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The opening as it read in 2005

Palestinian nationalism , since the beginning of the 20th century, has centered on creating homelands for Arabs in Palestine , as part of distributing the territory controlled by the former Ottoman Empire after its defeat in World War I . Negotiations over the parceling out of land have been contentious, and several wars have been fought in the region as a means of ending Jewish influence in the region. A key point of dispute is the percentage of the region that should be allotted to Arabs. Some Arabs, as well as their allies and sympathizers, want 100% of the region to be Arabic, or at least Islamic. They don't believe in and refuse to tolerate a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Other advocates, primarily Zionists and their allies and sympathizers, claim a Biblical mandate to re-establish the biblical Kingdom of Israel (although such a claim would seem far-fetched, consider that the biblical kingdom encompassed territory all the way to Damascus). The resulting Arab-Israeli dispute has proven intractable. During and after the establishment of Israel, many Arab refugees were left homeless. Some sold their real estate, while others had their property confiscated. These refugees remain largely near the Jordan River. On the east bank, they reside in Jordan , which has given them equal rights with other Jordanians. On the West Bank , tempers fume as various nationalist and terrorist groups clamor for the control of any future Palestinian state. Also see: views of Palestinian statehood Most discussions of the nationalistic aspirations of these stateless Arabs, who are largely refugees and their descendants who have endured over 50 decades of strife and deprivation, focus on the idea of creating a sovereign state as their homeland. The proposals for a Palestinian state for this group nearly all dismiss the idea of the group's absorption into Jordan. And a majority of Israelis oppose their absorption into Israel, since such a measure would surely dilute the Jewish majority, while granting voting rights to a group that may seek to vote them out of existence. As a compromise between permanent sovereignty and indefinite occupation, the PLO was allowed to establish the Palestinian Authority as a quasi-governmental administration in the West Bank .¹

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The opening as it stood in 2010 16 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Palestinian nationalism is the national movement of the Palestinian people . It is one of many national movements that arose in the mid nineteenth to early twentieth century and that claims the right of sovereignty and self-determination on the land that they regard as their historic national home. Every national identity has a gestational period. Common with all nationalist movements Palestinian nationalism was in response to what was a perceived threat to the cultural make up of the country. The question of when Palestinian national identity arose is a matter of dispute.

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Palestinian nationalism is the national movement of the Palestinian people . It has roots in the national liberation movements emerging in the 19th and 20th centuries, calling for the rejection of colonialism and movements calling for national independence. In opposition to pan-Arabism, Palestinian nationalism has emphasized Palestinian self-government and has rejected the historic non-domestic Arab rule by Egypt over the Gaza Strip and Jordan over the West Bank .

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Further information: History of Palestinian nationality "Palestinian liberation" redirects here. Palestinian nationalism is the national movement of the Palestinian people for self-determination in and sovereignty over Palestine . Originally formed in opposition to Zionism , Palestinian nationalism later internationalized and attached itself to other ideologies. The Avalon Project has a copy here [1] Joffe, Alex.

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Movement for self-determination and sovereignty of Palestine Further information: History of Palestinian nationality "Palestinian liberation" redirects here. Palestinian nationalism is the national movement of the Palestinian people that espouses self-determination and sovereignty over the region of Palestine . Originally formed in opposition to Zionism , Palestinian nationalism later internationalized and attached itself to other ideologies; it has thus rejected the occupation of the Palestinian territories by the government of Israel since the 1967 Six-Day War . Palestinian nationalists often drawn upon broader political traditions in their ideology , examples being Arab socialism and ethnic nationalism in the context of Muslim religious nationalism . Related beliefs have shaped the government of Palestine and continue to do so. In the broader context of the Arab–Israeli conflict in the 21st century, Palestinan nationalist demands have included an end to the refugee status of individuals separated from their native lands during the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight , advocates stating that a " right of return " exists either to the occupied territories or to both those areas plus places within Israel itself. Nationalists have additionally worked to advance specific causes in terms of current residents' lives such as freedom of assembly , labor rights , the right to health care , and the right to travel . Divisions between nationalists frequently stir up tense standoffs over particular ideological goals, an example being the gulf between Islamist Palestinians favoring a more authoritarian state compared to centrist and secular peoples supporting democratic self-determination. The Avalon Project has a copy here [1] Joffe, Alex.

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Movement for self-determination and sovereignty of Palestine "Palestinian liberation" redirects here. Palestinian nationalism is the national movement of the Palestinian people that espouses self-determination and sovereignty over the region of Palestine . Originally formed in the early 20th century in opposition to Zionism , Palestinian nationalism later internationalized and attached itself to other ideologies; it has thus rejected the occupation of the Palestinian territories by the government of Israel since the 1967 Six-Day War . Palestinian nationalists often draw upon broader political traditions in their ideology , such as Arab socialism and ethnic nationalism in the context of Muslim religious nationalism . Related beliefs have shaped the government of Palestine and continue to do so. In the broader context of the Arab–Israeli conflict in the 21st century, Palestinian nationalist aims have included an end to the refugee status of individuals separated from their native lands during the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight , advocates stating that a " right of return " exists either to the occupied territories or to both those areas plus places within Israel itself. Nationalists have additionally worked to advance specific causes in terms of current residents' lives such as freedom of assembly , labor rights , the right to health care , and the right to travel . Divisions between nationalists frequently stir up tense standoffs over particular ideological goals, an example being the gulf between Islamist Palestinians favoring a more authoritarian state compared to centrist and secular Palestinians supporting democratic self-determination . Palestinians favoring nonviolent resistance also frequently clash with those who advocate for and engage in political violence both inside and outside Israel . The Avalon Project has a copy here [1] Joffe, Alex.

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