Would Salem be a good name for liberated Palestine?

Question

We want to be fair,if the idea is to create a true multicultural democracy,fair to all with no ethno-religious bias. In Arabic it means peace (salaam),also in Hebrew (shalom) and of course Salem is associated by Christians with Jerusalem.

Answer 1

Israel, I think is the best name! Why change it?  

Answer 2

Palestine is a mighty fine name.

That'll always remind them jews who's the boss in the region.

Salem ain't a bad name but Palestine is way better.

Thomas

Answer 3

I'd say keep it Palestine; that has been it's name since at least 500 B.C.; we know that from the Greek historian Herodotus.  

Answer 4

No. I think it should be called what it has been called for thousands of years - Palestine.  

Answer 5

So, first start by pointing out this Palestine.

But lets say Israel will let the country happen, do you really think anyone there would trade down from the Palestine name to Salaam.

Answer 6

I  would not take the name Salem as a connection to any of what you said

less and less the use of the name Salem these days only those who keeps up family inherits would name it meaning the son keeps up his fathers name

although king Salem of oor Salem is one good name connected to the history of Jerusalem but these day the link is almost unclear in daily life in for people over here

these days you can see different names connected to movements

girls name

falasteen

Tahreer

Thawra

and so many others

boys

niddal

kifah

tha"er

but after the turkish episodes you will see the names of

noor

lamees

muhannad

yahya....

Answer 7

Naw,lets stick with Palestine when the revolution is over.

Answer 8

I love it,but I still say Palestine is the historical name and should be restored.  

Answer 9

No we are called Palestinians so it should say as Palestine

Answer 10

I think it is a lovely name, and I hope that the creation of a Palestinian state would mean peace between Israel and the Arab world.

Answer 11

Sounds good to me; sooner or later the zionist regime will go the way of Yugoslavia and we can't use Palestine as a name - unfortunately - since that would imply another ethnic state. I endorse it. It is the Holy Land and the word does mean peace. What could be more appropriate?

Answer 12

you can change the name from jordan to whatever you want, we really don't care