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Walid Khalidi

Palestinian historian

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Feb 1, 2026
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Do Palestinians trace themselves to pre-Islamic ancient Judeans?

trace their roots to the ancient peoples of —often described as Canaanite or indigenous to the southern Levant—and many narratives among Palestinians include descent from pre-Islamic inhabitants of th...

Nov 17, 2025
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What archaeological and historical evidence documents indigenous presence in Palestine before 1948?

Archaeological layers in Palestine show human habitation from the Paleolithic and Natufian periods through Bronze, Iron, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic eras, with continuous material culture at sites su...