| The Palestinians did NOT EXIST in the 15 century B.C. The Romans changed the name to Palestina after the Jewish Revolt in 135 C.E. The land was also called Syriana Palestina when it was part of greater Syria. It was the Jews living in Palestine before 1948 who called themselves Palestinians. The Arabs called themselves Syrians or just Arabs because they considered themselves part of the greater Arab nation. It was after 1967 that the Palestinians called themselves Palestinians. The point of the article is that they (Palestinians) have had numerous opportunity to have their own state beside Israel. They did not want one and still don`t. |
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