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Originally posted by moe.ron
No, that is the technical definition of a nation and a state.
How would you define a nation and a state?
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A state is a legal entity. A nation is a cultural ebtity. They are not one and the same, otherwise the phrase "nation state" would not have been used in academia for so long.
Palestine existed as a state from 1948 until 1967, when Israel was invaded... again. Under international law, Israel is under no obligation to return the land seized in its defense. The ensuing control poor treatment of what are now called the Palestinian people, combined with the poor treatment of Palestinian refugees in Arab nations, especially Jordan, created a solidarity that has culturally manifested itself into what most would consider a nation.
It reasonable to assert that Palestine has never existed as a state and as a nation at the same time. But Palestine does exist.