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Most Israelis come from Arab countries(because they were expelled), this is a common myth that Israeli's are "european", there is many from Eastern Europe, and

Most Israelis come from Arab countries(because they were expelled), this is a common myth that Israeli's are "european", there is many from Eastern Europe, and there are many ashkenazi jewish immigrants from the USA, but this is a fraction. And Jerusalem is the holiest place for Jews, and it has been since before Islam existed

luffapi 5y ago
What you say is not true: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel
- poisonarena 5y ago
  yes it is, look at the numbers. 26 percent from europe, 27 percent from "non white" Middle east mainly, would be 28-29 percent but I am not including potential mizrahim from USA/Canada, even though many are probably persian/iraqi origin.
  - luffapi 5y ago
    From the article, 2015 numbers: 26.26% Europe 4.64% Americas 10.75% Asia 14.3% Africa So no, “most Israelis“ don’t come from Arab countries.
    - poisonarena 5y ago
      Look at it carefully, there is no Middle East Continent, look at the countries in the list... Are you saying Iraq is not an Arab country, Because it is in Asia? No arabs in Morocco because it is in Africa? My point is that Israel is not "European Colonials". Argentinian ladino speaking sephardic jews white? An Iranian-American Jewish family moving to Israel is European? You are nitpicking, and more than half of the population is not 'european', also count in the the druze, bedouin, and christian and muslim arabs that live here, with full rights, political representation, and benefits edit: Looking at your history "Peace is not possible on occupied land or in an apartheid state." seems like anything I can tell you wont matter because you have already drank the koolaid
      - luffapi 5y ago
        Iraq is included in Asia. Asia + Africa = 25.05% which is less than the 30.9% Europe + America. So you were incorrect when you said the majority of Jewish Israeli’s are from Arab nations. As for your edit, that’s an ad hominem.
        poisonarena 5y ago
        You are still wrong.. when most of the jews were kicked out of Arab countries they went to countries all over the world United States, Europe, Argentina/Brasil.. You are not considering any of this and just pulling census 6 year old census data that doesnt describe ethnicity.. from the article: "About 44.9% percent of Israel's Jewish population identify as either Mizrahi or Sephardi, 44.2% identify as Ashkenazi, about 3% as Beta Israel and 7.9% as mixed or other" This is from 2013, and there has been a lot more mixing since then.
        luffapi 5y ago
        You said the majority of Israeli Jews came from Arab countries. That is factually incorrect. Your exact comment: > ” Most Israelis come from Arab countries(because they were expelled)”
        poisonarena 5y ago
        " "About 44.9% percent of Israel's Jewish population identify as either Mizrahi or Sephardi, 44.2% identify as Ashkenazi, about 3% as Beta Israel and 7.9% as mixed or other"" Here it is again, MOre than half, right here in your own, old source, that you aren't understanding. And you are nitpicking because you don't want this to be true, because it breaks your narrative of White Colonial vs the Oppressed Palestinian Underdog. My initial reply to the guy was in response to him saying "inserting europeans". Israel is not a European nation. Just you say hate Israel and we can call it a day.
        luffapi 5y ago

luffapi 5y ago

What you say is not true: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel

poisonarena 5y ago
yes it is, look at the numbers. 26 percent from europe, 27 percent from "non white" Middle east mainly, would be 28-29 percent but I am not including potential mizrahim from USA/Canada, even though many are probably persian/iraqi origin.
- luffapi 5y ago
  From the article, 2015 numbers: 26.26% Europe 4.64% Americas 10.75% Asia 14.3% Africa So no, “most Israelis“ don’t come from Arab countries.
  - poisonarena 5y ago
    Look at it carefully, there is no Middle East Continent, look at the countries in the list... Are you saying Iraq is not an Arab country, Because it is in Asia? No arabs in Morocco because it is in Africa? My point is that Israel is not "European Colonials". Argentinian ladino speaking sephardic jews white? An Iranian-American Jewish family moving to Israel is European? You are nitpicking, and more than half of the population is not 'european', also count in the the druze, bedouin, and christian and muslim arabs that live here, with full rights, political representation, and benefits edit: Looking at your history "Peace is not possible on occupied land or in an apartheid state." seems like anything I can tell you wont matter because you have already drank the koolaid
    - luffapi 5y ago
      Iraq is included in Asia. Asia + Africa = 25.05% which is less than the 30.9% Europe + America. So you were incorrect when you said the majority of Jewish Israeli’s are from Arab nations. As for your edit, that’s an ad hominem.
      - poisonarena 5y ago
        You are still wrong.. when most of the jews were kicked out of Arab countries they went to countries all over the world United States, Europe, Argentina/Brasil.. You are not considering any of this and just pulling census 6 year old census data that doesnt describe ethnicity.. from the article: "About 44.9% percent of Israel's Jewish population identify as either Mizrahi or Sephardi, 44.2% identify as Ashkenazi, about 3% as Beta Israel and 7.9% as mixed or other" This is from 2013, and there has been a lot more mixing since then.
        luffapi 5y ago
        You said the majority of Israeli Jews came from Arab countries. That is factually incorrect. Your exact comment: > ” Most Israelis come from Arab countries(because they were expelled)”
        poisonarena 5y ago
        " "About 44.9% percent of Israel's Jewish population identify as either Mizrahi or Sephardi, 44.2% identify as Ashkenazi, about 3% as Beta Israel and 7.9% as mixed or other"" Here it is again, MOre than half, right here in your own, old source, that you aren't understanding. And you are nitpicking because you don't want this to be true, because it breaks your narrative of White Colonial vs the Oppressed Palestinian Underdog. My initial reply to the guy was in response to him saying "inserting europeans". Israel is not a European nation. Just you say hate Israel and we can call it a day.
        luffapi 5y ago