West Bank And Gaza. The two territories have had drastically different relationships with Israel and the rest of the world. Britain ruled the area it called Palestine after World War I under a mandate from the League of Nations.
FAO projects introduce sustainable ways for families to increase their livelihood potential. The West Bank, also known as Judea and Samaria, is a landlocked territory on the west bank of the Jordan River in the Middle East. Even the dialect of Arabic is notably different, being Egyptian Bedouin in Gaza.
Deepening rifts between key stakeholders and surging violence in Gaza imperil prospects for peace, while the economic outlook is increasingly untenable.
Ramallah, Occupied West Bank - Andaleeb Shehadeh has not entered a West Bank classroom in more than a decade. "[My] studies are not available in Gaza, or in any other country in the region," Shehadeh told Al Jazeera over the phone from the Gaza Strip. "I can have a permit for two days.
The area is regarded by many Jews as the birthplace of the Jewish peoples and is the location of the main Jewish religious sites and tombs. FAO emergency response activities in West Bank & Gaza Strip - Palestinian farmers, fishers and herders face many challenges to make a living. Even the dialect of Arabic is notably different, being Egyptian Bedouin in Gaza.