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| − | '''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]], as referred to by Prime Minister Menachem Begin in his West Bank policy) 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]], as referred to by Prime Minister Menachem Begin in his West Bank policy) and [[Gaza]]. An excellent proposition has been put forward to deal with the plight of both the Palestinian Arabs and Israel- the Oslo Accord (I & II), the first of which was signed in August 1993, ensured that the former had a degree of political autonomy (Palestinian Authority) in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. This was a profound gesture from both sides in terms of an effective peace movement in the Middle East, especially between Arafat and Rabin. |
Revision as of 17:23, 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, as referred to by Prime Minister Menachem Begin in his West Bank policy) and Gaza. An excellent proposition has been put forward to deal with the plight of both the Palestinian Arabs and Israel- the Oslo Accord (I & II), the first of which was signed in August 1993, ensured that the former had a degree of political autonomy (Palestinian Authority) in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. This was a profound gesture from both sides in terms of an effective peace movement in the Middle East, especially between Arafat and Rabin.