Palestinians

The Palestinians are an Arab national group from the Southern Levant, predominantly the modern State of Israel.


Palestinians are predominantly Sunni Muslims, thought there are a minority of Christian and Shia Palestinians, as well as Druze and Samaritians that identify as Palestinian. There is dispute about when the Palestinian identity coalesced, be it in the post- or pre-war periods, and if it was an internal development or in direct response to the zionist movement.


The war that established Israel between Jewish and Arab forces resulted in a mass displacement of Palestinian Arabs. There is a significant diaspora of Palesitnians, especially in neighbouring Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. 20% of Israeli citizens are Arabs, of which many also identify as Palestinian. Many Diaspora Palesitnians, as well as those from families displaced from beyond the 1948 armistice lines, identify as refugees.


Many Palestinian political movements lay claim to all the land of Israel as the future Palestinian state. The Palestinian Authority is one of the pirmary bodies that governs the Palestinians, with varying degrees of control in the West Bank. Palestinians have autonomy in Gaza, which is under the rule of Hamas.

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Revealed: Hamas has been spying on Palestinian civilians for years

According to Israel's military dictate, the files created by the unit contained information on at least 10,000 Palestinians in Gaza, and it is believed that Hamas head Yahya Sinwar was in charge.

13/05/2024

Egypt to join South Africa genocide case at ICJ

Egypt spoke up two days after South Africa turned to the ICJ and asked that it order Israel to stop its military operation in Rafah.

Seinfeld speech at Duke prompts walkout protesting his support for Israel

The video also showed several attendees leaving the viewing stands, including a person wearing a keffiyeh, an emblem of solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

By REUTERS
12/05/2024

UN seemingly halves estimate of Gazan women, children killed

The UN  also highlighted that the plurality of identified fatalities were men (40%), while children were (32%) and women (20%).

British-Palestinian doctor denied entry to Schengen Area, rights group call for investigation

The man, a British-Palestinian national and surgeon, was invited to speak at several events highlighting the war in Gaza, including an event at The Hague.

Liberman: Netanyahu inclined to declare Palestinian state

Liberman accuses Netanyahu of harboring a substantial but undisclosed plan that includes commitments to a Palestinian state and a nod to a Saudi nuclear initiative.

By YEHUDA SHARONI
09/05/2024

Working towards a solution: Israeli and Palestinian parents mourn together

We are dedicating the ceremony to children in war. Their only crime is being Palestinian or Israeli.

By ROBI DAMELIN
08/05/2024

Israel-Palestinian truce needed before the Jewish people lose humanity, conscience

Too many Israelis are raised in the belief that every Palestinian is a terrorist or prospective terrorist. When Israeli extremists attack Palestinians, the country does little to stop them.

US-Saudis close to defense pact, calm in Gaza needed to advance — Miller

“There are a few details [on the defense pact] that we have to continue to work through, but we think we can reach agreement on those details in very short order,” Miller said.

Palestinian Embassy seeks temporary status for Gazans who entered Egypt during war

The ambassador stressed that residency permits would only be for legal and humanitarian purposes, adding that those who arrived since the war began on October 7 had no plans to settle in Egypt.

By REUTERS
02/05/2024
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