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The ethnic group of the territories controlled by the state is [[Arab]], with the Arabic language spoken widely and the main religions are Islam (- 93-97%) and Christianity.
Up to the 1948 establishment of the State of [[Israel]], all inhabitants of the [[Mandatory Palestine|British Mandate of Palestine]], including [[Jews]], were called Palestinians.
[[File:Palestine Eretz Yisrael post stamp.jpg|thumb|Palestine Eretz Yisrael post stamp (languages used English, Hebrew, Arabic)]]
[[File:440px-19480516 PalestinePost Israel is born.jpg|thumb|16 May 1948 edition of Jewish paper: ''The Palestine Post'': "State of Israel is Born."It was later renamed: ''The Jerusalem Post'']]Up to the 1948 establishment of the State of [[Israel]], all inhabitants of the [[Mandatory Palestine|British Mandate of Palestine]], including [[Jews]], were called Palestinians.
[[File:Palestine Eretz Yisrael post stamp.jpg|thumb|Palestine Eretz Yisrael post stamp (languages used English, Hebrew, Arabic)]]