Palestine: What is the truth?

Most people have no idea where the term “Palestine” came from. They think Palestine was a nation before Israel was granted statehood in 1948. There are many misconceptions concerning Palestinians. We blindly believe what the mainstream media tells us, which, by the way, is very anti-Semitic and anti-God.

Ron Cantor, a Messianic leader living in Israel, posted an article a couple of days ago entitled “15 Facts About Palestine that You Won’t Hear in the Mainstream Media“.  Ron is a great man and takes the Jewish roots message everywhere he goes.  I loved his post so much that I want to summarize it here. Please visit his site linked above to read more.

15 Facts About Palestine That You Won’t Hear in the Mainstream Media

1. Palestine was NOT an Arab nation that the Jews came in and took over after the UN vote in 1947.
2. The name “Palestine” came from the Romans, referring to the ancient Philistines who were wiped out in 1200 BCE.
3. The UN vote did not merely give Israel authority to create a state, but granted to the Arabs living on the West side of the Jordan River to also create an independent country. The Arabs said “no” and became part of Jordan. (more…)