The Septuagint connects the Philistines to other biblical groups such as Caphtorim and the Cherethites and Pelethites, which have been identified with the island of Crete. The Hebrew Bible mentions in two places that they originate from Caphtor (possibly Crete/ Minoa). Several theories are given about the origins of the Philistines. Though the primary source of information about the Philistines is the Hebrew Bible, they are first attested to in reliefs at the Temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu, in which they are called Peleset (accepted as cognate with Hebrew Peleshet) the parallel Assyrian term is Palastu, PiliЕЎti, or Pilistu. The Philistines are known for their biblical conflict with the Israelites. After becoming part of his empire and its successor, the Persian Empire, they lost their distinct ethnic identity and disappeared from the historical and archaeological record by the late 5th century BC. The Philistines were an ancient people who lived on the south coast of Canaan from the 12th century BC until 604 BC, when their polity, after having already been subjugated for centuries by the Neo-Assyrian Empire, was finally destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar II of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Makale diger faktorlerin yaninda iki ana faktor onermektedir: (1) ulusal projenin fiyaskosu ve bunun sonucu olarak toplumsal hareket tarafindan oykunulecek hiyerarsik ve orgutsel bir rol modelinin eksikligi (2) ve Filistin davasinin, halkin sikintisini absorbe eden ve devrimci liderliklere karsi radikal bir devrimci degisim (kitlesel Filistin toplumsal hareketi) olasiligini azaltan isgalci baglami.The biblical description identifies five Philistine cities: Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ekron and Gath. Ancak gecmise bakildiginda, Filistin Bahari, talep edilen politik-ekonomik reformlara ulasmada ve Fetih ile Hamas'in ulusal birligini gerceklestirmede kisa sureli ve etkisiz kaldigini kanitladi. Arap Bahari hareketi baslangicta Filistinlilere devrimsel bir uyarici ve ic siyasette mucadele etmek icin stratejik bir pencere sundu. Karsilikli dusmanlik ve ulusal uzlasmaya varma konusundaki isteksizlik, 2010 yilindan bu yana baskanlik ve yasama secimlerini kesintiye ugratarak Filistin davasini uluslararasi alanda zayiflatti. Sozkonusu stratejik cerceve rakip iki grubun hegemonik pozisyonlari dikkate alindiginda hem Filistin siyasetinde hem de sivil alanda yikici etkilere sebep olmustur. Filistin'in isgal edilmis topraklari, Bati Seria'yi yoneten Filistin Ulusal Otoritesi (PNA) ile Gazze Seridi'ni kontrol eden Hamas arasinda siyasi olarak ikiye bolunmustur. Filistin'in siyasi sistemi, Fetih ve Hamas arasinda devam eden politik ve ideolojik kavga nedeniyle 2007 yilindan bu yana sikismis vaziyettedir. Keywords: Palestine Spring, Third Intifada, Fatah, Hamas, Reconciliation, Division. The article suggests two main factors, among others: (1) the fiasco of the national movement / project and as a result the lack of a hierarchical and organizational role model for the social movement to emulate and (2) the occupational context of the Palestinian case that absorbs public discomfort and decreases the possibility of a mass social movement (a far-reaching Palestine Spring) against historical leadership. In retrospect, however, the Palestine Spring proved to be short-lived and ineffective in achieving the demanded politico-economic reforms and national unification of Fatah and Hamas. The Arab Spring movement, in its initial state, delivered to Palestinians a revolutionary stimulus and a strategic window to challenge domestic politics. Intermovement enmity and the lack of willingness to reach national reconciliation have stalled presidential and legislative elections since 2010 and debilitated the Palestinian cause in the international arena. This strategic framework has destructive implications for Palestinian politics and civil space given the hegemonic positions of both rival factions. The occupied Palestinian territories (OPT) have been politically divided between the PNA-governed West Bank and Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Abstract : The Palestinian political system has been struck since 2007 by political and ideological feuding between Fatah and Hamas.