Israel Proper

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Israel Proper means the same thing as Green Line Israel.  It is the land that Israel controlled after the 1948 war.  People use the term Israel Proper to differentiate between Israel and the occupied territories (West Bank, Sinai, Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights).

What is Green Line Israel?

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

The term “Green Line Israel” refers to the territory that was considered Israel after the 1948 War of Independence.  You might hear the term “Israel Proper” which means exactly the same thing.  The Green Line is sometimes referred to as the “Armistice Line” of the 1948 war.  These terms are usually used when referring to [...]

Israeli Settlements

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

The land that Israel controlled after their War of Independence of 1948 is referred to as “Green Line Israel” or “Israel Proper”.  As you can see from the following map, Green Line Israel is all of what we consider Israel today minus the West Bank, Golan Heights, and Gaza.

A map of “Green Line Israel” or [...]