Social Guide to the Arab Colony in Chile
Syrian – Palestinian – Lebanese
Notice: It was published in 1941, under the Auspices of The Palestinian Club. This community was already rich and influential by the 1940s.
Notice also that they did not call themselves South Syrians. I have nothing against Israel, but the Palestinians had a Palestinian identity by that time. It was not invented in 1964 as some claim it was. Look at the booklet cover. It says Palestina, not Sursiria (South Syrian). Palestinian is clearly called out as their identity.
Again, it is not anti-Israel to admit the truth. They had a collective identity even by that early date.
From the National Library of Chile
