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edhopper

(37,204 posts) Mon Oct 14, 2024, 12:50 PM Oct 2024

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Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe [View all]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/13/world/columbus-origins-western-europe-study-intl/index.html

“We have DNA from Christopher Columbus, very partial, but sufficient. We have DNA from Hernando Colón, his son,” Lorente said in the program.

“And both in the Y chromosome (male) and in the mitochondrial DNA (transmitted by the mother) of Hernando there are traits compatible with Jewish origin.”

So not only was Columbus a reprehensible man who should not be used for Italian Americans to celebrate their heritage. He wasn't even Italian.

Can we now rename this holiday after someone more worthy? Garibaldi? Marconi? Vespucci?

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Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe [View all] edhopper Oct 2024 OP

Natives. elleng Oct 2024 #1

I am fine with Indigenous Peoples Day edhopper Oct 2024 #4

The "natives" were not indigenous, having crossed over from Asia via Siberia elias7 Oct 2024 #16

This gets lost DeepWinter Oct 2024 #35

There weren't any Jews in Italy? AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2024 #2

Yes edhopper Oct 2024 #3

His parents names are in Wikipedia. LeftInTX Oct 2024 #33

Of course he was Italian PCIntern Oct 2024 #5

This feels like that "Jesus was a Palestinian" bullshit that circulated at Christmas AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2024 #10

Exactly what I was thinking Mossfern Oct 2024 #29

Have you heard of edhopper Oct 2024 #15

I never expected to ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 2024 #26

ROFL edhopper Oct 2024 #27

DU'zy! ms liberty Oct 2024 #30

My friend Oren Lyons, H2O Man Oct 2024 #6

Columbus should be a hero to no one. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2024 #8

You certainly have H2O Man Oct 2024 #9

History is grim soandso Oct 2024 #12

He was a Catholic. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2024 #7

.....which does not preclude him from having Jewish DNA.... Sogo Oct 2024 #14

More accurately soandso Oct 2024 #21

He was a piece of shit get the red out Oct 2024 #11

Yes, he knew his patrons and their subsequent generations were going to be so exploitative. elias7 Oct 2024 #19

No he was a POS edhopper Oct 2024 #25

I am sorry, I don't just know get the red out Oct 2024 #34

Columbus Day is a farcical holiday. The Western hemisphere was "discovered" long before his arrival. Sogo Oct 2024 #13

Pavarotti. Frasier Balzov Oct 2024 #17

So Spanish researchers are "almost absolutely" sure that Columbus was Spanish. Chellee Oct 2024 #18

Why do we need a holiday to celebrate a famous Italian? eShirl Oct 2024 #20

You do know that there were Italian Jews? Elessar Zappa Oct 2024 #22

History as we are taught is rarely real history. duncang Oct 2024 #23

Oct 14th should be "We Were Here First" day. Talitha Oct 2024 #24

I'm a white male of Northern European extraction Vogon_Glory Oct 2024 #28

Exactly! Back in the mid-50's we were taught that the Nordics were in North America LONG before Columbus. Talitha Oct 2024 #32

Columbus may have had Jewish ancestors Vogon_Glory Oct 2024 #31

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