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Richard D

(9,696 posts) Thu May 1, 2025, 05:17 PM Yesterday

The fascinating story of Jewish genetic origins

(Hint, it's not Khazars!)

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The fascinating story of Jewish genetic origins (Original Post) Richard D Yesterday OP

My mother is K2, but... AntiFascist Yesterday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author spike jones 1 hr ago #3

Truly fascinating Picaro Yesterday #2

I have heard that when the Jews were kicked out by the Romans (70CE), some escaped to the local hills. spike jones 1 hr ago #4

Like everything else there, it's complex Richard D 1 hr ago #5

AntiFascist

(13,257 posts)

1. My mother is K2, but...

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Thu May 1, 2025, 08:04 PM

Yesterday

apparently more Persian ancestry than one of the Jewish K2 haplogroups.
At some point, there was a female cousin of a Jewish K2 ancestor who was an ancestor of Persians.

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Picaro

(1,910 posts)

2. Truly fascinating

Reply to Richard D (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2025, 08:35 PM

Yesterday

Thanks for posting.

spike jones

(1,858 posts)

4. I have heard that when the Jews were kicked out by the Romans (70CE), some escaped to the local hills.

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Fri May 2, 2025, 08:39 PM

1 hr ago

Over the centuries those people became the Palestinians. So, the Jews and the Palestinians are genetically same people. Does anyone know if that is true?
Of course, the main problem between the two populations is religion not kinship.

Richard D

(9,696 posts)

5. Like everything else there, it's complex

Reply to spike jones (Reply #4)

Fri May 2, 2025, 09:10 PM

1 hr ago

A lot of information here, some of it contradictory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_the_Palestinians

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