re: #72 Gus

The original Jews were Arabs.

No. Even if you discount that the original Israelites are best described as Caananite hill people, and only want to target the post-Bablyonian-capture “Judahites” who returned to build the “second temple”, what we’re discussing are segments of the larger Semitic speaking group. It’s a fine distinction, not unlike differentiating between different tribes of Eastern North American natives pre-Columbus.

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