Historical Claims & Identity - Shimon Peres, later associated with "Israel", purportedly sought Palestinian citizenship in 1937, pledging loyalty to the land [1] - The document suggests a request to change his name to Shimon to assimilate [1] - Over 67,000 Eastern European Jews allegedly applied for Palestinian identity under the British Mandate [2] - These applicants pledged allegiance before a colonial project aimed at dispossessing the people they swore loyalty to [2] - The document alleges that founders of the occupation were documented applicants for Palestinian status [2]