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[[Image:West_Bank.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A map Judea and Samaria]]

[[Image:West_Bank.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A map Judea and Samaria]]

'''Judea and Samaria''' or its the most commonly used secular name, the '''West Bank''', refers to the ancient [[Jewish]] homelands located in the west bank of the [[Jordan River]] near [[Jerusalem]]. The land is bitterly disputed between Jewish and [[Arab]] settlers in the region. The West Bank has been controlled by [[Israel]] since the [[Six-Day War]] (1967). The West Bank is not officially part of any country, and is often referenced in the media as a Palestinian authority.  

'''Judea and Samaria''' or its the most commonly used secular name, the '''West Bank''', refers to the ancient [[Jewish]] homelands located in the west bank of the [[Jordan River]] near [[Jerusalem]]. The land is bitterly disputed between Jewish and [[Arab]] settlers in the region. The West Bank has been controlled by [[Israel]] since the [[Six-Day War]] (1967) and part of it by the [[State of Palestine]] since the [[Oslo Accords]]. The West Bank is not officially part of any country, and is often referenced in the media as a Palestinian authority as it is recognized by the international community.  

The total population, which is predominantly Palestinian, totals 2.9 million residents in an area of 2,183 square miles. Historic religious sites such as [[Bethlehem]] are located in the West Bank, while [[Jerusalem]] is on its border.

The total population, which is predominantly Palestinian, totals 2.9 million residents in an area of 2,183 square miles. Historic religious sites such as [[Bethlehem]] are located in the West Bank, while [[Jerusalem]] is on its border.