palestinian

[US]/ˌpælis'tiniən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. of or relating to Palestine
n. a person [resident] of Palestine

Phrases & Collocations

Palestinian people

Palestinian territory

Real-world Examples

While the Palestinian president woos the UN, Hamas hobbles it.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Few issues stir Palestinian emotions as fiercely as the fate of prisoners.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Scores languish in Palestinian jails; some have been tortured.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And she got a lot of backlash from Palestinian activists.

Source: NPR News August 2019 Collection

They don't believe in a Palestinian state.

Source: NPR News April 2019 Collection

Palestinian groups called the planned event a " provocation" .

Source: VOA Special June 2021 Collection

In early July, a Palestinian teenager was murdered.

Source: CNN Selected June 2015 Collection

There, Israeli police shot an unarmed Palestinian man.

Source: NPR News June 2020 Compilation

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has condemned the attack.

Source: CRI Online November 2014 Collection

But the Palestinian leadership condemned the move as a betrayal of Jerusalem and the Palestinian cause.

Source: BBC Listening September 2020 Collection

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