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Should Palestinians Own The Holy Land?
This paper will prove that Palestinians should own the Holy land. The Palestinians and Jews both claim that the land is theirs and this paper will prove that the Palestinians are the rightful owners. Three pieces of evidence are that the Palestinians were there first. The Jews left for 2000 years so why should they get it back. Second the Jews forced many Palestinians out of there own homes. Third.

The Palestinians build houses, homes, and buildings for what they need on land they found and that they have been on for over 2000 years. Then they are forced to share their land with Jews that tell lies about how the land is there and not the Palestinians but it is the Palestinians. The Palestinians have built houses and homes for their families

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