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The term came into modern usage in the [[English]] speaking world by creation of the Palestinian Mandate in 1919, and has no native origins among residents of the geographic region. Jews at the time of the [[Mandate of Palestine|British Mandate of Palestine]] were also classified as "Palestinian".

The term came into modern usage in the [[English]] speaking world by creation of the Palestinian Mandate in 1919, and has no native origins among residents of the geographic region. Jews at the time of the [[Mandate of Palestine|British Mandate of Palestine]] were also classified as "Palestinian".

==Since the 1960's ==

==The shift: since the 1960's ==

The modern use of the term "Palestinian" to describe Arabs in the region is a relatively recent development, popularized only in the mid-20th century—particularly after 1964 with the formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization ([[PLO]]). Far from being an indigenous national identity rooted in ancient ties to the land, this label was largely constructed for political purposes, often as a tool in the broader Arab effort to delegitimize Israel's existence.

The modern use of the term "Palestinian" to describe Arabs in the region is a relatively recent development, popularized only in the mid-20th century—particularly after 1964 with the formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization ([[PLO]]). Far from being an indigenous national identity rooted in ancient ties to the land, this label was largely constructed for political purposes, often as a tool in the broader Arab effort to delegitimize Israel's existence.