Also known as the Territories, "
East Jerusalem, the
West Bank and
Gaza Strip," or, by those who want to emphasize a Biblical Jewish connection to the land, often for political reasons, "Judea and Samaria." The term generally refers to two non-contiguous territories captured by
Israel following the
1967 War and whose
Palestinian residents live under military occupation, but does not usually include the
Golan Heights (which Israel annexed in 1981, though the annexation is not recognized by international legal bodies) or the
Sinai Peninsula (which Israel returned to Egypt in 1979.) The occupation of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza is recognized by the international community and the territories are treated as such by international legal instruments. The OPT, or some part of, are slated to be the basis for an independent Palestinian slate. Certain factions in Israel consider the OPT an integral part of biblical Israel and thus modern political Israel. See "
Occupied Palestinian Territory," United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.