Any evidence(s) yet for the "Palestinians"?
Yes. the fact the Romans renamed the place "Palestine"... from the Philistines, who were the earlier occupants.
Ria_Longhorn replies:
If you're saying that the ancient Philistines are the Arabs who today are calling themselves "Palestinians" -- let me disabuse you of that notion:
1 - The Arabs who are now calling themselves Palestinians are Semites; the ancient Philistines were not.
2 - The Arabs who are now calling themselves Palestinians practice circumcision; the ancient Philistines did not.
3 - The Arabs who are now calling themselves Palestinians are monotheistic; the ancient Philistines were polytheistic, whose chief deity was Dagon.
4 - The Arabs who are now calling themselves Palestinians speak Arabic: the ancient Philistines' language is still being deciphered.
Now, in what way are the ancient Philistines and the Arabs who are now calling themselves "Palestinians" the same people?