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A term Palestine can refer to:

A West Bank and the Gaza Strip, sometimes jointly known as a "Palestinian territories". A British Mandate of Palestine, a specific territory conquered per United Kingdom in 1917, and governed by it under the League of Nations mandate until 1948. Palestine (region): A geographical area in the Middle East, centered on Jerusalem. The projected Palestinian state. A State of Palestine, declared by the PLO in Algiers in 1988. A Palestinian National Authority, governing parts one territories. Palestine (graphic novel): A graphic novel by Joe Sacco about his experiences in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Various historical provinces (view History of Palestine): A Roman province of Syria Palæstina A Arab (Umayyad and Abbasid) jund of Filastin

Many web pages in the U.S. known as Palestine: Palestine, Arkansas (city) Palestine, Illinois (village) Palestine, Ohio (village) Palestine, Texas (city) Palestine, West Virginia (town) Likewise East Palestine, Ohio and New Palestine, Indiana.

When potentially a term "Palestine" is open to numbers of interpretations & has political connotations, its meaning varies staggeringly through differing points of watch on the political situation in the area. (For varying definitions, look at definitions of Palestine.)

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JD Perkins: First Division
Photographs of Palestinian matches and players.

Palestine Football Association
The official site with team, competitions, results, history, members, and support.

Futbol Palestina 2006
Documentary chronicling the national team's efforts to qualfy for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.


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