Palestinian
Americannoun
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Palestinians
plural
adjective
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of or relating to Palestine or Palestinians.
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of or relating to Palestinian Arabs.
Palestinian guerrillas.
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Palestinian
Example Sentences
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In the 1990s many people hoped that the Oslo process, which established interim Palestinian self-governing authority, would lead to Palestinian statehood and mutual recognition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Other Palestinian students hoping to study in Turkey, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium face similar unexplained delays, the student said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Under the terms of the deal, the technocratic committee, whose Palestinian membership Israel approved, has yet to be allowed to enter Gaza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Israeli rights group B'Tselem said it was the first time an Israeli had been indicted for killing a Palestinian in the West Bank for nearly three years.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
It aired the voices of Palestinian refugees who could not return home after the war of 1948 or the Six-Day War.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
“Disarmament” by an international force has given way to handing weapons to other Palestinians for storage inside Gaza, with “personal weapons” allowed on the side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The military said that soldiers are instructed to stop violations of the law by Israeli citizens against Palestinians in the West Bank when they encounter them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Outspoken about the ongoing plight of Palestinians, Bardem wishes more people could apply the lessons they mine from fiction they consume to the world in turmoil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Palestinians could be seen combing through vast piles of rubble and debris in the aftermath of the attack.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Other Palestinians ended up crowded together in refugee camps, which still exist today.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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