Outline of the Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories or Occupied Palestinian Territory are two conventional name used, among others, to describe the territories of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, which were designated as the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority in the Palestinian-Israeli agreement of 13 September 1993.[1] Occasionally these territories are also referred to as Palestine, which creates some ambiguity with the term Palestine as a geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands.[2]
The final status of the Palestinian territories and their final boundaries are two issues that have been subject to deep dispute within the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The names and terminology used to describe the territory or locations within its current boundaries are also often disputed. In the Palestinian National Charter, the Palestinian homeland is defined as the territory of British Mandate Palestine (excluding Transjordan).[3] The State of Israel was established as a national homeland for the Jews in approximately three-quarters of this territory in May 1948, amid the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. The remaining quarter, comprising the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including what is now known as East Jerusalem), were occupied by Egypt and by Jordan, and later by Israel during the 1967 Six Day War.
The Palestinian people, including the Palestinian diaspora, have been represented before the international community by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) since its establishment in 1964. In November 1988, the Palestinian National Council (PNC), the parliament-in-exile of the PLO proclaimed the establishment of the State of Palestine, diplomatically recognized by several tens of countries.[4] Deviating from the usual criteria governing the classic definition of a state or country, the precise boundaries of Palestine have yet to be determined and full autonomy has yet to be secured.[5][6] The Palestinian National Authority, established pursuant to the Oslo Accords, is an interim administrative body responsible for governance in population Palestinian centers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip until final status negotiations are concluded.[7]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Palestinian territories:
General reference
Geography of the Palestinian territories
- The Palestinian territories are: Israeli-occupied/Semi-autonomous region, with status to be determined by further negotiations
- Location:
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- Israel 358 km (222 mi)
- Jordan 97 km (60 mi)
- Egypt 11 km (6.8 mi)
Environment of the Palestinian territories
Natural geographic features of the Palestinian territories
- Glaciers of the Palestinian territories: N/A
- Islands of the Palestinian territories: N/A
- Lakes of the Palestinian territories
- Seas of the Palestinian territories
- Mountains of the Palestinian territories
- Volcanoes in the Palestinian territories
- Rivers of the Palestinian territories
- Wells of the Palestinian territories
- Valleys of the Palestinian territories
Regions of the Palestinian territories
Ecoregions of the Palestinian territories
Administrative divisions of the Palestinian territories
Administrative divisions of the Palestinian National Authority
Demography of the Palestinian territories
Government and politics of the Palestinian territories
- Main article: Government of the Palestinian territories and Politics of the Palestinian territories
Branches of the government of the Palestinian territories
Executive branch of the PLO
Executive branch of the PNA
Legislative branches of the government of the Palestinian territories
Judicial branch of the government of the Palestinian territories
- According to the Constitution of Palestine, all courts relating to the country shall be independent.
Foreign relations of the Palestinian National Authority
Palestine and the United Nations
International organization membership
Palestine is a member in a number of international organizations. In others, it enjoys affiliation in a lesser capacity or under another designation (such as PLO or Occupied Palestinian Territory). In the list below, if the membership is not full or not for the state of Palestine, the type and name of affiliation is denoted in parentheses.
International aid to the Palestinian territories
International solidarity movements
- Palestinian solidarity organizations
Law and order in the Palestinian territories
Military of the Palestinian territories
- Command
- Forces
- Army of the Palestinian territories: N/A
- Navy of the Palestinian territories: N/A
- Air Force of the Palestinian territories: N/A
- Special forces of the Palestinian territories:
- Military history of the Palestinian territories
- Military ranks of the Palestinian territories: N/A
Paramilitary forces of the PNA
Irregular Palestinian forces
Israeli military and intelligence forces
International civilian forces
Local government in the Palestinian territories
History of Palestine
- Main article: History of Palestine, Timeline of the history of Palestine, and Current events of Palestine
- Economic history of Palestine
- Military history of Palestine
- Political history of Palestine
Palestinian culture
Art in the Palestinian territories
- Art in the Palestinian territories
- Museums in the Palestinian territories
- Cinema of the Palestinian territories
- Handicrafts of the Palestinian territories
- Literature of the Palestinian territories
- Music of the Palestinian territories
- Theatre in the Palestinian territories
Sports and leisure in the Palestinian territories
Economy and infrastructure of the Palestinian territories
Education in the Palestinian territories
Books on the Palestinian territories
See also
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References
Bibliography
- Roberto Remo Bissio, ed (1995). The world: a Third World guide 1995-96 (Illustrated ed.). Instituto del Tercer Mundo. ISBN 0855982918, 9780855982911.
- Milton-Edwards, Beverley (2008), The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A People's War (Illustrated ed.), Taylor & Francis, ISBN 0415410436, 9780415410434
- Kogan Page (2004). Middle East Review (27th, illustrated ed.). Kogan Page Publishers. ISBN 074944066X, 9780749440664. http://books.google.ca/books?id=NYszJtC66FAC&pg=PA161&dq=%22official+name%22+palestine&lr=#v=onepage&q=%22official%20name%22%20palestine&f=false.
- Said, Edward W.; Hitchens, Christopher (2001), Blaming the victims: spurious scholarship and the Palestinian question (2nd, illustrated ed.), Verso, ISBN 1859843409, 9781859843406
- Sela, Avraham; Ma'oz, Moshe (1997), The PLO and Israel: from armed conflict to political solution, 1964-1994 (Illustrated ed.), Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 0312129068, 9780312129064, http://books.google.ca/books?id=0OisRvSZIiAC&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=%22PLO%22+%22parliament-in-exile%22&source=bl&ots=IbA51ymG6I&sig=f72QyD5xQPCnqRA-3lfhfagVwh0&hl=en&ei=hzJsSuu7JJahjAeCweG2Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9
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