Original sentence: During the few decades after the State of Israel came into existence, Palestinian expressions of pan-Arabism could be heard from time to time.Gelvin, however, argues that this identity is a direct reaction to Zionism.James L
Edited sentence: Alternatively, James L.During the few decades after the State of Israel came into existence, Palestinian expressions of pan-Arabism could be heard from time to time, but usually under outside influence.For example, even within Israel itself, there are political movements, such as Abnaa el-Balad that assert their Palestinian identity, to the exclusion of their Israeli one.Gelvin argues that this identity is a direct reaction to Zionism.Most Palestinian organizations conceived of their struggle as either Palestinian-nationalist or Palestinian-Islamic in nature, and these themes predominate even more today.This was particularly true in Syria under the influence of the Baath party