green line
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Definition
Noun: 1. A demarcation line or border, specifically referring to the 1949 Armistice line that marked the boundaries of the territories held by Israel and its neighboring Arab states (Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon) following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It served as a de facto border until the 1967 Six-Day War.
Usage
The term is used historically and politically to refer to a specific ceasefire line. * The city was divided, with the old city falling on the eastern side of the green line. * Negotiations often discuss a potential two-state solution based on the 1967 borders, which closely follow the Green Line.
Advanced Usage
- Capitalization: When referring specifically to the 1949 Armistice line, it is often capitalized as "the Green Line".
- Figurative Use: In broader political discourse, "the Green Line" can symbolize the pre-1967 borders and the separation between Israel and the Palestinian territories.
- Settlements built east of the Green Line are considered illegal under international law.
Variants and Related Words
- Green Line Agreement: Refers to the 1949 Armistice Agreements that established the line.
- 1949 Armistice Lines: A more formal and precise synonym.
- Pre-1967 borders: A common political term referencing the same boundary.
Synonyms
- Demarcation line
- Ceasefire line
- Armistice line
- Boundary
Related Phrases
- Across the Green Line: Refers to movement or activities from Israel into the West Bank.
- The activist organization works with communities both inside Israel and across the Green Line.
Noun
- the border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence