Palestinian Territories Travel Guide

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Palestinian Territories is a semi-autonomous state organizations, including the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. West Bank is controlled by Fatah, Gaza Strip is controlled by De Facto. Palestinian Authority previously was occupied by Jordan and Egypt and later was occupied by Israel since 1967 so it is not considered part of any sovereign nation. Today it is a matter of dispute and remains the subject of ongoing in the future negotiations.

[edit] Regions

West Bank Bordering Israel and East Jerusalem to the west, Jordan to the east, including a significant coast-line on the Dead Sea. It is de facto under control of Israel and the PNA depending upon the region.

Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip borders the southwestern coast of Israel and Egypt to the southwest. It is de facto under control of Hamas, a rival group of the Fatah-controlled PNA.

[edit] Cities

• Bethlehem
• East Jerusalem - Annexed to Israel and West Jerusalem in 1980. East Jerusalem is predominately Palestinian demographically and therefore it is often considered part of the West Bank (though not by Israel).
• Gaza
• Hebron
• Jenin
• Jericho
• Nablus
• Ramallah