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The Land of Israel in the 19th century

by KL Sun, Jun 29, 2003 10:40PM

There has never been an independent nor locally governed Arab state in Palestine. Prior to WW I, the area was Turkish for 400 years. It hadn't been Arab since the demise of FOREIGN ARAB EMPIRES nearly 1000 years ago. Prior to Jewish development, the population was not only extremely sparse but in decline.

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