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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Palestinian driver rams into empty police car in West Bank in attempted terror attack

In February, there was a terror attack in Eli in which two Israelis were murdered and the three terrorists who perpetrated the attack were killed.

Iran’s president backs Palestinians amid spats with UK, Australia

Iranian state media characterized this as support for more “resistance.”

Palestinian and Saudi leaders discuss efforts to address conflict in Gaza and West Bank

Palestinian Prime Minister Mustafa and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal discussed Israeli actions, reviewed recent high-level meetings, and emphasized Saudi support for Palestine.

By MEDIA LINE
02/09/2024

French politician calls for legal action against French chief rabbi

Ecological Revolution for the Living party head Aymeric Caron accused Chief Rabbi Haim Korsia of defending "war crimes in Gaza."

Howard Horowitz, George Soros: The Jewish sponsors of Palestinian activism in the West

Anyone who thinks that a Palestinian state will solve the conflict is mistaken and guilty of self-deception.

By DAVID BEN-BASAT
01/09/2024

Probe reveals 6,000 Gazans infiltrated Israel during October 7 massacre

This revelation dramatically increases the scope of what was already considered to be one of the most severe breaches of the State of Israel’s security ever recorded.

  The Jafra Palestinian Youth Center at the Yarmouk camp.

The Yarmouk double standard: Why is there no outcry for Syria's Palestinians?

This double standard shows how the nation-state of the Jewish people is treated as “the Jew among the nations.” It also affirms the very reason we need a Jewish state in the first place.

By ROBERT HORENSTEIN
30/08/2024

Hamas revealed to falsify public opinion polls from Palestinian Survey Research Institute

"These falsified results are designed to portray a misleading image of broad public support for Hamas and its leadership, particularly in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre," the IDF explained. 

IDF: Extremists attack on Jit was worst Jewish terror event ever

The military said that the investigation showed that there had been a regional warning at 8:00 p.m. when the Shin Bet noticed that certain extremists were gathering in cars.

IDF drone eliminates five terrorists in Tulkarm operations room

Five terrorists were killed in the attack, according to Ynet, citing Palestinian numbers.

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