Jordanian postal administration in the West Bank
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The Jordanian postal administration in the West Bank was the postal authority that operated and managed mail services in the West Bank during the period of Jordanian control after 1948 and before Israeli occupation in 1967.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jordanian Ministry of Post and Telecommunications | 1 |
| Jordanian postal administration in the West Bank canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jordanian postal administration in the West Bank Context triple: [Palestine Post Office, followedBy, Jordanian postal administration in the West Bank]
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A.
Palestine Post Office
The Palestine Post Office was the postal authority responsible for mail services in the British Mandate of Palestine.
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B.
UNRWA West Bank Field
UNRWA West Bank Field is the regional administrative division of the UN agency for Palestine refugees responsible for managing and delivering services to refugee camps and communities across the West Bank.
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C.
Civil Administration in the West Bank
The Civil Administration in the West Bank is the Israeli military-run governing body that manages civilian affairs and infrastructure for Palestinians and Israeli settlements in much of the occupied West Bank.
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D.
Jenin Governorate
Jenin Governorate is an administrative region in the northern West Bank, centered on the city of Jenin and known for its agricultural lands and political significance within the State of Palestine.
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E.
Jericho Governorate
Jericho Governorate is an administrative district in the eastern West Bank that includes the historic city of Jericho and surrounding areas near the Jordan River and Dead Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jordanian postal administration in the West Bank Target entity description: The Jordanian postal administration in the West Bank was the postal authority that operated and managed mail services in the West Bank during the period of Jordanian control after 1948 and before Israeli occupation in 1967.
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A.
Palestine Post Office
The Palestine Post Office was the postal authority responsible for mail services in the British Mandate of Palestine.
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B.
UNRWA West Bank Field
UNRWA West Bank Field is the regional administrative division of the UN agency for Palestine refugees responsible for managing and delivering services to refugee camps and communities across the West Bank.
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C.
Civil Administration in the West Bank
The Civil Administration in the West Bank is the Israeli military-run governing body that manages civilian affairs and infrastructure for Palestinians and Israeli settlements in much of the occupied West Bank.
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D.
Jenin Governorate
Jenin Governorate is an administrative region in the northern West Bank, centered on the city of Jenin and known for its agricultural lands and political significance within the State of Palestine.
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E.
Jericho Governorate
Jericho Governorate is an administrative district in the eastern West Bank that includes the historic city of Jericho and surrounding areas near the Jordan River and Dead Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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postal administration ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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linked to:
Jordan (country)
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| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1967 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Israeli military postal administration in the West Bank ⓘ |
| governedBy | Jordanian postal laws ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Amman ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
ended after the 1967 Six-Day War
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post-1948 Arab–Israeli War period ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Jordanian national postal network ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Jordanian-annexed West Bank ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state postal monopoly ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
handling domestic mail within Jordan and the West Bank
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handling international mail to and from the West Bank ⓘ issuance and regulation of postage stamps in the West Bank ⓘ management of postal services in the West Bank ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Jordanian overprinted or inscribed stamps used in the West Bank
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postal history significance for Palestinian and Jordanian philately ⓘ |
| operatedDuringPeriod | Jordanian rule over the West Bank ⓘ |
| operatedInTerritory | West Bank ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Jordanian Ministry of Post and Telecommunications ⓘ |
| politicalRole | instrument of Jordanian sovereignty claims over the West Bank ⓘ |
| precededBy |
British Mandate postal administration in Palestine
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linked to:
Palestine Post Office
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| providedService |
money orders in the West Bank
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parcel post in the West Bank ⓘ post office boxes in West Bank post offices ⓘ registered mail in the West Bank ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| regulated |
postal rates in the West Bank
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postal routes connecting the West Bank with Jordan ⓘ |
| replacedAdministrationOf | former British Mandate post offices in the West Bank ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
East Jerusalem (Jordanian-controlled sectors)
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linked to:
East Jerusalem
West Bank towns and villages ⓘ |
| startTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| statusAfter1967 | ceased operations in areas occupied by Israel ⓘ |
| supervised |
post offices in West Bank cities
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rural postal agencies in the West Bank ⓘ |
| terminationCause | Israeli occupation of the West Bank in 1967 ⓘ |
| transportMode |
airmail links via Jordan
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road transport for mail conveyance ⓘ |
| usedCurrencyOnStamps | Jordanian dinar ⓘ |
| usedLanguageOnStamps |
Arabic
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English ⓘ |
| usedPostmarks | Jordanian-style date stamps with West Bank town names ⓘ |
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Subject: Jordanian postal administration in the West Bank Description of subject: The Jordanian postal administration in the West Bank was the postal authority that operated and managed mail services in the West Bank during the period of Jordanian control after 1948 and before Israeli occupation in 1967.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Jordanian postal administration in the West Bank
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parentOrganization
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Jordanian Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
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linked to: Jordanian postal administration in the West Bank