[Domestic Church]

"...how in the world did so many Arabs 'get' blue/green eyes themselves?"

They came up all the way to the Danube River (Battle of Lepanto) before being turned back during the Reformation.

[little jeremiah]

About the blue and green eyes (and occasional red hair) - don't forget, there were several Crusades and some of the soldiers and others may have left some children behind. I visited the middle east years ago and noticed variation in eyes and hair color. Not all people looked 100% Semitic.