United Arab Republic

The United Arab Republic (1958-1971) was a confederation established by uniting,  and Palestine into a new state. Theoretically all of the former British mandate of Palestine was included in the republic, but was de facto limited to the which was helt under military occupation by Egypt. After the withdrawal of in 1961, the state was effectively reduced to Egypt and its claim to the Palestinian territories that were under Israeli control. In 1971 a new constitution was adopted that changed the official name of the state to the