Palestine (disambiguation)
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Palestine
is a geographical and cultural region in the Middle East, today comprising primarily Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Palestine may also refer to:
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
is a geographical and cultural region in the Middle East, today comprising primarily Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Common meanings
The name Palestine carries a variety of contemporary and historical meanings, and may also commonly refer to:- State of PalestineState of PalestinePalestine , officially declared as the State of Palestine , is a state that was proclaimed in exile in Algiers on 15 November 1988, when the Palestine Liberation Organization's National Council adopted the unilateral Palestinian Declaration of Independence...
, state declared by the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1988, currently doesn't control any territory and in-exile, but recognised by many other states - Palestine Liberation OrganizationPalestine Liberation OrganizationThe Palestine Liberation Organization is a political and paramilitary organization which was created in 1964. It is recognized as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people" by the United Nations and over 100 states with which it holds diplomatic relations, and has enjoyed...
, organisational representative of the Palestinian people, designated the name "Palestine" within the United Nations - Palestinian National AuthorityPalestinian National AuthorityThe Palestinian Authority is the administrative organization established to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip...
, an administrative organisation established to govern parts of the Palestinian territories - Palestinian territoriesPalestinian territoriesThe Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
, also known as "Occupied Palestinian Territory", terms applied to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip collectively - Proposals for a Palestinian stateProposals for a Palestinian stateProposals for a Palestinian state currently refers to the proposed establishment of an independent state for the Palestinian people in Palestine on land that was occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967 and before by Egypt and by Jordan since 1949...
, proposals for a final settlement of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Palestine may also refer to:
Historical place designations
Historical place designations for the Palestine region include:- British Mandate for Palestine (1920–1948 CE), a mandate to govern Palestine exercised by Britain
- Ardh-u Filistin (19th century), a term used by the Ottoman Government to refer to the 'Land of Palestine'
- Jund FilastinJund FilastinJund Filastin was one of several sub-provinces of the Ummayad and Abbasid Caliphate province of Syria, organized soon after the Muslim conquest of Syria in the seventh century. According to al-Biladhuri, the main towns in the district at its capture by the Rashidun Caliphate, were Gaza, Sebastiya,...
(638–1099 CE), a sub-province of the Arab Caliphate - Palaestina I and II (330-638 CE), a diocese of the Byzantine Empire
- Syria PalaestinaSyria PalaestinaSyria Palæstina was a Roman province between 135CE and 390CE. It had been established by the merge of Roman Syria and Roman Judaea, following the defeat of the Bar Kokhba Revolt in 135 CE. In 193 Syria-Coele was split to form a separate provincial locality...
(132-330 CE), a province of the Roman Empire following its renaming from Iudaea - Palaistinê or Palaestina (539-63BC), names used by Greek and Roman scholars to refer to the region during the Persian and Hellenic periods
Iraq
- Palestine HotelPalestine HotelThe Palestine Hotel , often referred to simply as The Palestine, is an 18-story hotel in Baghdad, Iraq located on Firdos Square, across from the Sheraton Ishtar. It has long been favored by journalists and media personnel...
, a hotel in Baghdad - Palestine Street, a street located in eastern Baghdad
United Kingdom
- Palestine, HampshirePalestine, HampshirePalestine is a small village which lies approximately 6 miles south-west of Andover in Hampshire, England.It consists of mainly fields, farms and a few houses . Most houses are built in a chalet style....
, a village near Andover - Palestine Place, headquarters of the Church's Ministry Among Jewish People, in London
United States
- Palestine, ArkansasPalestine, ArkansasPalestine is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States, along the L'Anguille River. The population was 741 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palestine is located at ....
- Palestine, Connecticut
- Palestine, IllinoisPalestine, IllinoisPalestine is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palestine is located at ....
- Palestine, Kosciusko County, IndianaPalestine, IndianaPalestine is an unincorporated town in Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana. It was first settled in 1811.-Geography:Palestine is located at along State Road 25 six miles southwest of the city of Warsaw. It occupies the western shore of Palestine Lake. Trimble Creek joins the lake at...
- Palestine, Franklin County, IndianaPalestine, Franklin County, IndianaPalestine is an unincorporated town in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana....
- New Palestine, IndianaNew Palestine, IndianaNew Palestine is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana, along Sugar Creek. The population was 2,055 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- Palestine, OhioPalestine, OhioPalestine is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census.-History:Palestine was platted by Samuel Loring in 1833...
- East Palestine, OhioEast Palestine, OhioEast Palestine is a city in Unity Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States, near the border with Pennsylvania. The population was 4,917 at the 2000 census....
- Palestine, TexasPalestine, TexasPalestine is a city in Anderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,598, and 18,458 in the 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Anderson County and is situated in East Texas...
- Palestine, Greenbrier County, West VirginiaPalestine, Greenbrier County, West VirginiaPalestine is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Palestine is located along the northeast border of Alderson....
- Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia
Media
- FilastinFilastin (newspaper)Filastin was a twice-weekly newspaper published from 1911-1948 in Palestine. Published from Jaffa, the principal publishers were Isa al-Isa and his cousin Yusef al-Isa. Both al-Isas were Greek Orthodox, opponents of British administration, and supporters of pan-Arab unity...
, a newspaper published by Daoud Isa, based in Jaffa - Journal of Palestine StudiesJournal of Palestine StudiesThe Journal of Palestine Studies is an academic journal established in 1971. It is published and distributed by University of California Press on behalf of the Institute for Palestine Studies. The current editor is Rashid Khalidi of Columbia University....
, an academic journal founded in 1971 - Palestine (Sacco comic)Palestine (Sacco comic)Palestine is a graphic novel written and drawn by Joe Sacco about his experiences in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in December 1991 and January 1992...
, a comic by Joe Sacco - Palestine–Israel Journal, a quarterly journal based in Jerusalem
- Palestine TimesPalestine TimesPalestine Times was the only English language daily Palestinian newspaper. It was a family-owned business with its main office in Ramallah. It was initially distributed all over the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. On March 13, 2007 the paper signed a contract with BAR, an Israeli newspaper...
, a daily English-language newspaper produced in Palestine - The Palestine TelegraphThe Palestine TelegraphThe Palestine Telegraph is the first online newspaper based in the Gaza Strip. Its staff is composed of Palestinians and international volunteers, both professional journalists and, "citizen journalists who do not take assignments from editors or paychecks from corporate controlled media."Sameh...
, an electronic newspaper produced in the Gaza Strip - The Palestine Post, the former name of The Jerusalem PostThe Jerusalem PostThe Jerusalem Post is an Israeli daily English-language broadsheet newspaper, founded on December 1, 1932 by Gershon Agron as The Palestine Post. The daily readership numbers do not approach those of the major Hebrew newspapers....
, an Israeli English-language daily newspaper