Greetings,

What is the difference between Palestinians and Israeli-Arabs (and other Arabs for that matter)? Are Israeli-Arabs those who conceded to the creation of the Israeli state and chose to remain there as Israeli citizens, while Palestinians rejected this? Or are Palestinians, as a group, identified as people that historically came from ancient Philistine (from which, I think, the name Palestine is derived), whereas Arabs are historically from the land to the south?

Just wondering, because in news reports I've seen references to both, and wondered why one group (the Palestinians) were in one situation, while another group (Israeli Arabs) were in quite a different situation, and why Israel treats each group differently? If there's a link to this somewhere else on the web, that would be great...

Thanx...

--Joe C
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