Nations and peoples have been invading and conquering one another to the point no one really owns any land.
Two links discussing who "owns" Palestine.
From Socialist Studies for Kids.
And from The Art Newspaper.
Techincally, Palestine never was a nation-state or country. I think most moderate people will concede this fact. I think the problem arises less on the "long history" angle (although this plays a role) stretching back to Biblical times and more on the wars and skirmishes of the 20th century and Israel's apparent mistreatment of Palestinians especially after 1967. As one Palestinians once told me, "it's how Israel does it" the problem.
It's a little like Quebec. Quebec believes it's a country in its heart and mind, but it technically never was - and likely never will be. Hardcore nationalists believe Canada and the Anglos living in Quebec are "occupiers" on some level.
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