Gaza Strip

American  

[gah-zuh strip, gaz-uh] / ˈgɑ zə ˈstrɪp, ˈgæz ə /

noun

1. Also called Gaza.  a coastal area on the eastern Mediterranean: formerly in the Palestine mandate, occupied by Israel since 1967 and under limited Palestinian self-administration since 1994.

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Gaza Strip British  

noun

1. a coastal region on the SE corner of the Mediterranean: administered by Egypt from 1949; occupied by Israel from 1967; granted autonomy in 1993 and administered by the Palestinian National Authority from 1994. Pop: 1 763 387 (2013 est). Area: 363 sq km (140 sq miles)

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Gaza Strip Cultural  

1. A small strip of land between Egypt (see also Egypt), Israel, and the Mediterranean Sea. Israel occupied it during the Six-Day War. Populated by Israelis and stateless Palestinians, it has been one of the scenes of the intifada. Arabs see it as part of a future Palestinian state.

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Etymology

Origin of Gaza Strip

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

On Tuesday, the foreign ministers of 10 countries, including France and the United Kingdom, urged Israel to "guarantee access" to aid in the Gaza Strip, where they said the humanitarian situation remains "catastrophic".

From Barron's

Despite a fragile truce observed since October 10, the Gaza Strip remains engulfed in a severe humanitarian crisis.

From Barron's

We renew our call for the state of Israel to immediately grant journalists free and unfettered access to the Gaza Strip.

From Barron's

"Overall living conditions in the Gaza Strip are still catastrophic, made worse by the winter weather," it said in a statement, adding there must be "sustained, expanded, and consistent humanitarian and commercial access".

From BBC

Heavy rains over the past week have compounded the already dire living conditions of the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies say.

From BBC