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The total population, which is predominantly [[Arab]] "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 [[Arab]] "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.

== History ==

== History / background ==

The name "West Bank" was used by [[Jordan]] (at the time ''The Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan'') for the area controlled under the 1949 Armistice Agreements at the end of the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]]. The Jordan annexation of the West Bank in this war lasted for 19 years and was never condemned by a single [[United Nations]] resolution.<ref name="frontpagemag">Ari Lieberman , [https://www.frontpagemag.com/staking-out-israels-lawful-claims-west-bank-ari-lieberman/ Staking Out Israel’s Lawful Claims to the West Bank].

The name "West Bank" was used by [[Jordan]] (at the time ''The Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan'') for the area controlled under the 1949 Armistice Agreements at the end of the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]]. The Jordan annexation of the West Bank in this war lasted for 19 years and was never condemned by a single [[United Nations]] resolution.<ref name="frontpagemag">Ari Lieberman , [https://www.frontpagemag.com/staking-out-israels-lawful-claims-west-bank-ari-lieberman/ Staking Out Israel’s Lawful Claims to the West Bank].

"Why the Jewish State has a superior case for sovereignty in Judea and Samaria than the Palestinians." Frontpagemag.com, October 29, 2013</ref>  

"Why the Jewish State has a superior case for sovereignty in Judea and Samaria than the Palestinians." Frontpagemag.com, October 29, 2013</ref>  

Since the Oslo Accords, several parts of the territory is under Arab rule. There is presence of Arab Christians, which are mostly Catholic and Orthodox.

Since the Oslo Accords, several parts of the territory is under Arab rule. There is presence of Arab Christians, which are mostly Catholic and Orthodox.

The region commonly referred to internationally as the "West Bank" is conceptualized through a framework of historical rights, strategic necessity, and security imperatives.<ref>[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/us-speaker-judea-samaria-declaration “This Land Is Yours”—U.S. Speaker Stuns with Bold Judea-Samaria Declaration]. ''Jfeed'', Aug 4, 2025</ref><ref>[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/judea-samaria-recognition Arizona Joins Growing U.S. Movement to Recognize ‘Judea and Samaria’]. ''Jfeed'', Apr 29, 2026</ref>

The region commonly referred to internationally as the "West Bank"<ref>[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/us-speaker-judea-samaria-declaration “This Land Is Yours”—U.S. Speaker Stuns with Bold Judea-Samaria Declaration]. ''Jfeed'', Aug 4, 2025</ref><ref>[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/judea-samaria-recognition Arizona Joins Growing U.S. Movement to Recognize ‘Judea and Samaria’]. ''Jfeed'', Apr 29, 2026</ref> is conceptualized through a framework of historical rights, strategic necessity, and security imperatives.

==Historical, Biblical, and Legal Rights==

==Historical, Biblical, and Legal Rights==