Palestine map 2023, flag and area before and after 1948 and 1967

Palestine map 2023, flag and area before and after 1948 : Palestine, area of the eastern Mediterranean region, comprising parts of modern Israel and the Palestinian territories of the Gaza Strip (along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea) and the West Bank (west of the Jordan River), according map.

The term Palestine has been associated variously and sometimes controversially with this small region, which some have asserted also includes Jordan. Both the geographic area designated by the name and the political status of it have changed over the course of some three millennia. The region (or at least a part of it) is also known as the Holy Land and is held sacred among Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Since the 20th century it has been the object of conflicting claims of Jewish and Arab national movements, and the conflict has led to prolonged violence and, in several instances, open warfare.

The word Palestine derives from Philistia, the name given by Greek writers to the land of the Philistines, who in the 12th century BCE occupied a small pocket of land on the southern coast, between modern Tel Aviv–Yafo and Gaza. The name was revived by the Romans in the 2nd century CE in “Syria Palaestina,” designating the southern portion of the province of Syria, and made its way thence into Arabic, where it has been used to describe the region at least since the early Islamic era. After Roman times the name had no official status until after World War I and the end of rule by the Ottoman Empire, when it was adopted for one of the regions mandated to Great Britain; in addition to an area roughly comprising present-day Israel and the West Bank, the mandate included the territory east of the Jordan River now constituting the Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan, which Britain placed under an administration separate from that of Palestine immediately after receiving the mandate for the territory. [Source : britannica.com]

Disputed territory of Palestine

Gaza : Also known as the Gaza Strip, it’s the home to about 2 million Palestinians, many of them displaced after leaving or being driven from Israel during the War of Independence.

West Bank : Smaller than Delaware, the West Bank is east of Israel. About 3 million Palestinians live there, most of them Muslim Arabs. The West Bank contains a number of Jewish holy sites, which are visited by thousands of pilgrims every year.  

East Jerusalem : Jerusalem itself is a divided, disputed city. It was cut in two after the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Israel controlled the western portion and Jordan controlled the east. Israel captured the entire city in the 1967 Six-Day War. Though Jerusalem’s ownership is disputed, Israeli officials claim it as the undivided capital of Israel. In 2017, the Trump administration moved the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, a formal recognition of Jerusalem as the capital. However, most nations do not acknowledge Jerusalem as belonging to either Israelis or Palestinians.

How far is the Gaza strip from Jerusalem : Summery

Key Aspect	Information
Driving Distance	62 miles (100 kilometers)
Straight Line Distance	49 miles (80 kilometers)
Estimated Travel Time by Car	Approximately 1 hour
Philadelphi Corridor Length	7 miles (11 km)
Gaza Strip’s Area	365 square kilometers (141 square miles)
Gaza Strip’s Length	25 miles (41 kilometers)
Current Travel Status	Highly restricted

Distance between Jerusalem and Gaza Strip

Jerusalem, Israel’s capital, is approximately 88 km (55 miles) away from the Gaza Strip. Specifically, the total driving distance is 62 miles (100 kilometers). On the other hand, the straight line flight distance or as-the-crow-flies is 49 miles (80 kilometers). However, considering the current blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt, air travel between these regions remains non-viable.

Palestine map 2023

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