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[[Image:West_Bank.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A map of the West Bank]]
[[Image:West_Bank.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A map of the West Bank]]
The '''West Bank''' is the modern name for the ancient lands of [[Judea]] and Samaria. Located west of the [[Jordan River]] near [[Jerusalem]], it part of the historical homeland of the Jewish people. Following the Jewish diaspora, the region was invaded by neighboring [[Arab]] tribes and is currently under occupation by an Arab majority population.
The '''West Bank''' is the west bank of the [[Jordan River]] near [[Jerusalem]], land that is bitterly disputed between Jewish and Arab settlers in the region. The West Bank is also known as [[Judea]] and Samaria. This has been occupied by [[Israel]] since the [[Six-Day War]] (1967). The West Bank is not officially part of any country.
The name "West Bank" was created by the government of [[Jordan]] after the War of Independence in 1948 when Arab armies overran Judea and Samaria. The land is bitterly disputed between Jewish and Arab settlers in the region. This has been within the authority of the state of [[Israel]] since the [[Six-Day War]] in 1967. However, the area has still not officially been re-united with Israel.
[[Category:Geography]]
[[Category:Geography]]