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wnylib

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2. Either she does not understand the word Semite,

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:18 AM

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or she is just misrepresenting it.

Wikipedia gives more complete information on the word's origin and usage. Contrary to what the video narrator says, Arabic and Hebrew are both Semitic languages and Israelis and Arabs are both descendants of Semitic people in the region. Semitic languages extend across northern Africa as well as the Levant. Modern Israelis have an admixture of European ancestors due to the centuries of some (not all) diaspora Jews in Europe. But the language and culture of Israelis are Semitic.

Semitic people - Wikipedia https://share.google/s9hkiFlcbqXdupSIU

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Either she does not understand the word Semite, wnylib Yesterday #2

Thanks so much, extremely helpful! And how many times have we discussed that issue on DU? Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #3