It wasnt a country in 1909. It was a region the Romans named after the Philistines to piss of the Jews. In 1909 it was inhabited by Jews and Arab occupiers.
Under Ottoman (Turkish) rule until the Brits replaced them.
13 posted on 05/15/2008 9:33:35 AM PDT by SolidWood
(Refusal to vote for McCain is active support for Obama.)