"Palestinian" was a catch-all word for all the inhabitants of the Land of Israel before it became recognized as a modern State in 1948. Even Jews who lived here had "Palestinian" written on their Identity
Cards. The term came from the Romans who called this land "Palestina" instead of Israel.
The word Arab comes from the Aramaic language & means "mixed" or "interwoven" (like fabric). The Arabs are a mixture of descendants from Ishmael, Esau, & the sons of Lot, plus other races. There are Muslim Arabs, Bedouin Arabs & Christian Arabs in Israel. Some of them hold Israeli citizenship (Israeli Arabs) & some do not (Palestinian Arabs). There are only two basic categories of Arabs today: Israeli Arabs & Palestinian Arabs. They all intermarry with one another.
Technically there is no such thing as a race called Palestinians, however, Yasser Arafat, through his cunning, has made a group of disenfranchised people into a so-called nation with that name. The plain truth is, these are people who did not want to live in a Jewish State; - they were rebellious and deceived in 1948 & thought they could destroy the State of Israel & they are still rebellious and deceived today. They do not realize they are fighting against G-d! It is a sad situation where they are destroying themselves and being used as pawns by the surrounding Arab nations to be a thorn in the side of Israel. I hope this helps & I didn't confuse you.
