Palestinian

[pal-uh-stin-ee-uhn]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Palestine.

2. Also called Palestinian Arab. an Arab formerly living in Palestine who advocates the establishment of an Arab homeland there.

adjective

1. of or relating to Palestine or Palestinians.

2. of or relating to Palestinian Arabs.

   Palestinian guerrillas.

Palestinian

/ ˌpælɪˈstɪnɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Palestine

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the former British mandate, or their descendants, esp such Arabs now living in the Palestinian Administered Territories, Jordan, Lebanon, or Israel, or as refugees from Israeli-occupied territory

Word History and Origins

Origin of Palestinian¹

Palestin(e) + -ian

Example Sentences

“We want peace with the Israelis. We want peace with the Palestinians, we want them to coexist peacefully,” he added.

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Many are out of work, dependent on modest handouts from the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority and various NGOs.

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But a senior Palestinian official has rejected Astal's claims that his fighters will form part of the future police force there.

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The NGO Human Rights Watch warned in a report published Thursday that 32,000 Palestinians remain forcibly displaced due to Iron Wall.

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Fighting has continued with occasional Israeli strikes and attacks by Palestinian militants against Israeli troops, but has been less frequent under heavy pressure from the U.S.

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