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Arabs who define themselves as Palestinians ask, "Where did the name Palestine come from? What does the name mean?

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Submitted by Sally (United States), Dec 4, 2022 at 15:07

Arabs who define themselves as Palestinians ask, "Where did the name Palestine come from? What does the name mean?
No one knows.
One came up with a new theory that it is a combination of "fales" = penny and "tin" = muddy soil

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Title Commenter Date Thread
1Children's School Textbooks about Palestine, Palestinians, Jews, and Israelis & Palestinian Life in Gaza [512 words]RobertJan 14, 2023 13:47291010
6This article pretty much nails it [158 words]JensJan 10, 2023 02:31290819
also Jewish politicians [452 words]
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DavidDec 13, 2022 19:15289675
Human shields: 16 ys old: Janah Majdi Zakarneh - Photographed and passed on information to the terrorists: the initial investigation into the Jenin events has ended [62 words]RooneyDec 12, 2022 14:45289618
2Human Rights Org. 'B'tsalmo' to the UN envoy V Gamba: demanding that you meet with the children "who saw their father slaughtered with axes in the attack" [375 words]RooneyDec 11, 2022 22:17289593
Realpolitik alway with at least Some Ideology [308 words]RobertDec 9, 2022 09:51289509
A Jew was miraculously saved at the last moment from the bloodthirsty anmalistic predators [54 words]CarlosDec 8, 2022 22:02289494
Us Suckers [23 words]Edward L. MayDec 8, 2022 16:54289487
Good analysis [142 words]Aymenn Jawad Al-TamimiDec 8, 2022 10:11289477
The politically powerless Arab people don't count diplomatically but have the capacity to riot (Arab Spring) [196 words]RobertDec 9, 2022 10:13289477
1Arab racism, Islamic fascism: that dehumization apes and pigs cr#ap, still [218 words]NellyDec 7, 2022 13:49289450
Who are the Apes and Swine? The Qoran does not name them explicitly! [27 words]RobertDec 8, 2022 08:16289450
Re Apes & pigs , Arab Islamic racism [48 words]NellyDec 8, 2022 23:00289450
Our dear Robert and Does the Author of the Qur'an say that Allah Metamorphosed the Jews and Now they are Pigs and Monkeys? [477 words]dhimmi no moreDec 10, 2022 08:26289450
Guiding the Perplexed Our dear Robert and The Quranic Pigs and Monkeys! [469 words]dhimmi no moreDec 10, 2022 11:17289450
Footnote: Our dear Robert and the disaster of "Mary the sister of Aaron." [313 words]dhimmi no moreDec 11, 2022 14:59289450
Our dear Robert صلى الله عليه وسلم and The Quranic Bizarre Trinity [312 words]dhimmi no moreDec 12, 2022 06:14289450
Muhammad Bani Odeh [محمد بني عودة] attempted murder after he decided to murder Jews by stabbing them with a knife - fled to his mosque [74 words]SallyDec 6, 2022 11:46289417
Acceptance of Israel in the ME requires perseverance, may take centuries [224 words]
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Alex BDec 4, 2022 19:43289379
Mistaken assumption of the article [77 words]
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A ShalomDec 4, 2022 15:49289372
1Truth in public, private lies [39 words]Edward L. MayDec 8, 2022 08:32289372
Arabs who define themselves as Palestinians ask, "Where did the name Palestine come from? What does the name mean? [43 words]SallyDec 4, 2022 15:07289370
....have you considered? [124 words]
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Bryan TaplitsDec 4, 2022 13:07289365
Arab People v. Arab Rulers [60 words]RobertDec 7, 2022 08:45289365
It's not what's said behind closed doors that counts. [236 words]
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RobertDec 2, 2022 18:49289313
4They understand us better than we understand them [218 words]DaveDec 2, 2022 08:06289300
3Take what's said in public as policy and go with it [330 words]JeffDec 2, 2022 23:24289300
3Shame lying plus brutal killing make a very effective strategy [300 words]PrashantDec 4, 2022 12:24289300
2Islamic lies [86 words]PrashantDec 4, 2022 18:44289300
Death to America [142 words]JeffDec 6, 2022 17:49289300

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