"The very name Palestine stirs within us the most elevated sentiments. ... All find consolation in that land, some by its memories, others by its hopes."
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Solomon Munk, 1863. Quoted in J. H. Hertz. A Book of Jewish Thoughts. London, 1917.
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Palestine (region)
Palestine is a geographic region in Western Asia between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The name was used by Ancient Greek writers, and was later used for the Roman province Syria Palaestina, the Byzantine Palaestina Prima, and the Islamic provincial district of Jund Filastin. It is usually considered to include Israel and the State of Palestine, though some definitions also include parts of northwestern Jordan. Historical names for the region include Land of Israel, the Holy Land,
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