Claim: The State of Palestine lays claim to a region in Western Asia.
Evidence: The State of Palestine claims the West Bank -LRB- bordering Israel and Jordan -RRB- and Gaza Strip -LRB- bordering Israel and Egypt -RRB- with East Jerusalem as the designated capital.
The West Bank -LRB- الضفة الغربية ; הגדה המערבית , HaGadah HaMa'aravit -RRB- is a landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia , forming the bulk of territory now under Israeli control , or else under joint Israeli-Palestinian Authority control , and which final status of the entire area is yet to be determined by the parties concerned.