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  • noun Plural form of Palestinian.

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Examples

  • The American State Department has reinstated seven Fulbright grants offered to Palestinians in Gaza for advanced study in the United States, reversing a decision to withdraw the scholarships because of Israel€'s ban on Palestinians'€™ leaving Gaza for study abroad.

    Education 2009

  • The American State Department has reinstated seven Fulbright grants offered to Palestinians in Gaza for advanced study in the United States, reversing a decision to withdraw the scholarships because of Israel€'s ban on Palestinians'€™ leaving Gaza for study abroad.

    Dove's Eye View: 2008

  • Protesters marched to mark the nakba, or 'catastrophe,' the term Palestinians use to describe their defeat and displacement in the war after Israel's founding on May 15, 1948.

    Unrest at Israeli Borders 2011

  • The rally in Cairo followed calls on Facebook for Arabs to march on Israel on Sunday in support of the Palestinians, who were holding annual ceremonies marking the "nakba," or "catastrophe" - the term Palestinians use to describe their defeat and displacement in the war that followed Israel's 1948 founding.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

  • The rally in Cairo followed calls on Facebook for Arabs to march on Israel on Sunday in support of the Palestinians, who were holding annual ceremonies marking the "nakba," or "catastrophe" - the term Palestinians use to describe their defeat and displacement in the war that followed Israel's 1948 founding.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • The rally in Cairo followed calls on Facebook for Arabs to march on Israel on Sunday in support of the Palestinians, who were holding annual ceremonies marking the "nakba," or "catastrophe" - the term Palestinians use to describe their defeat and displacement in the war that followed Israel's 1948 founding.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

  • Efforts are under way in parliament, for instance, to punish groups that mourn the "Nakba," or catastrophe, the term Palestinians use to describe the suffering caused by Israel's founding.

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • Efforts are under way in parliament, for instance, to punish groups that mourn the "Nakba," or catastrophe, the term Palestinians use to describe the suffering caused by Israel's founding.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

  • Efforts are under way in parliament, for instance, to punish groups that mourn the "Nakba," or catastrophe, the term Palestinians use to describe the suffering caused by Israel's founding.

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • Efforts are under way in parliament, for instance, to punish groups that mourn the "Nakba," or catastrophe, the term Palestinians use to describe the suffering caused by Israel's founding.

    chron.com Chronicle 2010

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