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The word Palestine derives from Philistia, the name given by Greeks

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:07 am
by Rev. Chris Roubis
The word Palestine derives from Philistia, the name given by Greek writers to the land of the Philistines, who in the 12th century BCE occupied a small pocket of land on the southern coast.. It's not Arabic nor Jewish!
https://www.britannica.com/place/Palestine