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Photos Show Life in Palestine Before 1948

Tensions in the region reached their boiling point after the British withdrawal from Palestine in 1948 and the Israel War of Independence began.

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Historical photos show life in Palestine before the withdrawal of British troops in 1948

Tensions in the region reached their boiling point after the British withdrawal from Palestine in 1948 and the Israel War of Independence began.

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The dueling histories in the debate over historic Palestine

A New York Times illustration prompts a debate over when "Palestine' was created or whether it ever existed.

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The dueling histories in the debate over historic Palestine

The dueling histories in the debate over historic Palestine
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