> the same place their ancestors came from 2000 years previous There was always a significant Jewish community in place which continued to have close ties with

> the same place their ancestors came from 2000 years previous There was always a significant Jewish community in place which continued to have close ties with other communities around the world. > regardless of the feelings of the people who were already living there Most of the muslim arab population them migrated there during the 19th century. Also, quite a lot were forcibly converted mizrahim.