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> European invaders

Most of Israeli Jews are of middle eastern origin. Their ancestors have never been to Europe, and they have been forced to flee their homes and go to Israel because of persecution by Muslim Arabs across the middle east — the same genocidal racism that stands behind current conflict.

If you're so misinformed about the region that you think israelis are “European”, please refrain from commenting on the topic.

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Jews lived in these places for 1000 of years and it just so happen that they had to leave those countries at the same time Zionism was marching forward.

Also, jews of Iraq have no more claim to land in Palastine then Jews of Galacia.

I thought they were referring to the post-ww2 'spoils of war' perspective, rather than 'we were here the longest' (for certain values of 'we' and 'longest'). But so many promises have been broken, so many borders changed, so many people swapped in and out, it's hard to call it sensible.

Why is this Abrahamic religion split accepted in the first place. Or is it racist? Long-running feuds?

It's sad to see so many families harmed in all this, their land taken away.

Jews from Europe and the former Soviet Union and their descendants born in Israel, including Ashkenazi Jews, constitute approximately 50% of Jewish Israelis.

True or false: Palestinian Muslims who had homes prior to 1947 today no longer have access or rights to those homes

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