The ones who say that there's no such thing as Palestine.
66 AD
Jews revolt against Rome. Masses of Jews rioted and wiped out the small Roman garrison stationed in Jerusalem. Cestius Gallus, the Roman ruler in neighboring Syria, sent in a larger force of soldiers. But the insurgent Jews routed them as well. The next exchange would be different. The Romans returned with 60,000 heavily armed professional troops. The Romans first attacked in Galilee in the north, where they killed and sold into slavery an estimated 100,000 Jews. The Jews who survived the Galilee massacre fled to Jerusalem for their final stand and prepared for a siege by the Romans. During the summer of 70 AD, the Romans breached the walls of Jerusalem and initiated an orgy of violence and destruction. Shortly thereafter, they destroyed the Second Temple. It is estimated that as many as one million Jews died in the revolt against Rome.
132-135 AD
The Bar-Kokhba Revolt. The Jews organize guerilla forces and, in 123 AD, begin launching surprise terrorist attacks against the Romans. Emperor Hadrian brought the "Sixth Ferrata" legion into Judea to deal with the terrorism. In 132 AD, following Shimon Bar-Kokhba, the Jews captured 50 strongholds in Palestine and 985 undefended towns and villages, including Jerusalem. Hadrian dispatched General Publus Marcellus, governor of Syria, to help Rufus, but the Jews defeated both Roman leaders. The Jews then invaded the coastal region and the Romans began sea battles against them. The turning point of the war came when Hadrian sent into Judea general Julius Severus (from Britain), along with govenor Hadrianus Quintus Lollius Urbicus (from Germania). By that time, there were 12 army legions from Egypt, Britain, Syria and other areas in Palestine. Due to the large number of Jewish terrorists, instead of waging open war, Severus besieged Jewish fortresses and held back food until the Jews grew weak. Outright war followed. The Romans destroyed all 50 Jewish fortresses and 985 villages. In 135 AD, Hadrian's army besieged Bethar and on the 9th of Av (anniversary of the destruction of the first and second Temples), the walls of Bethar fell. The Romans killed every Jew in Bethar. Then the Romans plowed Jerusalem with a yoke of oxen. The Romans sold Jews into slavery and deported many to Egypt. Judean settlements were not rebuilt. Jerusalem was renamed "Aelia Capitolina" and the Jews were forbidden to live there. Hadrian changed the country's name from Judea to Syria Palestina. In the years following the revolt, Emperor Hadrian discriminated against all "Judeo-Christian" sects, but reserved "special attention" for religious Jews. He forbade Torah study, Sabbath observance, circumcision, Jewish courts, meeting in synagogues, and other ritual practices.
So looks like the Palestnians own the land.
66 AD
Jews revolt against Rome. Masses of Jews rioted and wiped out the small Roman garrison stationed in Jerusalem. Cestius Gallus, the Roman ruler in neighboring Syria, sent in a larger force of soldiers. But the insurgent Jews routed them as well. The next exchange would be different. The Romans returned with 60,000 heavily armed professional troops. The Romans first attacked in Galilee in the north, where they killed and sold into slavery an estimated 100,000 Jews. The Jews who survived the Galilee massacre fled to Jerusalem for their final stand and prepared for a siege by the Romans. During the summer of 70 AD, the Romans breached the walls of Jerusalem and initiated an orgy of violence and destruction. Shortly thereafter, they destroyed the Second Temple. It is estimated that as many as one million Jews died in the revolt against Rome.
132-135 AD
The Bar-Kokhba Revolt. The Jews organize guerilla forces and, in 123 AD, begin launching surprise terrorist attacks against the Romans. Emperor Hadrian brought the "Sixth Ferrata" legion into Judea to deal with the terrorism. In 132 AD, following Shimon Bar-Kokhba, the Jews captured 50 strongholds in Palestine and 985 undefended towns and villages, including Jerusalem. Hadrian dispatched General Publus Marcellus, governor of Syria, to help Rufus, but the Jews defeated both Roman leaders. The Jews then invaded the coastal region and the Romans began sea battles against them. The turning point of the war came when Hadrian sent into Judea general Julius Severus (from Britain), along with govenor Hadrianus Quintus Lollius Urbicus (from Germania). By that time, there were 12 army legions from Egypt, Britain, Syria and other areas in Palestine. Due to the large number of Jewish terrorists, instead of waging open war, Severus besieged Jewish fortresses and held back food until the Jews grew weak. Outright war followed. The Romans destroyed all 50 Jewish fortresses and 985 villages. In 135 AD, Hadrian's army besieged Bethar and on the 9th of Av (anniversary of the destruction of the first and second Temples), the walls of Bethar fell. The Romans killed every Jew in Bethar. Then the Romans plowed Jerusalem with a yoke of oxen. The Romans sold Jews into slavery and deported many to Egypt. Judean settlements were not rebuilt. Jerusalem was renamed "Aelia Capitolina" and the Jews were forbidden to live there. Hadrian changed the country's name from Judea to Syria Palestina. In the years following the revolt, Emperor Hadrian discriminated against all "Judeo-Christian" sects, but reserved "special attention" for religious Jews. He forbade Torah study, Sabbath observance, circumcision, Jewish courts, meeting in synagogues, and other ritual practices.
So looks like the Palestnians own the land.
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