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Eko

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Thu May 9, 2024, 07:30 PM

May 2024

"Per Clause 1 of The Law of Return, all Jews are able to become citizens of Israel, no matter where they were born, with the exception of those who converted to another religion of their own free will."
I'm not sure how there are members of the Knesset who are Muslim, maybe they were born there? I will look into it. I didn't know about the Law of the Return till someone asked me a question on this thread last night and it made me do some research. Thanks for commenting back and keeping it civil, I appreciate that tons!
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My DNA test says I am from the Levant. [View all] Eko May 2024 OP

Give it a try and let us know how it works out. tritsofme May 2024 #1

You didn't answer my question. Eko May 2024 #3

You didn't take my suggestion. tritsofme May 2024 #6

My question was first. Eko May 2024 #7

Time is relative. tritsofme May 2024 #12

If you cant answer it then just don't answer it Eko May 2024 #15

I've encouraged you go give it a try. Don't evade your own dreams. tritsofme May 2024 #29

Why does almost every thread turn nasty? bif May 2024 #50

I believe that was the only purpose of this thread. tritsofme May 2024 #51

You're probably right. bif May 2024 #54

This is one of the nastiest OPs I've seen in 20 years on DU. yardwork May 2024 #73

I typed and deleted a response Sympthsical May 2024 #87

I dare say most Europeans' and Anglo-Americans' ancestors came through the levant at one point Ponietz May 2024 #2

Why does the year matter? Eko May 2024 #4

Well, if it's 585 B.C. you might be a Babylonian descendant Ponietz May 2024 #9

So you are saying that just since my ancestors lived there Eko May 2024 #10

Yes, just as I don't have a right to Africa Ponietz May 2024 #13

Good point. Eko May 2024 #16

Another thing -- count back the number of generations the past 2500 years Ponietz May 2024 #24

I love DU. lindysalsagal May 2024 #46

massive (profoundly so) overcounting of how many total humans have existed over the past 2500 years + completely wrong Celerity May 2024 #71

Hello Ponietz May 2024 #72

it's not an astronomical number, even going back 4 million years, the total number of humans/hominids who ever lived Celerity May 2024 #80

Biological variance among humans is only .1 percent Ponietz May 2024 #84

ah you remembered I am a Chels girl Celerity May 2024 #89

6th place still possible Ponietz May 2024 #90

yes, 6th is the target. We absolutely bollocksed up the 2 blown lead draws versus the 2 worst teams in the EPL Celerity May 2024 #92

1,267,650,600,228,229,401,496,703,205,376 what does this number mean? OAITW r.2.0 May 2024 #102

Right Ponietz May 2024 #105

Unless my propaganda can convince those with guns and money that I do. malaise May 2024 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate May 2024 #37

Most commercial DNA tests... róisín_dubh May 2024 #38

Everyone with ANY bit of ancestry outside of Africa has Levantine ancestry, RockRaven May 2024 #5

What could go wrong? Eko May 2024 #8

Apparently some think not, and if they want to employ that line of reasoning, RockRaven May 2024 #17

Well said. Eko May 2024 #20

What specific region of the Levant are you claiming? wnylib May 2024 #42

Wait! I, For One, RobinA May 2024 #67

I think ancestral claims... Happy Hoosier May 2024 #11

Dunno. LudwigPastorius May 2024 #14

Not sure what that has to do with anything Eko May 2024 #18

No I think they're jokingly pointing out that that if Trump is elected claiming to be from the Levant will only get you okaawhatever May 2024 #49

actually, voting for biden is probably all you need to get deported..... getagrip_already May 2024 #53

Have nations been trying to kill you and your relatives for centuries DavidDvorkin May 2024 #19

Yes. Eko May 2024 #21

The Levant is the only place you feel safe? DavidDvorkin May 2024 #30

If you can't give a more specific ancestry than the Levant, wnylib May 2024 #43

Until now. There's a first for EVERYTHING!!! yagotme May 2024 #61

So where can the Roma feel safe? DBoon May 2024 #60

Nowhere DavidDvorkin May 2024 #66

Yes. Crunchy Frog May 2024 #22

Switzerland sounds good. Eko May 2024 #23

No. Crunchy Frog May 2024 #25

Sure. Head on over. ret5hd May 2024 #26

Do Jews have a right to live in the Jewish nation of Israel? Mosby May 2024 #27

Apparently not. Eko May 2024 #31

If they practice another religion then they're not Jews. Mosby May 2024 #32

If DNA doesn't matter then why do they have a right to be there? Eko May 2024 #35

Are you claiming that Israel has no right to exist? wnylib May 2024 #44

Certainly looks like it AZSkiffyGeek May 2024 #88

see post 93 Eko May 2024 #94

I believe Israel has a right to continue to exist. Eko May 2024 #93

Do Jews have a right to live in Mossfern May 2024 #48

I think that people have a right to live where they live. Eko May 2024 #95

So as a Jewish person I can only live in New Jersey? Mossfern May 2024 #98

As an American you have a right to live in America. Eko May 2024 #99

I didn't know that Mossfern May 2024 #100

Here. Eko May 2024 #101

I like civil ... Mossfern May 2024 #103

I found this off your link. Eko May 2024 #104

You are certainly welcome! Mossfern May 2024 #106

Same, I love learning new things. Eko May 2024 #107

That says nothing about Arab and other non-Jewish citizens of Israel. yardwork May 2024 #114

Yeah, I should have been more clear. Eko May 2024 #115

Wrong again, honey. yardwork May 2024 #113

See post 104. Eko May 2024 #116

A countries immigration policies is their business. Mosby May 2024 #56

That's a fair reply. Eko May 2024 #96

Damn, I wish all Catholics had the right to be citizens of some country like that Polybius May 2024 #40

There used to be the Papal States DBoon May 2024 #58

Wait A Minute RobinA May 2024 #68

Do Hindus have a right to live in India? DBoon May 2024 #62

Ethnostates are actually pretty common. Mosby May 2024 #69

No Avalon Sparks May 2024 #70

Do Palestinians? David__77 May 2024 #112

Cool story, bro. nt LexVegas May 2024 #28

Right?! Behind the Aegis May 2024 #41

The OP is one of the meanest taunts I've seen here inn20 years. yardwork May 2024 #75

I apologize if this comes across as a mean taunt. Eko May 2024 #97

+1 betsuni May 2024 #109

Aren't settler citizens claiming land? Ponietz May 2024 #91

And the second question: Would you want to? Silent3 May 2024 #34

Sure, but youll need to be able to defend it Mountainguy May 2024 #36

I have DNA from the Levant as well. róisín_dubh May 2024 #39

Do you have relatives there now? brooklynite May 2024 #45

and this concludes our DU sense-of-humor station identification. lindysalsagal May 2024 #47

Have you tried registering with the UNRWA? sarisataka May 2024 #52

Seriously? JustAnotherGen May 2024 #59

They would have to lobby the UN sarisataka May 2024 #63

No JustAnotherGen May 2024 #55

Here's a cool map JustAnotherGen May 2024 #57

A right as defined by what or whom? Torchlight May 2024 #64

Maybe your closest relative in the Levant is a Hamas official DBoon May 2024 #65

Clever. Elessar Zappa May 2024 #74

You need an old old leather bound book they claims some gods gave it to you ExciteBike66 May 2024 #76

A right of return? How many generations since your ancestors left for greener pastures? brush May 2024 #77

Yes how long ago... did that test relate to Neanderthal DNA? Model35mech May 2024 #78

Yep, many trekked to Europe. Guess the question is should a right of return be a matter of... brush May 2024 #81

Ya, I've checked on that... and the answer is Model35mech May 2024 #85

Heehee. To agree to that I guess you have to have faith. brush May 2024 #86

Should contemporary geopolitics be based on the ancient myths of a single group of people? Crunchy Frog May 2024 #108

Maybe not, but geopolitics is also about the power of identity myths Model35mech May 2024 #110

Geopolitics is foremost about power. Ideology keeps the parts working together. David__77 May 2024 #111

Yes. How many generations? AloeVera May 2024 #82

Yes, see post 81 for a continuation of the thought. brush May 2024 #83

Mine would too, if you went back far enough sakabatou May 2024 #79