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It's the forbicle acquisition of one state's territory by another state.

In international law , annexation is defined as the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state . This is often done after military occupation . Annexation occurs regardless of the people living there's preferences . It is generally held to be an illegal act under international law. Examples include Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and Iraq's brief annexation of Kuwait in 1980. In both cases, Western countries including the U.S. and E.U. imposed sanctions.

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A Jewish political ideology called Zionism developed in the late 19th century. This ideology supported the creation of a Jewish nation-state in Palestine in order to escape anti-semitism in Europe. The Zionist political ideology led to increased Jewish migration to Palestine and eventually grew into a system of opression that continues to proliferate and propagate the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians

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Israel occupied the rest of historic Palestine including the Gaza Strip , Sinai Peninsula , West Bank , and Golan Heights .

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Settlements are a hallmark pdf Israel's colonial expansion in Palestine.

Israel constantly builds new homes and offers financial incentives for Israelis to live in the West Bank Settlements have been intentionally established to give the Israeli military a reason to be present in the area They are strategically located in a scattered manner to hinder Palestinians ' ability to create a contiguous state .

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While Jews made up no more than one-third of the population , the new state of Israel took 78% of historic Palestine. Israeli forces destroyed hundreds of Palestinian villages, and killed thousands of Palestinians.During this time, over 750,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled.

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The West Bank is a piece of land under Israeli occupation since 1967.
Approximately 2.5 million Palestinian Arabs live in the West Bank under both limited self - rule and Israeli military rule . And approximately 430,000 Israeli Jews live in 132 settlements in the West Bank built under Israeli occupation . These settlements are illegal under international law . Israel regards the West Bank to be "disputed " territory .