The “Palestine passport” myth debunked.

Yes, there were Palestine passports before 1948. No, they do not prove an Arab Palestinian state ever existed.

Those passports were issued by Britain, under the League of Nations Mandate.

 They were held by Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike—including Golda Meir and David Ben-Gurion.

“Palestinian” was a geographic label, not a nationality.

“Palestine” had no government, no army, no parliament, no sovereignty.

A Passport Without a Country: The Truth About “Palestine” Before 1948

One of the most persistent myths in the Israel–Palestine debate is the claim that a “Palestine passport” proves the existence of a historic Arab Palestinian state. It sounds persuasive. It feels official. And it is completely false.

During the British Mandate of Palestine between 1920 and 1948, the British authorities issued passports and travel documents labeled “Palestine.”........

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