I grew up in San Antonio in the 1940's and 50's. Apparently, many Jewish families had children about the same time as my parents because I had many Jewish friends all through public school. They taught me, "Oh you sons of Moses, with your swingin' noses fight, fight. fight for Palestine. Eat your beans and gravy, join the Yiddish navy, fight. fight for Palestine." and on, and on. Apparently, as someone else has mentioned, in those days "Palestine" was synonymous with "Israel".