Palestine
Definition
Palestine refers to a geographic region located in the Eastern Mediterranean between modern-day Jordan and Lebanon. Historically home to Arab people known as Palestinians; it's been at the center of Israeli-Palestinian conflict over land rights.
Analogy
Imagine Palestine as an old family house where generations have lived but now there's a dispute about who owns it. This house represents Palestine - with deep-rooted history but also ongoing conflict about rightful ownership.
Related terms
West Bank: A landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia bordered by Jordan to the east and by Green Line separating it from Israeli territories to the south west north.
Gaza Strip: A small self-governing Palestinian territory on eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea bordering Egypt on southwest for 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) and Israel on east and north along a 51 km (32 mi) border.
Two-State Solution: A proposed solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, advocating for two separate states - one Jewish (Israel) and one Arab (Palestine).
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