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Israel/Palestine

aranthus

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11. Jews are also descended from the Canaanites, as are Samaritans.

Reply to Mosby (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 03:16 PM

Mar 2020

The Canaanites were a group of tribes that included Phoenicians, Edomites, Ammonites, and Hebrews. The Phoenicians are the ancestors of some Lebanese that are discussed in the article you posted. The Canaanites south of Lebanon and west of the Jordan River also did not disappear. The Hebrews united them into the Israelites, which then became the Jews. Hebrew is the last living Canaanite language.

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Is this a safe place for this topic? [View all] qwlauren35 Mar 2020 OP

Safe for me, qwlauren35, elleng Mar 2020 #1

I hope we can discuss. qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #2

Some do, often; elleng Mar 2020 #4

Your understanding of the history surrounding the issue is way off. Mosby Mar 2020 #3

OK, I read the article. qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #5

History is very revealing but the conditions today tell the story. One thing to consider is abqtommy Mar 2020 #8

Weren't arabs always there too? brush Mar 2020 #6

No, the Arabs originated in the Arabian peninsula Mosby Mar 2020 #7

there were however sabbat hunter Mar 2020 #9

Sure, and if there were canaanites today... Mosby Mar 2020 #10

Jews are also descended from the Canaanites, as are Samaritans. aranthus Mar 2020 #11

It would be nice to recognize the aspirations of both the Israelis and Palestinians. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 #12

True. aranthus Mar 2020 #13