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| {{Wiktionary|Palestine}} | |||
| {{Location map+ | Israel | |||
| | AlternativeMap = Historical boundaries of Palestine (plain).svg | |||
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| {{legend|border=blue dotted 2px|white|Borders of the ] (] and ]) which are claimed by the ]}} | |||
| {{legend|border=darkred solid|white|Borders of ]}} | |||
| {{legend|border=darkgreen solid|white|Historical boundaries of Roman ], where dashed green line shows the boundary between Byzantine ] (later ]) and ] (later ]), as well as ] (later Jebel et-Tih and the Jifar)}}}} | |||
| | alt= Palestine is located in Asia | |||
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| '''Palestine''' usually refers to: | |||
| * ], a geographical and historical region in the Middle East | |||
| * ], another common name for roughly the same region | |||
| * The ], an area roughly located between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea | |||
| * ], a modern, partially recognized state in the Middle East | |||
| * The ], or "Israeli occupied Palestinian territories", referring to the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip | |||
| ** ], also known as ''Palestinian Authority'', an interim self-government body established in 1994 to govern parts of the territories. Since 2013, the ''Palestinian National Authority'' is officially referred to as the ''State of Palestine'' by international and internal organisations | |||
| '''Palestine''' may also refer to: | |||
| ==Historical political entities== | |||
| * ] (1920–1948), a geopolitical entity under British administration | |||
| * ], divisions of the Ottoman Empire within the Levant | |||
| ** ] (1872-1917), also known as the "Sanjak of Jerusalem", an Ottoman district commonly referred to as "Southern Syria" or "Palestine". The district encompassed Jerusalem, Gaza, Jaffa, Hebron, Bethlehem and Beersheba. | |||
| * ] (638 – 10th century), was one of the military districts of the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphate province of Bilad al-Sham (Syria) | |||
| * ] | |||
| ** ], a Byzantine province in the Levant from 390 to 636, comprising the Galilee and northern Jordan Valley | |||
| ** ], a Byzantine province in the Levant from 390 to 636, comprising the shoreline and hills of the Southern Levant (Judea and Samaria) | |||
| ** ], a Byzantine province established in 6th century, covering the Negev and Transjordan | |||
| * ] or ''Roman Palestine'', a Roman province (135-390 CE) (135-330 CE), a province of the Roman Empire following merger of renamed Iudaea with Roman Syria | |||
| * ] names used by Greek and Romans to refer to parts of the Levant during the Persian and Hellenic periods | |||
| * ], a name used in the Bible to refer to a pentapolis in the Southern Levant, established by Philistines c.1175 BC and existing in various forms until the Assyrian conquest in 8th century | |||
| * ], the coastal eparchy of Palestine during Hellenistic and Roman times. | |||
| == Other places == | |||
| === Brazil === | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| === Colombia === | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| === Ecuador === | |||
| * ] | |||
| === Guatemala === | |||
| * ] | |||
| === Iraq === | |||
| * ], a hotel in Baghdad | |||
| * ], a street located in eastern Baghdad | |||
| === Italy === | |||
| * ] (also known as ''Praeneste''), an ancient city and municipality with a population of about 18,000, in Lazio, c. {{convert|35|km|0|abbr=on}} east of Rome | |||
| === Netherlands === | |||
| *Palestina, a small hamlet within the municipality of ] | |||
| === Poland === | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| === Saudi Arabia === | |||
| * Palestine Street, ] | |||
| === United Kingdom === | |||
| * ], a village near Andover | |||
| * ], headquarters of the Church of England's organization Church's Ministry Among Jewish People, in London | |||
| === United States === | |||
| * ] | |||
| * Palestine, a minor community of ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
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| * ] | |||
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| * ], a reservoir in eastern Texas | |||
| == Media == | |||
| * '']'', a newspaper published by Issa El-Issa in 1909 based in Jaffa | |||
| * '']'', an academic journal founded in 1971 | |||
| * ], a graphic novel by Joe Sacco | |||
| * ], a 2011 compilation of the Ayatollah Khomenei's statements on Israel and Palestine | |||
| * '']'', a quarterly journal based in Jerusalem | |||
| * '']'', a daily English-language newspaper produced in Palestine | |||
| * '']'', an electronic newspaper produced in the Gaza Strip | |||
| * ''The Palestine Post'', the former name of '']'', an Israeli English-language daily newspaper | |||
| * '']'', a newspaper published in and serving the Palestine, Texas area | |||
| == People == | |||
| * ], American composer | |||
| == Politics == | |||
| * ], a Palestinian Arab state proclaimed by the Arab League on September 22, 1948, and seated in Egyptian occupied Gaza Strip. It was absorbed into the United Arab Republic in 1959 | |||
| * ], a political party in Palestine (1923-1947) | |||
| * ], a political party in Palestine (1935-1947) | |||
| == Other == | |||
| * ], racehorse who won the 2,000 Guineas in 1950 | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
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| {{disambiguation|geo}} | |||