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Palestine (variously
transliterated Transliteration is a type of conversion of a text from one script to another that involves swapping letters (thus ''trans-'' + '' liter-'') in predictable ways, such as Greek → , Cyrillic → , Greek → the digraph , Armenian → or ...
as Falastin, Felesteen, and Felestin) may refer to:


Geographic region

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Palestine (region) Palestine ( el, Παλαιστίνη, ; la, Palaestina; ar, فلسطين, , , ; he, פלשתינה, ) is a geographic region in Western Asia. It is usually considered to include Israel and the State of Palestine (i.e. West Bank and Gaza ...
, a geographic region in Western Asia *
Palestinian territories The Palestinian territories are the two regions of the former Mandatory Palestine, British Mandate for Palestine that have been Military occupation, militarily occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967, namely: the West Bank (including E ...
, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip **
State of Palestine Palestine ( ar, فلسطين, Filasṭīn), officially the State of Palestine ( ar, دولة فلسطين, Dawlat Filasṭīn, label=none), is a state located in Western Asia. Officially governed by the Palestine Liberation Organization ( ...
, a state in Western Asia **
Palestinian National Authority The Palestinian National Authority (PA or PNA; ar, السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية '), commonly known as the Palestinian Authority and officially the State of Palestine,
, officially also State of Palestine, a government body controlled by Fatah *
Palestinian enclaves The Palestinian enclaves are areas in the West Bank designated for Palestinians under a variety of Israeli–Palestinian peace process, U.S. and Israeli-led proposals to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The enclaves are Israel and aparthe ...
, the areas designated for Palestinians under a variety of US and Israeli-led proposals *
Mandatory Palestine Mandatory Palestine ( ar, فلسطين الانتدابية '; he, פָּלֶשְׂתִּינָה (א״י) ', where "E.Y." indicates ''’Eretz Yiśrā’ēl'', the Land of Israel) was a geopolitical entity established between 1920 and 1948 i ...
(1920–1948), a geopolitical entity under British administration * Timeline of the name ''Palestine'', other historic uses


Other places


Iraq

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Palestine Hotel The Palestine Hotel (Arabic: فندق فلسطين), often referred to simply as ''The Palestine'', is an 18-story hotel in Baghdad, Iraq located on Firdos Square near from Saadon, across from the Ishtar Hotel. It has long been favoured by journa ...
, building in Baghdad * Palestine Street, in Baghdad


Saudi Arabia

* Palestine Street, Jeddah


United Kingdom

* Palestine, Hampshire, England *
Palestine Place The Church's Ministry Among Jewish People (CMJ) (formerly the London Jews' Society and the London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews) is an Anglican missionary society founded in 1809. History The society began in the early 19th ...
, headquarters in London of the Church of England's organization Church's Ministry Among Jewish People


United States

* Palestine, Arkansas * Palestine, a community of
Newtown, Connecticut Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the Greater Danbury metropolitan area as well as the New York metropolitan area. Newtown was founded in 1705, and later incorporated in 1711. As of the 2020 cens ...
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Palestine, Illinois Palestine is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,369 at the 2010 census, a 0.2 percent increase from 1,366 in 2000. Geography Palestine is located at (39.002214, -87.612110). According to the 2010 censu ...
, in Crawford County * Palestine Township, Woodford County, Illinois * New Palestine, Illinois *
Palestine, Indiana (disambiguation) Palestine, Indiana may refer to: * Palestine, Kosciusko County, Indiana * Palestine, Franklin County, Indiana * Palestine, Lawrence County, Indiana * New Palestine, Indiana * Poseyville, Indiana (in Posey County), originally named Palestine S ...
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Palestine Township, Story County, Iowa Palestine Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,604. Geography Palestine Township covers an area of and contains the incorporated towns of Huxley, Slater, Sheldahl and ...
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Palestine Township, Cooper County, Missouri Palestine Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 367. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Palestine Township covers an area of 44.97 square miles ( ...
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Palestine, Ohio Palestine is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 200 at the 2010 census. History Palestine was platted by Samuel Loring in 1833. It has always been a small community, although its population declined during the t ...
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East Palestine, Ohio East Palestine ( ) is a village in northeastern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,761 at the 2020 census. Located on the state's border with Pennsylvania, East Palestine is 20 miles (31 km) south of Youngstown ...
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New Palestine, Ohio New Palestine is an unincorporated community in Pierce Township, Clermont County Clermont County, popularly called Clermont ( ), is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 208,601. Ordinanced in 1800 as ...
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Palestine, Texas Palestine ( ) is a city in and the seat of Anderson County in the U.S. state of Texas. It was named for Palestine, Illinois, by preacher Daniel Parker, who had migrated from that town. The city had a 2020 U.S. census population of 18,544, m ...
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Lake Palestine Lake Palestine is a freshwater reservoir in northeast Texas, created for industrial, municipal, and recreational purposes. Description The reservoir was formed by the construction of the 5720-foot-long Blackburn Crossing Dam on the Neches River ...
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Palestine, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Palestine is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geo ...
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Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia Palestine is an unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Little Kanawha River and Reedy Creek, at , at an elevation of 682 feet (208 m). Its ZIP code is 26160. The community ...


Arts, entertainment, and media

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Falastin ''Falastin'' ( ar, فلسطين), meaning Palestine in Arabic, was an Arabic-language Palestinian newspaper. Founded in 1911 in Jaffa, ''Falastin'' began as a weekly publication, evolving into one of the most influential dailies in Ottoman and ...
'', a Palestinian newspaper published from 1911 to 1967 * ''Felesteen'' (newspaper), a Palestinian newspaper published since 2006 * ''New Palestine'' (magazine), an American magazine published in 1919 * ''Palestine'' (graphic novel), a 2001 non-fiction graphic novel by Joe Sacco * ''Palestine from the Perspective of Ayatollah Khamenei'', a 2011 compilation of statements by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei * ''Palestine'' (poem), an 1803 poem by Reginald Heber * ''Palestine'', a 1912 American silent documentary film by
Sidney Olcott Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott, September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. Biography Born John Sidney Allcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great direc ...
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Charlemagne Palestine Chaim Moshe Tzadik Palestine (born 1947), known professionally as Charlemagne Palestine, is an American visual artist and musician. He has been described as being one of the founders of New York school of minimalist music, first initiated by La M ...
(born 1947), American composer


Other uses

* Palestine (horse), a racehorse who won the 2,000 Guineas in 1950


See also

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All-Palestine Government , image = , caption = Flag of the All-Palestine Government , date = 22 September 1948 , state = All-Palestine Protectorate , address = Gaza City, All-Palestine Protectorate (Sep.–Dec. 1948 ...
, a Palestinian Arab state proclaimed by the Arab League in 1948 and seated in Egyptian-occupied Gaza Strip * Definitions of Palestinian * Holy Land (disambiguation) * Israel (disambiguation) * Palaestina (disambiguation) * Palestina (disambiguation) * Palestinian (disambiguation) * Palestinian territories (disambiguation) * Palestyna (disambiguation) * Philistines (disambiguation) *
Palestinian National Authority The Palestinian National Authority (PA or PNA; ar, السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية '), commonly known as the Palestinian Authority and officially the State of Palestine,
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