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This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. West Bank الضفة الغربية Aḍ-Ḍiffah l-Ġarbiyyah 1948–1967 Flag Coat of arms Contemporary map, 1955 Status Area annexed by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Capital Amman Common languages Arabic Religion Sunni Islam (majority) Christianity (minority) History • First Arab–Israeli ...
Jordan signed a mutual defense pact in May 1967 with Egypt, and it participated, along with Syria, Egypt, and Iraq in the Six-Day War of June 1967 against Israel. During the war, Israel took control of East Jerusalem and West Bank, leading to another major influx of Palestinian refugees into Jordan.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Six-Day War Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict A map of military movements during the conflict. Israel proper is shown in royal blue and territories occupied by Israel are shown in various shades of green Date 5–10 June 1967 (6 days) Location Middle East Result Israeli victory Territorial ...
Satellite map and diagram showing the Jordan valley on either ... before 1967, there were ... in the West bank portion of the Jordan valley in three main phases: 1967 ...
This number fell after the 1967 war and was not surpassed until 1983. [29] The tourism industry played an important role. 26 branches of 8 Arab banks were present. The Jordanian dinar became legal tender and remains so until today. [citation needed] 80% of Jordan's fruit-growing land and 40% of its vegetables lay in the West Bank. With the ...
A satellite map of the Middle East with Jordan in the center. A village near Al-Salt in the Balqa Governorate. Wadi Rum in Southern Jordan.. The country consists mainly of a plateau between 700 metres (2,300 ft) and 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) meters high, divided into ridges by valleys and gorges, and a few mountainous areas.
The term East Jerusalem sometimes refers to the area which was incorporated into the municipality of Jerusalem after 1967, covering some 70 km 2 (27 sq mi), while sometimes it refers to the smaller area of the pre-1967 Jordanian-controlled part of the Jerusalem municipality, covering 6.4 km 2 (2.5 sq mi). 39 percent (372,000) of Jerusalem's ...
A map showing territories commonly considered part of the Near East. ... the 1967 Six-Day War, [5] ... before Jordan forced them out in 1971. The PLO moved to Lebanon.