A Palestinian family is a large community of extended family members with a lineage that can be traced to ancestors who resided in Palestine.
Tradition
Usage of the term Palestinian tribe has differed depending on context. One refers to ancient tribes typically described in scriptures and Abrahamic religious texts, such as the Hivites. However, the historicity of such communities is often questioned due to their claimed descent from Noah who is described by some academic references and tertiary sources as being a fictional figure. More modern groups however are verifiable and include the Dajani family, Khalidi family, El-Issa Family, the al-Husayni family, the Nashashibi family, the Tuqan family, the Assali family, the Nusaybah clan, the Qudwa family, Shawish, Shurrab family, Al-Zaghab family, Al-Khalil family, Ridwan dynasty, Al-Zeitawi family, Abu Ghosh clan, Barghouti family, Doghmush family, Douaihy family, Hilles clan, Jarrar clan, Negev Bedouins and the Jayyusi family. Palestinian families sometimes assigned specific roles to members of their community. For example, Khalidi and Alami clan members used to hold senior administrative positions in society. Also the Greek Orthodox family, El-Issa are one of the most known Christian families who have made numerous efforts in journalism, their first newspaper called Al-Asma'i' that dates back as early as 1887.