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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.

'''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.

 

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.

== History ==

== History ==

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[[Category:Palestine]]

[[Category:Palestine]]