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Late Ottoman Era

1917

Palestine was partitioned into Ottoman administrative sanjaks. Coexistence supported shared multi-religious community life, with historic agricultural production (soap-making in Nablus, citrus exporting in Jaffa) driving the regional economy. Early Zionist immigration waves (Aliyahs) began during this period.

People761k
Land loss2%
Palestine data by year

Historical Palestine

1917

Palestine Profile

Economy$449.00M

Historical Figures List3

Active Palestine-wide figures for this year

Khalil Sakakini
Khalil Sakakini1900-1953

Educator, writer, and cultural figure

Jerusalem and Ramallah

Ibrahim Tuqan
Ibrahim Tuqan1905-1941

Nationalist poet

Nablus, Beirut, and Jerusalem

Najati Sidqi1905-1979

Writer and activist

Jerusalem

Ownership

Palestinian91.0%
Jewish2.0%
Waqf3.0%
Church1.5%
State1.5%
Municipal0.7%
Public0.3%

Year-aware ownership separates private land titles from sovereign control. Private ownership (e.g. Palestinian titles inside Israel or Area C) does not equate to political control or access. State land reflects the sovereign power's holdings.

Culture & Heritage List34

Active cultural records across Palestine

Church of the Holy SepulchreReligious

The most sacred site in Christianity, containing the two holiest sites: Golgotha and Jesus' empty tomb.

Mar Saba MonasteryReligious

A historic Greek Orthodox monastery overlooking the Kidron Valley.

Dome of the RockReligious

An iconic Islamic shrine at the center of the Al-Aqsa compound, built in the 7th century.

Hisham's PalaceHeritage

An early Islamic archaeological site of the Umayyad dynasty, known for its intricate mosaics.

Great Omari Mosquehistoric-landmark

The oldest and largest mosque in the Gaza Strip.

Nabi MusaReligious

A Muslim shrine complex and site of a traditional annual pilgrimage.

People

761k
Palestinian Arab668k (87.8%)
Jewish84k (11.0%)

Farming

Land use
Citrus exports38k
Olive oil11k
Olive Trees1.38M
Palm Trees1.38M
BarleyWheatOlivesSesameCitrus

Land control

Share of historic Palestine outside Palestinian control.

2%
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Boundaries & Events

1917Late Ottoman Era
1900
2026
LEBANONSYRIAJORDANEGYPTMEDITERRANEAN SEAHistorical Palestineboundary-derived geographyEast JerusalemGaza CityHaifaHebronKhan YunisNablusNazarethRahatRamlaTulkarmAcreUmm al-FahmRamallahTubasSalfitJaffaBeersheba