Indeed it has been Bedouin land and it has also been inhabited by Jews for a long long time. The Gaza strip area was the busyest trading port for the Jews back in the fourth century. They have been thrown off it by the romans, egyptians and arious arab factions. Likewise, the Palestinians can claim equal rights to it given that they have had settlements there for centruries. I honestly do not think there is an answer as to whose it is, because as soon as one person pops up and can say it belongs to X because they were there in xBC, someone will counter with an earlier date for the other side. Basically it's been inhabited by both for a long time.
It adjoins the coast and is bordered by Egypt and Israel.
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