Occupied territories

:(: this article is about occupied territories in general: for the West Bank and Gaza Strip considered as a unit, Palestinian territories. For a discussion of their legal status, see Occupation of the Palestinian territories.)

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West Bank - Gaza Strip - Palestinian territories - Occupation of the Palestinian territories

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An occupied territory is a region that has been taken over by a sovereign power after a military conquest (see military occupation). In most cases the period of occupation is temporary, pending the signing of a peace treaty, the resolution of specific conditions outlined in a peace treaty, or the formation of a new government. Examples of occupied territories include Germany and Japan after World War II; the Sinai Peninsula (until 1979), Gaza Strip (until 2005), Golan Heights, and West Bank by Israel after 1967; Cambodia by Vietnam from 1979 until 1989; and Iraq after the fall of the government of Saddam Hussein.

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Military occupation - Germany - Japan - World War II - Sinai Peninsula - Gaza Strip - Golan Heights - West Bank - Cambodia - Vietnam - Iraq - Saddam Hussein

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A list of military occupations and a list of disputed territories and areas said to be under occupation are discussed in their own articles. These entries discuss the issue in regards to many nations such as Israel, Morocco, and others.

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List of military occupations - Disputed territories and areas said to be under occupation - Israel - Morocco

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