[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

**it was Constantine who named the area Palestine**

It was one of the earlier Caesars, Hadrian, in 130 AD, who rebuilt Jerusalem. Jerusalem had been completely destroyed in 70AD, and later renamed Aelia Capitolina. Judea was renamed after the ancient enemy of the Jews, Syria Philistina or Palestina.

[JudyinCanada]

Thanks! I wasn’t really sure - I had read something many moons ago.

[SaveFerris]

yes

[SaveFerris]

To correct my spelling (didn't have this one down so was guessing) and further back up Ruy Dias de Bivar's good comment:

Bar Kokhba revolt

[Fought circa 132–136 CE]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Kokhba_revolt

[In an attempt to erase any memory of Judea or Ancient Israel, Emperor Hadrian wiped the name off the map and replaced it with Syria Palaestina.]

The proximate reasons seem to centre around the proscription of circumcision, the construction of a new city, Aelia Capitolina, over the ruins of Jerusalem, and the erection of a temple to Jupiter on the Temple Mount.

(and as I mentioned, quoting Dave Hunt, the Romans had erected a temple to the pagan "god" of Jupiter)