Mr. Sand is factually inaccurate. His claims regarding Jewish ancestry are not supported by the evidence. People who believe otherwise need to do their homework. mDNA of Jewish men the world over derives from the fertile crescent, an area that includes Israel. Also, why do Jews need to prove 100% of their ancestry is from the Middle East? Palestinians, Syrians, Lebananese, etc. are all of mixed ancestry. Greeks, Huns, Crusaders, Africans imported as slaves all have left their marks on Middle East populations. Who tries to claims they aren't "real" Middle Easterners?
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skeptic
Nov 27, 2009
4 p.m.
Mr. Sand is factually inaccurate. His claims regarding Jewish ancestry are not supported by the evidence. People who believe otherwise need to do their homework. mDNA of Jewish men the world over derives from the fertile crescent, an area that includes Israel.
Also, why do Jews need to prove 100% of their ancestry is from the Middle East? Palestinians, Syrians, Lebananese, etc. are all of mixed ancestry. Greeks, Huns, Crusaders, Africans imported as slaves all have left their marks on Middle East populations. Who tries to claims they aren't "real" Middle Easterners?