From Hebrew Pelesheth, which probably means "land of the Philistines". This is the name of a historical/geographic region in Western Asia. Not to be confused with the country of the same name.
From the name of the geographical region Palestine 1, which is ultimately derived from Hebrew Pelesheth. This is the name of a sovereign state in Western Asia (officially the State of Palestine). Not to be confused with the region of the same name.
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