The politics of "Palestine"

HISTORY, TERMINOLOGY, POLITICS: Uproar in British academia following use of the term 'Ancient Palestine' in Open University course. A course at the Open University in Britain stated that the Virgin Mary was born in 'ancient Palestine'; Jewish organization has contacted the university, claiming that the term is historically inaccurate; the incorrect term will be removed (Ynet News).

Oh dear. Not so long ago, "Palestine" was a neutral term for a particular geographical area. But now everything is political.

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