User:Tiamut/palestine and palestinians


 * The Middle East (1996) by Dilip Hiro: the chapter on the territory/issue in question is entitled Palestine and the Palestinians
 * Palestine and the Palestinians (1998) by Samih K. Farsoun, Christina E. Zacharia
 * Palestine and the Palestinians, 1876-1983 (1984) by Pamela Ann Smith


 * The Middle East and North Africa 2004 by Europa Publications terms the territories in question Palestinian Autonomous Areas

Arguments for Palestine: 1) Palestinians are represented at the United Nations under the name "Palestine" and it is both the official name of their country  and what they call it amongst themselves. 2) Over 110 states (a clear majority of the world's states) have recognized the State of Palestine and hold diplomatic relations with it. 3) Reliable sources indicate that Palestine is the most commonly used name for the area in question, far more common than the alternatives being proposed. Per our WP:PLACE naming conventions, Palestine is the obvious choice.