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[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Purdy much, most Palestinians are actually the native Jewish population who converted to Christianity and then Islam. That's why the Israeli government doesn't want DNA testing.

[–] redchert@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 10 months ago

Ancient Judea & Israel were also not ethnostates.

[–] Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Any ideas why they converted? I wasn’t aware of this, and I don’t see that it matters…I’m just curious.

[–] gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com 14 points 10 months ago

A lot of it was forced conversion. There's a long history of religious and cultural oppression of various peoples in the region. You could probably find some online documentaries about it, though more than a few likely view the events through a pro-Zionist lens.

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago

Christian crusades followed by Islam doing what Islam is designed to do.

Mass conversion of populations are not common. It's either conquest, oppression or rebellion.