Historically, at least according to the bible, the Israelites came from a city called UR in Mesopotamia to Palestine, which, although it was already inhabited, was "given" to them, by their god. Among those indigenous were the Philistines, "Felastin", in modern Arabic. Goliath was a Philistine, 1 Samuel 17. These were, and some might claim still are, the indigenous people of Palestine, from whence the word derives. Therefore, the Philistine, Goliath, was defending his homeland of Palestine from the Israelites.
Historically, at least according to the bible, the Israelites came from a city called UR in Mesopotamia to Palestine, which, although it was already inhabited, was "given" to them, by their god. Among those indigenous were the Philistines, "Felastin", in modern Arabic. Goliath was a Philistine, 1 Samuel 17. These were, and some might claim still are, the indigenous people of Palestine, from whence the word derives. Therefore, the Philistine, Goliath, was defending his homeland of Palestine from the Israelites.