support for the Palestinians here are some of the reasons to accord recognition to Israel.

[dadeechi]

not sure if u trying to be cheeky or actually trying to provoke me

I am just having some fun. Nothing serious. Take it easy...

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

You can't answer my original query though. Aren't the Kashmiris Muslim enough for the arab world to champion their cause too? How come I never see a single protest by arabs about Kashmir? Why do all arab countries have close relationship with India while we stay away from Israel? You don't even know me, I campaigned for Palestine in my leftist days, I still stand with Palestinians, but I don't believe it's a religious issue.



They still have some old Middle eastern admixture, tiny yes, but a lot of them are descended from a small population of Jews. Genetics study confirm this, although they are as you correctly mention, on the whole White Europeans. I don't believe in their divine right to rule Palestine, don't misunderstand my post, I still stand with Palestinians. But I don't believe that Jews should be forced out of the Holy Land either.

Looks like research is not agreeing on results of DNA testing...

Breaking Israel News spoke to Bennett Greenspan about the genetic aspect of Judaism and how it relates to the Jewish claim to the Land of Israel. Greenspan founded Family Tree DNA, the first American company to offer genealogical DNA testing directly to the general public, and his conclusions are based on a database of hundreds of thousands of genetic samples .

“On the Y-DNA test that tracks the paternal line, 75-85% of Jews have a Semitic ancestry, that is to say they are from the Middle East. ‘Semitic’ may also include Turkey and Northern Syria, going back 3,000 years,” Greenspan explained.

Read more at http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/6...nherit-land-jewish-world/#sG3K7ZfFgG2rE3Bz.99

DNA research science from Dr. Eran Elhaik (a Jew) and associates at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, have confirmed that, “97% of the 17 million of the world’s Jews ARE NOT descendants of Abraham.”