The West Bank

Related Links: Gaza Strip | Hamas | Palestinian Authority

Reference Information

• CIA Factbook: West Bank
• Facts & Statistics About the West Bank and Gaza Strip

IDF in the West Bank

• Easing of Restrictions in Judea and Samaria (2011)
• Implementation of Civil Policy in Judea and Samaria (2010)
• Israel Removes Roadblocks in Ramallah (2009)
• Jalama/Gilboa Crossing Upgraded for Vehicular Traffic (2009)
• Israel Institutes Series of Goodwill Measures in Nablus (2008)
• Completion of Redeployment of IDF Forces in the Northern West Bank (2005)
• New Terminals at West Bank Checkpoints (2005)
• Security Crossing Improvements in Judea and Samaria (2005)

Myths & Facts

• “Israel expelled peaceful Arab villagers from the West Bank.”
  and prevented them from returning after the war.”
• “Israel can easily withdraw from the West Bank.”
• “Israel ‘occupies’ the West Bank.”
• “Israeli settlements are illegal.”
• “Israel’s security fence is meant to create a Palestinian ghetto.”
• “The security fence should be built along the pre-1967 border.”
• “Resolution 242 requires Israel to return to its pre-1967 boundaries.”
• “Under Israeli rule, religious freedom has been curbed in Jerusalem.”
• “Palestinians have the lowest standard of living in the Middle East.”
• “Israel uses checkpoints to deny Palestinians their rights and to humiliate them.”
• “If Israel annexes the settlement blocs, a Palestinian state will not be contiguous.”

History & Geography

• Palestinian Autonomy [Map]
• Hebron [Map]
  • Hebron in 1912 [Map]
  • Hebron in 2000 [Map]
• Jericho and Vicinity [Map]
• Jericho Region [Map]
• Ramallah
• Ramallah-Betunia Bypass Road [Map]
• Selected Natural Resources in the West Bank and Gaza Strip [Map]
• West Bank Economy [Map]
• The Water Issue in the West Bank and Gaza [Map]
• USAID Study on a Transportation Link Between Gaza and the West Bank (2005)