HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Question
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areas promised to the Palestinians that are controlled by Israel
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areas promised to Israel that are controlled by Palestinians
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areas shared by Israel and Palestinians
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areas with enough water to support the population
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Detailed explanation-1: -Officially governed by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), it claims the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip as its territory, though the entirety of that territory has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Six-Day War.
Detailed explanation-2: -OCCUPIED TERRITORIES The Occupied Palestinian Territories are those areas of historic Palestine occupied by the state of Israel in June 1967 (i.e. the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem).
Detailed explanation-3: -Geography. The Palestinian Territories refers to the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem). The Palestinian Authority currently administers some 39% of the West Bank. 61% of the West Bank remains under direct Israeli military and civilian control.