User talk:Palpal2

Palestine
Hi, why do you keep deleting the Hebrew part of the etymology of the word "Palestine"? It's a necessary linguistic element both for the ancient word and the modern word. --Haldrik 05:39, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

If you have a look at material given in old discussions or study the library links and the poster from 1925, you would understand: there is only one Modern Hebrew term for Palestine (region): ארץ ישראל As you have pointed out, the transcription was invented by the British -- against the protest of the Jews --, and it never caught on. Even the spelling is unclear: שת is only used about twice as much as עס. May I askע whether you read the literature produced by the Yishuv? May I recommend -- a bit of topic -- [http://www.zuckermann.org/articles.html article by Gh. Zuckermann]. Here as wellע the quality of the wikipedia is impaired: at some point in the past most Hebrew terms were given in variants: Biblical, Tiberian, Yeminite, Modern. Now most writers push the use of Hebrew just being Hebrew. You might enjoy the aricle on Secularization.


 * "Yishuv"? Most of my reading is in an academic context. Which is why the linguistic info is important to keep. I agree Hebrew only uses Erets Yisrael for the geographic area. Palestina only applies to the borders of the British Mandate. But still it's notable.
 * If you can, take a look where I added other names for the geographic area. I hope it addresses some of your concerns.
 * Also, I'll check out your recommended articles. :) --Haldrik 06:15, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

Yishuv: because of the real life use in Hebrew. But it seems that we agree on that: I agree Hebrew only uses Erets Yisrael for the geographic area. This article is on the geographic area. Or did I get something wrong?


 * The article discusses the many changing political borders that take place within the geographic area, and these are relevant too (as far as district names and borders are concerned). --Haldrik 06:35, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

there is a contradiction between: Palestine (from Latin: Palaestina; Hebrew: פלשת Pleshet, פלשתינה Palestina;) is one of several names for the geographic region

and

I agree Hebrew only uses Erets Yisrael for the geographic area.

There are articles on the Palestinian people, on Canaan, on the State of Israel.

As I see it, in the first line of this article the is only place for the chain of transmission English from Latin, form Greek from something like Palashtu / Pleshet. The transcriped Palestina is just a transcription as is Bharat for India, of some interest, of great interst in "Mandate of Palestine" in the form Palestina Ai, but I think it comes early enough further down. Please slim the part above the first "chapter" slim!