Often the question arises as to whether the Jews have a legitimate right to the land now called Israel and whether the Palestinians have a right to this land also.

From my perspective they both do.

I'll quote a part of an essay which go's into this in detail.

Myths, Hypotheses and Fact

Concerning the Origin of Peoples



The True Identity of the So-called Palestinians ( I dont like this term so called for the world should be progressive not regressive )

In this essay I would like to present the true origin and identity of the Arab people commonly known as "Palestinians", and the widespread myths surrounding them. This research is intended to be completely neutral and objective, based on historic and archaeological evidences as well as other documents, including Arab sources, and quoting statements by authoritative Islamic personalities.
There are some modern myths -or more exactly, lies- that we can hear everyday through the mass-media as if they were true, of course, hiding the actual truth. For example, whenever the Temple Mount or Jerusalem are mentioned, it is usually remarked that is "the third holy place for muslims", but why it is never said that is the FIRST Holy Place for Jews? It sounds like an utterly biased information!
In order to make this essay better comprehensible, it will be presented in two units:
·1) Myths and facts concerning the origin and identity of the so-called Palestinians;
·2) Myths and facts regarding Jerusalem and the Land of Israel.
www.imninalu.net/myths-pals.htm
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This is an interesting vid to watch as it does deal with the reality that people intermingle and have done for millenniums.