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To: yank in the UK

Many Lebanese have a different (non-Arab) lineage than Jordanians, Palestinians, or Syrians - I believe many were there at the time of the Old Testament, pre-dating the Arab (and subsequent Turkish) invasions. I have Palestinian coins from 1942; what should those people call themselves?

If they’re all Arabs anyway, why use names like “Jordanians”, “Syrians”, “Iraqis”, “Saudis”, “Moroccans”, etc.


2 posted on 12/09/2011 3:28:58 PM PST by kearnyirish2
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To: kearnyirish2

They are a tribe of arabs, there was no Palestine or Palestinians until the Brits ran things after WW1.

Newt is correct on this.


3 posted on 12/09/2011 3:31:08 PM PST by Leto (Damn shame Palin didn't run, The Presidency was Her's for the taking)
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To: kearnyirish2

The story seems to me to be about WHY they call themselves what they call themselves. It’s the why not the what.


6 posted on 12/09/2011 3:43:09 PM PST by TalBlack ( Evil doesn't have a day job.)
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To: kearnyirish2
The Palestinian brigade that operated under the British in WWII was comprised of all Jews.
33 posted on 12/09/2011 5:46:32 PM PST by D Rider
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