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Occupied Territories

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


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Mr Cleverly has visited Israel, Turkey and Qatar as part of diplomatic efforts around the worsening crisis in Israel and the Occupied Territories.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023

According to Ukraine's Ministry of Integration of Occupied Territories, 19,514 Ukrainian children are currently considered illegally deported.

From Reuters • Mar. 29, 2023

Ukrainian forces reported retaking 75 settlements in the region in the last month, Ukraine’s Ministry for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories said late Thursday night.

From Washington Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Previous reports included a lengthy section devoted to Israel and the Occupied Territories.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2018

In this extraordinary graphic adaptation of Yasmina Kadra’s original novel, an assimilated Israeli Arab surgeon embarks on a quest across the Occupied Territories to understand why his wife, without his knowledge, became a suicide bomber.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2017