summits and proposals, including the Camp David Summit (2000), Taba Summit (2001), the Road Map for Peace (2002), and the Arab Peace Initiative (2002 and 2007), have attempted to broker a solution, with no success. U.N. peacekeepers remain deployed in the Golan Heights.
nations first prime minister took over authority and declared one party rule.