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John ONeill

(87 posts)
8. Indigeneity
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:55 AM
Yesterday

'Genomic studies confirm that modern Palestinians possess a large proportion of their DNA, often cited between 50% and 87%, from ancient Bronze Age Canaanites' - Wikipedia. If the majority of their heredity can be traced back thousands of years on the same soil, it's kinda hard to argue they're not indigenous. Reminds me of the Italian-Australian on a soapbox in Sydney's Hyde Park, proclaiming that Australia was for Australians, and the Aborigines (who may have been there for 50,000 years) should be 'sent back to where they came from.' He wanted to wipe out the sperm whales, too, since we can now get equally good oil from jojoba beans.

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