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Occupied Palestinian Territory
Also known as: OPT, Occupied Palestinian Territories
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The Middle East, including the Palestinian Question, April 2026 ... securitycouncilreport.org 1 day ago 9 facts
claimThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion in July 2024 declaring Israel’s occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) unlawful and calling on all states to refrain from recognizing or aiding the occupation.
perspectiveBahrain and Pakistan are expected to continue emphasizing Palestinian self-determination, the centrality of the Palestinian Authority, and the need to preserve the unity of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).
perspectiveSome UN Security Council members hold the view that any approach focused narrowly on Gaza will be insufficient unless it is tied to a broader political horizon addressing the unity of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and the viability of the two-state solution.
referenceThe Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published its annual report on Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), including East Jerusalem and the occupied Syrian Golan, on 17 March 2026.
accountBetween 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025, the Israeli government undertook concerted measures to consolidate its annexation of large parts of the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including the authorization and expansion of settlements, outposts, and associated infrastructure, and the transfer of governance powers from the military to Israeli civilian authorities in the occupied West Bank.
claimThe UN High Commissioner called on Israel to immediately and completely cease and reverse the establishment and expansion of Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), including East Jerusalem, and to evacuate all Israeli settlers.
claimThe Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) submitted its annual report on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), including East Jerusalem, on 16 February 2026.
claimThe UN Security Council faces the issue of preventing the regional crisis in the Middle East from further destabilizing Gaza and the wider Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), including by undermining the implementation of resolution 2803 and diverting attention from the ceasefire, humanitarian access, and transitional governing arrangements.
claimThe implementation of Israeli government measures regarding settlements has accelerated the displacement of Palestinians from increasingly large parts of the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, reshaping the physical and demographic reality of the occupied territories.
Power Transition in the Middle East: The Intersection of US Global ... populismstudies.org Mar 15, 2026 3 facts
claimThe International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion on July 19, 2024, concerning the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
claimThe International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel’s ongoing presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is illegal.
claimThe United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued a flash appeal for the Occupied Palestinian Territory for the year 2026 on December 3, 2025.
Escalation in the Middle East and Beyond unocha.org 7 days ago 2 facts
measurementIn the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), 3.6 million people require urgent humanitarian assistance and protection due to unprecedented destruction and devastation.
measurementThere are 5.9 million Palestine refugees across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the Occupied Palestinian Territory who require urgent protection and assistance, primarily delivered by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).