Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip
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The Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip was the period from 1948 to 1967 during which Egypt controlled and governed the Gaza Strip without formally annexing it, following the end of the British Mandate and the Arab–Israeli War.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip Context triple: [British Mandate for Palestine, followedBy, Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip]
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A.
Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip is a densely populated Palestinian coastal enclave on the eastern Mediterranean, governed by Hamas and frequently at the center of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
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B.
State of Palestine
The State of Palestine is a partially recognized sovereign entity representing the Palestinian people, claiming the West Bank and Gaza Strip with East Jerusalem as its capital and holding non-member observer state status at the United Nations.
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Gaza City
Gaza City is a densely populated urban center on the Mediterranean coast that serves as the political, economic, and cultural hub of the Gaza Strip.
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D.
EUBAM Rafah
EUBAM Rafah is a European Union Border Assistance Mission deployed to monitor and support the operation of the Rafah Crossing Point between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.
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E.
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories are two geographically separate regions, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, that are at the center of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and are envisioned as forming the core of a future Palestinian state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip Target entity description: The Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip was the period from 1948 to 1967 during which Egypt controlled and governed the Gaza Strip without formally annexing it, following the end of the British Mandate and the Arab–Israeli War.
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A.
Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip is a densely populated Palestinian coastal enclave on the eastern Mediterranean, governed by Hamas and frequently at the center of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
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B.
State of Palestine
The State of Palestine is a partially recognized sovereign entity representing the Palestinian people, claiming the West Bank and Gaza Strip with East Jerusalem as its capital and holding non-member observer state status at the United Nations.
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C.
Gaza City
Gaza City is a densely populated urban center on the Mediterranean coast that serves as the political, economic, and cultural hub of the Gaza Strip.
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D.
EUBAM Rafah
EUBAM Rafah is a European Union Border Assistance Mission deployed to monitor and support the operation of the Rafah Crossing Point between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.
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E.
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories are two geographically separate regions, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, that are at the center of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and are envisioned as forming the core of a future Palestinian state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical political regime
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military occupation administration ⓘ period of Egyptian rule in Gaza ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Egyptian Governor-General of Gaza ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Gaza Strip ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Egypt
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
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| capital | Gaza City ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Egyptian control of external borders
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absence of Egyptian citizenship for Gaza residents ⓘ restriction on movement of Palestinians ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| currencyUsed | Egyptian pound ⓘ |
| demographics | Palestinian refugees from other parts of Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| educationSystem | Egyptian-supervised Palestinian schools ⓘ |
| endCause | Israeli capture of Gaza Strip in June 1967 ⓘ |
| endedByEvent | Six-Day War ⓘ |
| endTime | 1967 ⓘ |
| establishedAsResultOf | 1949 Armistice Agreements ⓘ |
| followed | British Mandate for Palestine ⓘ |
| followedBy | Israeli military occupation of the Gaza Strip (1967–2005) ⓘ |
| followsEvent |
Arab–Israeli War of 1948
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surface form:
1948 Arab–Israeli War
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| governedPopulation | stateless Palestinians ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | Egyptian military administration ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Palestine ⓘ |
| includedInstitution |
All-Palestine Government
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surface form:
All-Palestine Government (nominal)
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| internationalStatus | not recognized as Egyptian sovereign territory ⓘ |
| legalStatus | not formally annexed by Egypt ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab–Israeli conflict
ⓘ
history of Egypt ⓘ history of the Gaza Strip ⓘ history of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict ⓘ |
| policy | support for Palestinian fedayeen activities at various times ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | Palestinian territory under Egyptian military rule ⓘ |
| populationMajority |
Palestinian
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surface form:
Palestinian Arabs
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| precededBy | British Mandate for Palestine ⓘ |
| refugeeAdministration |
UNRWA
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surface form:
UNRWA operations in Gaza
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| relatedConflict | Palestinian fedayeen raids into Israel ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| securityForces |
Egyptian Armed Forces
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surface form:
Egyptian Army
Palestinian police under Egyptian supervision ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1956–1957 Israeli occupation of Gaza
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Suez Crisis ⓘ |
| startTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
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Subject: Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip Description of subject: The Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip was the period from 1948 to 1967 during which Egypt controlled and governed the Gaza Strip without formally annexing it, following the end of the British Mandate and the Arab–Israeli War.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Egyptian occupation of Gaza Strip
this entity surface form:
Egyptian occupation of the Gaza Strip
British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
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replacedBy
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Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip
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this entity surface form:
Egyptian administration in the Gaza Strip
Egyptian Governor-General of Gaza
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locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity
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Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip
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this entity surface form:
Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (Gaza)
this entity surface form:
Egyptian administration of Gaza Strip
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Egyptian postal administration in the Gaza Strip
Israeli occupation of Gaza during 1956–1957
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subsequentController
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Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip
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this entity surface form:
Egyptian administration of Gaza Strip
Israeli occupation of Gaza during 1956–1957
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chronologicallyPrecedes
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Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip
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this entity surface form:
Egyptian administration of Gaza Strip (1957–1967)