Occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem by Jordan

West Bank
الضفة الغربية aḍ-Ḍiffah l-Ġarbiyyah
1948–1967
Kingdom of Jordan and Jordanian occupation of the West Bank, 1948-1967
Capital		Not specified
Languages		Arabic
Religion		Sunni Islam
Government		Not specified
History
•	Established	1948
•	Disestablished	1967
Currency		Jordanian dinar
Preceded by Succeeded by Mandatory Palestine Israeli Military Governorate
Today part of		State of Palestine Judea and Samaria area East Jerusalem

Jordanian occupation of the West Bank refers to the occupation and annexation of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) by Jordan (formerly Transjordan), during a period of nearly two decades (1948–1967) in the aftermath of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. During the war, Jordan's Arab Legion conquered the Old City of Jerusalem and took control of territory on the western side of the Jordan River, including the cities of Jericho, Bethlehem, Hebron and Nablus. At the end of hostilities, Jordan was in complete control of the West Bank.

Jordan formally annexed the West Bank on 24 April 1950. The annexation was regarded as illegal and void by the Arab League and others. It was recognized by the United Kingdom, Iraq and Pakistan. The annexation of the West Bank more than doubled the population of Jordan.

Prior to hostilities in 1948, all of the country known as Palestine (including the West Bank) had been under the British-controlled Mandate Government of Palestine, since 1917. Prior to that time, the country had been under Ottoman Turk occupation since 1517. The British, as custodians of the land, implemented the land tenure laws in Palestine, which it had inherited from the Ottoman Turks (as defined in the Ottoman Land Code of 1858), applying these laws unto, both, Arab and Jewish legal tenants or otherwise. Toward the expiration of the British Mandate, Arabs aspired for independence and self-determination, as did the Jews of the country.