Palestinian Territories

From Imakoopedia

The Palestinian Territories include the West Bank (of the Jordan River) and the Gaza Strip.

Understand

Palestine is considered the Holy Land for 3 of the world's major religions; Judaism, Christianity and Islam. There are many sites of religious and archeological significance that date from biblical times that can be found here, most notably Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

For several millenia, this part of the world has been the subject of territorial disputes, wars, invasions and enforced changes of ownership. Jews, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, Crusaders, Ottomans, and the British have previously fought over or occupied these lands.

The current Palestinian Territories are the remnants of Palestine, after the Jewish state of Israel was formed in 1948. However, many Palestinians dispute the right of the Jews to occupy Israel and the ensuing conflict persists to this day.

Stay Safe

Because of ongoing conflict in this area of the world, travellers should take notice of travel advisories issued by various embassies before undertaking travel here. Security concerns means travel between Israel and the Palestinian Territories is tightly controlled on occasions. Travellers should ensure that their travel documentation is entirely in order and should monitor local news channels in case the security situation changes.