Commentary
When surveying the history of Israel, one can’t help but admire the resilient nature of Israelis who live in a small nation surrounded by a sea of hostility. Prior to 1948, many Jewish people settled in Palestine to escape persecution, only to face it again in the land of their ancient cultural roots. In a sense, these folks were “Palestinians” until they earned recognition as a state in 1948. The word Palestine is derived from the Old Testament term Philistine.
