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The Palestinian dream is fading fast, and it has nothing to do with Israel succeeding in quelling militants in Samaria and everything to do with the new reality of the Arab nations that created and funded the Palestinians for over 60 years. During the British Mandatory period in the region, there were few to no Arabs who would have called themselves Palestinians. According to newspaper articles, interviews, and books, most of the Arabs within Palestine identified as Syrian or Egyptian and based on their surnames, their ancestors most probably were.
Read more: As The Pan-Arabist Vision Fades, So Do The Prospects For A State Called Palestine