The modern country of Israel was formed in 1948 within the borders of what had been the historic region of Palestine. The term had existed for two thousand years, ever since the Romans named it Syria-Palaestina as punishment for the Jewish Revolts.
They both claimed Mandatory Palestine, which is currently controlled by the States of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and what Egyptian Generals call "Hamas-stan".
The British Mandate of Palestine.
After the Holocaust, the Jewish people of Israel took the land of Palestine because it was the Chosen land by God. They have been fighting ever since.
The promised land is generally understood to the area in Israel and Palestine. The promised land was given to the children of Israel by God in the Old Testament.
Palestinians (Philistines in the Bible) lived in Palestine. Then many Jewish people came and took the farms, cities, and land, and called it Israel. The Palestinians want the invaders to go away. The Israelis want to stay and to expand their small country.
There was no israel in those days, only Palestine. People went there by land or by sea.
Israel was created in 1948 on the site of The Arabic biblical land of Palestine.
Israel is also known as the State of Israel or the Land of Israel. Palestine is also referred to as the State of Palestine or the Palestinian Territories.
Specifically, it began in Jerusalem, Israel. Generally speaking 'Palestine' is between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River - as a crossroad between religion, culture, commerce and politics.
There was no ancient Palestine. The land of Israel was only renamed "Palestine" AFTER the Jews were expelled in the year 70.The enemies of Ancient Israel were as numerous as they are today. The following people threatened the Hebrews in Ancient Israel:CanaanitesHittitesEgyptiansAssyriansBabyloniansSyrian-GreeksRomans
The Bible refer to the Land of Israel mostly as Land of Canaan and Land of Israelites, But never as Palestine. The origin of the name Palestine is at the 5th century BC, when Herodotus called it that way, after the ancient people of Philistines, which are mentioned in the Bible.
They both claimed Mandatory Palestine, which is currently controlled by the States of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and what Egyptian Generals call "Hamas-stan".
They first called it Canaan, then the Land of Israel, then Israel & Judea, then it was united back to Israel, then The Romans renamed it Palestine, then the Modern Jews named it the State of Israel.
The British Mandate of Palestine.
because it "was" and still is there land NOT the jews land
Hatred. Land.
The land of Canaan, now known as Israel/Palestine, according to the Bible. The Bible nowhere uses the name "Palestine" (and should not be used on any Bible map). "Provincia Syria Palestina" was coined by the Roman Emperor Hadrian (in AD135) as a derogatory term against the Israelites, renaming their homeland after Israel's ancient nemeses the Philistines. To call any part of Israel "Palestine" is to imply that the land belongs to the Philistines who no longer exist.