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

Organised by the Egyptian Committee in the Gaza Strip, the meals take place in camps sheltering displaced Palestinians.

From Barron's

A Hamas spokesman, Hazem Qassem, said the Gaza Strip was in a state of emergency and that "exceptional measures" were required.

From BBC

Around 180 Palestinians have left the Gaza Strip since Rafah's limited reopening, according to officials.

From Barron's

"We also received dozens of wounded. The situation is extremely difficult in the hospitals of the Gaza Strip due to the severe shortage of medicines and medical supplies," Abu Salmiya said.

From Barron's

The Red Crescent in Gaza evacuate patients and injured Palestinians from Khan Yunis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, towards Egypt, after the reopening of the Rafah crossing.

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