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Ottoman archives help Palestinians reclaim their land

The Palestinian Authority is heavily relying on Ottoman archives to prove ownership of thousands of dunams of lands claimed by Israel in the West Bank.

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The city of Bethlehem, seen during the period of the Ottoman Empire, 1880. — Michael Maslan/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images

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