JStone
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No, there was no Israel from the time of Hadrian until 1948. There was a Palestine, just as there was a Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, etc. in the period between world wars. It was a mandate territory. What does it say on Abbas's birth certificate? Israel? Mandate Palestine?
Safed is in Israel now, but wasn't when he was born. However, Abbas could accurately say he was born in Israel and accurately say he was born in Palestine. Just like a Kosovar could accurately say he/she was born in Yugoslavia or born in Serbia.
Hadrian was a foreign occupier in Israel, from Italy. The Jews established Israel 3000 years ago and the Jews have continuously called their land Israel to today.
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