1967 Borders

Also known as the Green Line. Refers to the borders of Israel with Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Syria prior to the War of 1967. The "1967 Borders" became the political term used in negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority to describe the borders of a future Palestinian state. During the War of 1967, Israel captured the Egyptian Sinai, the Syrian Golan Heights, Jordanian-controlled East Jerusalem and the West Bank, and the Egyptian-controlled Gaza Strip.See also War of 1967 and Green Line. http://www.justvision.org/glossary/1967-borders