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DavidDvorkin

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30. The Levant is the only place you feel safe?

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My DNA test says I am from the Levant. [View all] Eko May 7 OP

Give it a try and let us know how it works out. tritsofme May 7 #1

You didn't answer my question. Eko May 7 #3

You didn't take my suggestion. tritsofme May 7 #6

My question was first. Eko May 7 #7

Time is relative. tritsofme May 7 #12

If you cant answer it then just don't answer it Eko May 7 #15

I've encouraged you go give it a try. Don't evade your own dreams. tritsofme May 8 #29

Why does almost every thread turn nasty? bif May 9 #50

I believe that was the only purpose of this thread. tritsofme May 9 #51

You're probably right. bif May 9 #54

This is one of the nastiest OPs I've seen in 20 years on DU. yardwork May 9 #73

I typed and deleted a response Sympthsical May 9 #87

I dare say most Europeans' and Anglo-Americans' ancestors came through the levant at one point Ponietz May 7 #2

Why does the year matter? Eko May 7 #4

Well, if it's 585 B.C. you might be a Babylonian descendant Ponietz May 7 #9

So you are saying that just since my ancestors lived there Eko May 7 #10

Yes, just as I don't have a right to Africa Ponietz May 7 #13

Good point. Eko May 7 #16

Another thing -- count back the number of generations the past 2500 years Ponietz May 8 #24

I love DU. lindysalsagal May 9 #46

massive (profoundly so) overcounting of how many total humans have existed over the past 2500 years + completely wrong Celerity May 9 #71

Hello Ponietz May 9 #72

it's not an astronomical number, even going back 4 million years, the total number of humans/hominids who ever lived Celerity May 9 #80

Biological variance among humans is only .1 percent Ponietz May 9 #84

ah you remembered I am a Chels girl Celerity May 9 #89

6th place still possible Ponietz May 9 #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 9 #92

1,267,650,600,228,229,401,496,703,205,376 what does this number mean? OAITW r.2.0 May 9 #102

Right Ponietz May 9 #105

Unless my propaganda can convince those with guns and money that I do. malaise May 8 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate May 8 #37

Most commercial DNA tests... róisín_dubh May 8 #38

Everyone with ANY bit of ancestry outside of Africa has Levantine ancestry, RockRaven May 7 #5

What could go wrong? Eko May 7 #8

Apparently some think not, and if they want to employ that line of reasoning, RockRaven May 7 #17

Well said. Eko May 8 #20

What specific region of the Levant are you claiming? wnylib May 9 #42

Wait! I, For One, RobinA May 9 #67

I think ancestral claims... Happy Hoosier May 7 #11

Dunno. LudwigPastorius May 7 #14

Not sure what that has to do with anything Eko May 7 #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 9 #49

actually, voting for biden is probably all you need to get deported..... getagrip_already May 9 #53

Have nations been trying to kill you and your relatives for centuries DavidDvorkin May 8 #19

Yes. Eko May 8 #21

The Levant is the only place you feel safe? DavidDvorkin May 8 #30

If you can't give a more specific ancestry than the Levant, wnylib May 9 #43

Until now. There's a first for EVERYTHING!!! yagotme May 9 #61

So where can the Roma feel safe? DBoon May 9 #60

Nowhere DavidDvorkin May 9 #66

Yes. Crunchy Frog May 8 #22

Switzerland sounds good. Eko May 8 #23

No. Crunchy Frog May 8 #25

Sure. Head on over. ret5hd May 8 #26

Do Jews have a right to live in the Jewish nation of Israel? Mosby May 8 #27

Apparently not. Eko May 8 #31

If they practice another religion then they're not Jews. Mosby May 8 #32

If DNA doesn't matter then why do they have a right to be there? Eko May 8 #35

Are you claiming that Israel has no right to exist? wnylib May 9 #44

Certainly looks like it AZSkiffyGeek May 9 #88

see post 93 Eko May 9 #94

I believe Israel has a right to continue to exist. Eko May 9 #93

Do Jews have a right to live in Mossfern May 9 #48

I think that people have a right to live where they live. Eko May 9 #95

So as a Jewish person I can only live in New Jersey? Mossfern May 9 #98

As an American you have a right to live in America. Eko May 9 #99

I didn't know that Mossfern May 9 #100

Here. Eko May 9 #101

I like civil ... Mossfern May 9 #103

I found this off your link. Eko May 9 #104

You are certainly welcome! Mossfern May 9 #106

Same, I love learning new things. Eko May 9 #107

That says nothing about Arab and other non-Jewish citizens of Israel. yardwork May 10 #114

Yeah, I should have been more clear. Eko May 10 #115

Wrong again, honey. yardwork May 10 #113

See post 104. Eko May 10 #116

A countries immigration policies is their business. Mosby May 9 #56

That's a fair reply. Eko May 9 #96

Damn, I wish all Catholics had the right to be citizens of some country like that Polybius May 9 #40

There used to be the Papal States DBoon May 9 #58

Wait A Minute RobinA May 9 #68

Do Hindus have a right to live in India? DBoon May 9 #62

Ethnostates are actually pretty common. Mosby May 9 #69

No Avalon Sparks May 9 #70

Do Palestinians? David__77 May 10 #112

Cool story, bro. nt LexVegas May 8 #28

Right?! Behind the Aegis May 9 #41

The OP is one of the meanest taunts I've seen here inn20 years. yardwork May 9 #75

I apologize if this comes across as a mean taunt. Eko May 9 #97

+1 betsuni May 10 #109

Aren't settler citizens claiming land? Ponietz May 9 #91

And the second question: Would you want to? Silent3 May 8 #34

Sure, but youll need to be able to defend it Mountainguy May 8 #36

I have DNA from the Levant as well. róisín_dubh May 8 #39

Do you have relatives there now? brooklynite May 9 #45

and this concludes our DU sense-of-humor station identification. lindysalsagal May 9 #47

Have you tried registering with the UNRWA? sarisataka May 9 #52

Seriously? JustAnotherGen May 9 #59

They would have to lobby the UN sarisataka May 9 #63

No JustAnotherGen May 9 #55

Here's a cool map JustAnotherGen May 9 #57

A right as defined by what or whom? Torchlight May 9 #64

Maybe your closest relative in the Levant is a Hamas official DBoon May 9 #65

Clever. Elessar Zappa May 9 #74

You need an old old leather bound book they claims some gods gave it to you ExciteBike66 May 9 #76

A right of return? How many generations since your ancestors left for greener pastures? brush May 9 #77

Yes how long ago... did that test relate to Neanderthal DNA? Model35mech May 9 #78

Yep, many trekked to Europe. Guess the question is should a right of return be a matter of... brush May 9 #81

Ya, I've checked on that... and the answer is Model35mech May 9 #85

Heehee. To agree to that I guess you have to have faith. brush May 9 #86

Should contemporary geopolitics be based on the ancient myths of a single group of people? Crunchy Frog May 10 #108

Maybe not, but geopolitics is also about the power of identity myths Model35mech May 10 #110

Geopolitics is foremost about power. Ideology keeps the parts working together. David__77 May 10 #111

Yes. How many generations? AloeVera May 9 #82

Yes, see post 81 for a continuation of the thought. brush May 9 #83

Mine would too, if you went back far enough sakabatou May 9 #79