Palestine

[pal-uh-stahyn, pal-uh-steen]

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noun

Biblical Name Canaan.��Also called Holy Land.��an ancient country in southwest Asia, on the east coast of the Mediterranean.
a disputed region made up of parts of an ancient country in southwest Asia, especially the Gaza Strip and the West Bank: a British mandate from 1923 to 1948; divided between Israel, Jordan, and Egypt in 1948; Jordanian and Egyptian parts occupied by Israel in 1967, with limited Palestinian self-administration beginning in 1994.
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Palestine

/ ˈ��æ��ɪˌ��ٲ�ɪ�� /

noun

Also called: the Holy Land.�� Canaan.��the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea in which most of the biblical narrative is located
the province of the Roman Empire in this region
the former British mandatory territory created by the League of Nations in 1922 (but effective from 1920), and including all of the present territories of Israel and Jordan between whom it was partitioned by the UN in 1948

Palestine

Historic region on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, comprising parts of modern Israel, Jordan, and Egypt (see also Egypt).

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Known as the Holy Land, it is a place of pilgrimage for several religions, including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

Israel, the homeland of the Jews (see also Jews), was established in Palestine in 1948. The Palestine Liberation Organization, under Yasir Arafat, is committed to establishing a Palestinian state, which would include territory on the West Bank and Gaza Strip now partially occupied by Israel. (See Arab-Israeli conflict , intifada , Oslo Accord , Palestinian Authority .)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Palestine¹

First recorded in 1540–60; from Latin Pal(a)estīna, Palaestīnē, from Greek �ʲ��ī́��ŧ; perhaps through Aramaic ��ə��ʾ�� (plural) “Philistines,” from Hebrew ��ĕ��ī��; philistine ( def. )

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"And, to me, what's happening in Palestine is one of the greatest injustices in the world today."

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Palestine’s British colonial authorities advocated such a displacement in their 1937 Peel Commission Report.

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The UK and France are actively discussing the circumstances in which they would be prepared to recognise Palestine as an independent state.

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The government is also facing calls to "urgently" recognise the state of Palestine - including from Conservative MP and former attorney general Sir Jeremy Wright.

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Officials say Mr Soliman shouted "Free Palestine" as he threw two petrol bombs into the crowd.

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Palermo Palestine Liberation Organization

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