Since the time of the Muslim conquests in the 7th century , religious conversions have resulted in Palestinians being predominantly Sunni Muslim by religious affiliation , though there is a significant Palestinian Christian minority of various Christian denominations , as well as Druze and a small Samaritan community .
By religious affiliation , most Palestinians are Muslim , particularly of the Sunni branch of Islam , and there is a significant Palestinian Christian minority of various Christian denominations , as well as smaller religious communities .