Original sentence: The Palestinian people, (, ash-sha‘b al-Filasṭīnī) also referred to as Palestinians (, al-Filasṭīniyyūn), are descendants of peoples who have lived in the area of the Southern Levant over the centuries.Today, Palestinians are largely culturally and linguistically Arab
Edited sentence: Prior to the establishment of the state of Israel, the term Palestinian was used in reference to all people living in the historic region of Palestine regardless of ethnicity.The Palestinian people, (, ash-sha‘b al-Filasṭīnī) also referred to as Palestinians (, al-Filasṭīniyyūn), are a modern people descended from the peoples of the Arabian peninsula who have colonized the Land of Israel over the last few centuries.Today, the term no longer includes Jews, and the Palestinian people are ethnically, culturally and linguistically Arab