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Originally Posted by jrv
Please I don't mean to offend anyone with my ignorance: but are Jewish people white? I have always assumed they were of Arab persuasion because of the geographic location of their homeland. To me they certainly appear to be white though. Anyone? 
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In the broadest sense, there are two different major groups of Jews, Sephardi (Israeli/Middle Eastern) and Ashkenazi (European). So, essentially, some are "white" and some are "of Arab persuasion" (though "Semitic", I think would be a more accurate term in this case).
Fango