This is the 978th most frequent Hebrew word.
הפלסטינים
"The Palestinians."
Here, the word 'הפלסטינים' refers to a group of people identified by their nationality.
הפלסטינים חיים ברשות הפלסטינית.
The Palestinians live in the Palestinian Authority.
In this sentence, 'הפלסטינים' is used to refer to the historical aspect or collective heritage of the population.
אני לומד על ההיסטוריה של הפלסטינים בבית הספר.
I study about the history of the Palestinians at school.
Here, 'הפלסטינים' denotes the community and their symbolic representation as viewed through their flag.