Prior to the rise of nationalism during the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the term Palestinian referred to any person born in or living in Palestine, regardless of their ethnic, cultural, …

Feb 5, 2025 · The modern Palestinian identity was largely invented in 1964, when the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) was created. The question of whether the people of Gaza and …

Jan 22, 2025 · Palestine - Nationalism, Intifada, Occupation: The events of 1948 (also called by Palestinians al-nakbah, “the catastrophe”) and the experience of exile shaped Palestinian …

Noting that Palestinian identity has never been an exclusive one, with "Arabism, religion, and local loyalties" playing an important role, Khalidi cautions against the efforts of some extreme …

Palestinians undeniably see themselves as possessing a unique national identity that confers on them the right to a national homeland, a position long endorsed by the international …

Dec 8, 2023 · Palestinians are a diverse and complex group indigenous to the land of Palestine; a community that carries with it a rich legacy of cultural, linguistic, and symbolic identity. …

Palestinian people have a history that is often linked to the history of the Arab Nation. Upon the advent of Islam, Christianity was the major religion of Byzantine Palestine. Soon after the rise …

As a result of the British Mandate and the Balfour Declaration, Palestinian identity evolved in response to growing tensions over land and self-determination. They began to organize …

Jun 10, 2021 · Identity politics in Israel and Palestine, as discussed in this report, is a major issue with contrasting principles and terminology concerning the systems of belief in both states. …

Aug 9, 2019 · But no matter the myth of a Palestinian “people”, ANY Palestinian national identity is overwhelmingly founded, and heavily predicated, on the negation of Jewish and Israeli …