Who are the Palestinians?
The word Palestine is the Greek form of the Hebrew word Philistine. The Philistines are ancient enemies of the Hebrews dating back to around the 12th Century B.C. The Philistines are descendants of Egypt (ancient name is Mizraim) through his son Casluhim. Egypt was a son of Ham (Genesis 10:6-14). Ham was a son of Noah (Genesis 10:1). Simon Bar Kokba led the second Jewish revolt against Rome from 132-135 AD When Emperor Hadrian defeated the Jews in 135 AD, He renamed Jerusalem Aelia Capitolina. He built a temple dedicated to his chief deity Jupiter on the temple mount. Hadrian also renamed the region of Judah/Judea Syria Palestina, The province of Syria in Palestine. Why did he do this? So that the name of Israel would be remembered no more (Psalm 83:4). Hadrian removed the Jews from the land and made it a Roman province. History declares that they were able to return under the Roman Emperor Constantine who supposedly converted to Christianity in 336 AD. The name Palestine has re