Palestinian territories

"Palestinian territories" and "occupied Palestinian territories" (OPT or oPt) are descriptions often used to describe the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip which are occupied or otherwise under the control of Israel.Israeli governments have maintained that the area involved is within territorial dispute. The extent of the territories, while subject to future negotiations, have frequently been defined by the Green Line. The term "Palestinian Territory, Occupied" had been utilized by the UN and other international organizations between 1998 to 2013 in order to refer to the Palestinian National Authority; it was replaced in UN Secretariat communications by the term State of Palestine starting in 2012, and the ISO adopted the name change in 2013. However, as of August 2015, the UN Security Council continues to treat Palestine as a non-sovereign entity, which also prevents its admission to UN General Assembly membership.

Israel occupied the territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the Six-Day War of 1967, which had been earlier occupied by Jordan and Egypt respectively, and has maintained control of them since.

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UK Gravely Concerned About Rising Violence In Palestinian Territories

MENA FN 23 Mar 2023
(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) LONDON, March 22 (KUNA) -- UK foreign secretary expressed Wednesday grave concern about the recent increase in violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories ... ....
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank as Ramadan begins

Al Jazeera 23 Mar 2023
Thursday marked the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the Palestinian territories ... In 2021, the expulsion of Palestinian families from their homes in Jerusalem was the catalyst for widespread Palestinian protests across Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory....
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Israeli forces kill one Palestinian in West Bank raid on first day of Ramadan

Arab News 23 Mar 2023
The Palestinian ... Thursday marked the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the Palestinian territories ... The Palestinians aim to establish an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip with East Jerusalem as its capital, territories Israel captured in a 1967 war....
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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Fighter in West Bank Raid on First Day of Ramadan

Voa News 23 Mar 2023
The Palestinian ... Thursday marked the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the Palestinian territories ... The Palestinians aim to establish an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip with East Jerusalem as its capital, territories Israel captured in a 1967 war....
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian man on first day of Ramadan 

Hong Kong Standard 23 Mar 2023
Thursday marked the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the Palestinian territories.  ... The Palestinians aim to establish an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip with East Jerusalem as its capital, territories Israel captured in a 1967 war. ....
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Commentary: When an Israeli minister denies Palestinians are a people, there is little hope for peace

Eagle-Tribune 23 Mar 2023
However, this extremist is not only allowed to spew his hatred and incitement, but he is also able to execute policies as part of his special status in the government overseeing what happens in the occupied Palestinian territories....
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Palestinians and Israelis clash at UN over Netanyahu actions

Wtop 23 Mar 2023
... Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claiming there’s “no such thing” as a Palestinian people wasn’t part of “a theoretical exercise” but was made as Israel’s unlawful annexation of territory the Palestinians insist must be part of their independent state “is more than underway.”....
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Palestinian killed in Israeli military raid in West Bank

Yahoo Daily News 23 Mar 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli security forces killed a Palestinian militant during a raid in the northern West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said, the latest escalation of violence in what has been the deadliest start of a year for Palestinians in the occupied territory in more than two decades....
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Palestinian PM calls for international measures to end incitement by Israeli officials

Xinhua 23 Mar 2023
RAMALLAH, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye on Wednesday called on the international community to stop Israeli officials from inciting racism against the Palestinians ... Palestinian PM calls for international measures to end incitement by Israeli officials....
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Israeli troops kill Palestinian man on first day of Ramadan

Press TV 23 Mar 2023
A Palestinian man has been shot dead during an Israeli military raid and siege of his house in the village of Izbat Shoufa, southeast of the West Bank city of Tulkarm ... Over the past months, Israel has ramped up attacks on Palestinian towns and cities throughout the occupied territories....
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Safadi, UK’s Cleverly talk ties, region in London

The Jordan Times 23 Mar 2023
The Palestinian issue topped the talks held by Safadi and Cleverly, where Safadi warned of the danger of continued escalation in the Palestinian territories ... of Palestinians, by holding an alleged map of Israel that includes Jordan and the occupied Palestinian territories....
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UN envoy urges re-engagement on negotiations to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict

Suryaa 23 Mar 2023
... to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ... The resolution, adopted by the Security Council in December 2016, calls on Israel to "immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem", among others....
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Palestinians Blast 'Racist Ideology' In Israeli Minister's Speech

MENA FN 23 Mar 2023
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories - The Palestinian Authority on Monday called an Israeli minister's remarks denying the existence of the Palestinian people "conclusive ... ....

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