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The Muslim Arab armies did not conquer a Jewish homeland, they conquered Eastern Roman (Byzantine territory). The Jews, as a population, i.e., the diaspora had
by p3rls 3y ago
The Muslim Arab armies did not conquer a Jewish homeland, they conquered Eastern Roman (Byzantine territory). The Jews, as a population, i.e., the diaspora had been expelled hundreds of years earlier during the big three revolts against the Roman Empire.
Jews were banned from even entering Jerusalem (except for the day of Tisha B'Av) until the Arab armies marched in and took it from the Christians.
- rayiner 3y agoIt doesn’t matter if the Muslim Arab armies conquered it directly, or after others had already done so. They’re the ones who are there now, not the Romans or Babylonians.