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In reply to the discussion: Indigenous in Jerusalem [View all]GitRDun
(1,846 posts)68. It's a non argument
Who cares who was there hundreds of years ago?
All should live in peace.
Using historical ancestry to justify apartheid or anti-Jewish policies is just plain wrong.
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You sure love to derail a thread. Got a problem w/ Jews being indigenous to Israel? n/t
shira
Dec 2015
#3
Not at all, if you understand anything about human migration patterns and history
Scootaloo
Dec 2015
#7
Mondoweiss is fascist rightwing and supports fascist rightwing Palestinian leaders....
shira
Dec 2015
#50
The attempt to minimize Jewish link to Israel is usually the domain of the extreme right...
King_David
Dec 2015
#58
I'm not so sure about Jews being "indigenous" anywhere, but it's pretty clear that Jews and
Little Tich
Dec 2015
#28
I was referring to the sense of "indigenous peoples" which I think was the intent of the OP.
Little Tich
Dec 2015
#32
I find it fascinating anyone would deny that - given a very clear def'n of the term. n/t
shira
Dec 2015
#39
Palestinians are directly descended from the prehistoric population of Palestine.
Little Tich
Dec 2015
#63
Which Palestinians? Certainly not all. And that's not enough according to the definition....
shira
Dec 2015
#65
I don't want to discuss the term "indigenous peoples" anymore, it's watered down and worthless.
Little Tich
Dec 2015
#67