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Its proclaimed capital is Jerusalem while Ramallah serves as its administrative center and Gaza City was its largest city until 2023. [3] [4] Arabic is the official language. The majority of Palestinians practice Islam while Christianity also has a presence .
Although considered an interim solution, Ramallah became the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority, now [when?] officially [clarification needed] known as the State of Palestine. It hosts almost all governmental headquarters.
May 28, 2024 · The city is home to hundreds of thousands of people who belong to either nationality, Israeli or Palestinian, and both Israelis and Palestinians want the historic city to serve as their capital.
From 1923 until 1948, Jerusalem served as the administrative capital of Mandatory Palestine. From 1949 until 1967, West Jerusalem served as Israel's capital, but was not recognized as such internationally because UN General Assembly Resolution 194 envisaged Jerusalem as an international city.
Dec 19, 2023 · The State of Palestine is a de jure sovereign state, located in Western Asia and comprising of the territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. It is geographically positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth.
3 days ago · Long an object of veneration and conflict, the holy city of Jerusalem has been governed, both as a provincial town and a national capital, by an extended series of dynasties and states. In the early 20th century the city, along with all of historic Palestine, became the focus of the competing national aspirations of Zionists and Palestinian ...
Jun 26, 2023 · Capital: Jerusalem (proclaimed, limited international recognition) Administrative centre: Ramallah. Area: 6,020 sq km. Population: 5.3 million (West Bank: 3.19 million; Gaza Strip: 2.17...
Palestine is the area of the eastern Mediterranean region, comprising parts of modern Israel along with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The strategic importance of the area is immense: through it pass the main roads from Egypt to Syria and from the Mediterranean to the hills beyond the Jordan River.
3 days ago · The Palestinians want the West Bank and Gaza for a future state, with East Jerusalem at its capital. Israel considers the entirety of Jerusalem as its “eternal capital.”
Dec 14, 2017 · The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has declared East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, rejected the US stance as “dangerous” and called on the international community to follow...
