“No nation has been able to establish itself, as a nation in Palestine up to this day, no national union and no national spirit have prevailed there. The motley, impoverished tribes which have occupied it have held it as mere tenants at will, temporary landowners, evidently waiting for those entitled to the permanent possession of the soil.”
Quote by John William Dawson
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John William Dawson
John William Dawson was a distinguished geologist, born on October 13, 1820, and died on November 19, 1899. He made significant contributions to the field of geology, particularly in the areas of petrology and paleontology. more
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