“Abram was a Chaldean from Ur...................”
This is why I thought the Jews were originally from Mesopotamia, and so are not indigenous to what is now Palestine and Israel. But genetics apparently proves otherwise. I’m puzzled.
Don’t forget, Arabs are descended from Abraham through Ishmael, so they are Semitic as well..............
Read this section of Genesis.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+11%3A31-12%3A7&version=ESV
Abram was born in Ur, but God called him to a new land, which is now in the vicinity of Israel.
Abram was already considered a Hebrew at this time, as mentioned in Genesis 14:13.
Many Biblical scholars say this is derived from one of his ancestors name’s: Eber (Genesis 10:21). Note, that many people groups have multiple names to describe themselves, for example: Celtic, Irish or Scot, or by family surname. Abraham was born in Ur and was a descendant of the Eber family line.
The question about who is “indigenous” to Israel begs the question of how long must a people group live in an area to be considered “indigenous.” Abraham was there over 4000 years ago.