I've just been hanging out with a friend who suggested I put this video by Tsvi Misinai on my blog. No doubt many readers will have already seen it, but for those who haven't, it's an intriguing eye opener.
Read more aboutMishinai and his solution for peace here
Here's one Palestinian official who's unlikely to be swayed (read more hereand here)
I find this fascinating, especially the genetic history. Of course as Ariella Oppenheim said, its genetic only. It doesn't represent modern political reality. True enough and considering the unbalanced Jew-hate from the Palestinian and Arab leadership I don't think this can really go anywhere any time in the near future.
Another interesting issue is that they said Ashkenazi Jews and Palestinians have more in common with each other than Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews do. It would be interesting to try to recreate why that would be? Was there more intermarriage with the local population for the Sephardic Jews?
Also if the theory is correct that the elites were exiled from Eretz Israel and only the fellahin were allowed to stay by Rome would that explain the disparity in the IQ scores and the educational levels and ability between the Jewish and Arab residents of the area which share a common genetic distinction? I know Raphael Patai wrote on this subject years ago when even discussing the differences between Ashkenazim and Sephardi Jews.
Anyway it seems that Jews and Arabs, especially Palestinians, have more in common then they would all like to think.
I find this fascinating, especially the genetic history. Of course as Ariella Oppenheim said, its genetic only. It doesn't represent modern political reality. True enough and considering the unbalanced Jew-hate from the Palestinian and Arab leadership I don't think this can really go anywhere any time in the near future.
ReplyDeleteAnother interesting issue is that they said Ashkenazi Jews and Palestinians have more in common with each other than Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews do. It would be interesting to try to recreate why that would be? Was there more intermarriage with the local population for the Sephardic Jews?
Also if the theory is correct that the elites were exiled from Eretz Israel and only the fellahin were allowed to stay by Rome would that explain the disparity in the IQ scores and the educational levels and ability between the Jewish and Arab residents of the area which share a common genetic distinction? I know Raphael Patai wrote on this subject years ago when even discussing the differences between Ashkenazim and Sephardi Jews.
Anyway it seems that Jews and Arabs, especially Palestinians, have more in common then they would all like to think.
Thanks for that interesting comment, Elise.
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