Occupied Territories

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The Palestinian name for the parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip occupied by Israel.

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Words nearby Occupied Territories

The occupied territories and the movement of settlements—moving people today off of their property and claiming it—is illegal.
Jonathan Demme on Gaza, Transphobia in ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ and Meryl Streep as a Rock Star|Marlow Stern|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Republican accurately described the West Bank as “occupied territories” and then immediately took it back.
Chris Christie Dares to Speak the Truth About Palestinians|Dean Obeidallah|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Over the past decade, we have collected testimonies from over 950 soldiers who served in the Occupied Territories.
Introducing Tzipi Livni to the Occupation|Avner Gvaryahu|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The issue, then, is not the status of the occupied territories, but the physical reality, the notorious facts on the ground.
Partition Skepticism and the Future of the Peace Process|Avner Inbar, Assaf Sharon|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Together, this group has published testimonies of their service in the occupied territories.
Palestinian and Israeli Citizens Bypass Their Governments in Search for Peace|Evie M. Salomon|August 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They spoke closely related dialects of the same language and occupied territories contiguous to one another.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State|Frederick Engels
Our great responsibility towards the defenseless population in the occupied territories must therefore give us special concern.
The Future Belongs to the People|Karl Liebknecht
The population of occupied territories cannot be compelled to swear allegiance to the enemy's power.
International Law|George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker
As a general rule, the Rumanian courts will resume jurisdiction in the occupied territories to their full extent.
Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918|Various
They treated the population of the occupied territories with harshness.
Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918|Various