Difference between revisions of "Palestinian Arabs"
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| − | '''Palestinian Arabs''' refers to those [[Arab]]s who migrated into [[Palestine]] (present-day [[Israel]]) beginning in the late 19th century, and who had no cultural nor national distinctive traits separating them from [[Syria]]ns, [[Lebanon|Lebanese]], and [[Jordan]]ians. The term "Palestinian" itself had referred to Israeli [[Judaism|Jews]] until the 1940s, but in subsequent years has been deconstructed and redefined to refer to the Arabs in the occupied territories of the [[West Bank]] (Also known as [[Judea and Samarra]]) and [[Gaza]]. | + | '''Palestinian Arabs''' refers to those [[Arab]]s who migrated into [[Palestine]] (former and present-day [[Israel]]) beginning in the late 19th century, and who had no cultural nor national distinctive traits separating them from [[Syria]]ns, [[Lebanon|Lebanese]], and [[Jordan]]ians. The term "Palestinian" itself had referred to Israeli [[Judaism|Jews]] until the 1940s, but in subsequent years has been deconstructed and redefined to refer to the Arabs in the occupied territories of the [[West Bank]] (Also known as [[Judea and Samarra]]) and [[Gaza]]. |
Revision as of 17:14, June 17, 2007
Palestinian Arabs refers to those Arabs who migrated into Palestine (former and present-day Israel) beginning in the late 19th century, and who had no cultural nor national distinctive traits separating them from Syrians, Lebanese, and Jordanians. The term "Palestinian" itself had referred to Israeli Jews until the 1940s, but in subsequent years has been deconstructed and redefined to refer to the Arabs in the occupied territories of the West Bank (Also known as Judea and Samarra) and Gaza.