Asia · DX entity · DXCC 196 · deleted

Palestine

Palestine was a DX entity in Asia, in CQ zone 20 and ITU zone 39, counting for contacts from the start of DXCC until 30 June 1968.

A deleted entity. Contacts made from 1 July 1968 no longer count for Palestine.

The map of this entity arrives with the DXEntity boundary layer.

Figure 1. Palestine. The boundary is to come. Boundaries: not yet published (GIS-Architecture, the DXEntity layer).

Data sheet

DXCC entity code	196
Name in the ADIF standard	PALESTINE
Continent	Asia
Primary prefix	none listed
CQ zone	20
ITU zone	39
Counts for contacts from	the start of DXCC
No longer counts from	1 July 1968
Remarks	Continent, zones and validity from the ARRL DXCC List (deleted entities): (ZC6,4X1) Only contacts made June 30, 1968, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made July 1, 1968, and after, count as Israel (4X,4Z).

Sources: ADIF Development Group, ADIF Specification version 3.1.8 (2026-10-12), DXCC Entity Code enumeration. https://adif.org/; ARRL, DXCC List (current and deleted entities), January 2026. https://www.arrl.org/country-lists-prefixes