Who Has Oldest Claim On The Holy Land In The Middle East? Greeks, Arabs, Palestinians Or The Jewish people
Jewish people (specifically their ancestors, the Israelites and Canaanites) hold the oldest documented claim to the land, with established kingdoms and distinct identity dating back to approximately 1000–900 BCE. In summary, Jewish people have the earliest distinct national and religious claim rooted in the land, while Arabs and Palestinians have deep ancestral ties through the indigenous populations that converted and assimilated over the …