Early economic impact The Jordanians neglected to invest much in the area during their time governing the area, although there was some investment in the immediate vicinity of Jerusalem | A further 110 settlements are not officially recognized and are illegal under Israeli law, but have nevertheless been provided with infrastructure, water, sewage, and other services by the authorities |
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In addition, around 10,000 Palestinian traders from the West Bank were allowed to travel every day into Israel | ] Neglecting indirect positive effects, we estimate that the potential additional output from the sectors evaluated in this report alone would amount to at least USD 2 |
Since 1979, the , the , the United States, the EU, the , and the refer to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as occupied Palestinian territory or the occupied territories.
209 percent for nature reserves approximately 10 percent of the West Bank, 86 percent of which lies in Area C | Donald Macintyre 11 March 2006 |
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It concluded that such imposed restrictions had a major negative impact on the local economy, hindering stability and growth | "The War for the West Bank" |
Since 2007 there are two governments claiming to be the legitimate government of the Palestinian National Authority, one based in the West Bank and one based in the Gaza Strip.
7Loss of cultural property Albert Glock argued that Israel is responsible for the disappearance of significant parts of the Palestinian cultural patrimony, by confiscating Arab cultural resources | 12 March 2007 at the , BBC News Online, 25 March 2005 |
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from the original on 3 January 2008 | Geography View of the from The West Bank has an area of 5,628 square kilometres 2,173 sq mi , which comprises 21 |
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