[D-fendr]

They thought of themselves as Muslims and Arabs and of Palestine as a Muslim land under Ottoman control.

And I thought of myself as a citizen under the protection of the Roman Empire.

Newsflash for "Palestinians": The Ottoman Empire is no more, it's kaput, finis. Deal with it.

[liberallarry]

Deal with it.

They're having some trouble with this part of your thought. Perhaps more bombs will show them the way... :)