Are Jews and Arabs very similar genetically?

Question

Are Jews closely related to Egyptians and other Arab peoples? I thought I heard that they originally came from what is now Egypt? Jews and Arabs are both Semitic people and Hebrew and Arabic are closely related languages. Aren't Jews and Arabs really just the same people genetically but with different religions?

Answer 1

Well..if you go back far enough, most likely, but then Jews nowadays are more closely related to caucasians do to their migration through Eastern Eurpe (holocaust?)....but if you look at them together, they sometimes have similar features...no one is pure anymore.

Answer 2

jews will never accept what you said even they are completely true

Answer 3

Yes, absolutely.  Many palistinians test positive for the Cohanim Y chromosome... meaning they are among the Jews from the priestly family Cohen.  It is probable they were among the Jews forced to convert to Islam or be put to death.

http://www.aish.com/societywork/sciencen...

Some of the Arabs killing & being killed by Jews are distantly related & we can prove this with DNA.

Answer 4

If one man at the head of a tribe had two wives and they had sons you would guess the children would soon be one naturally. This is the story of Abraham but the genetics are so different that they became two separate groups. The reason is not spoken but you can guess it easily when you see the story where the Babylonians took one part captive twice and all the males were all castrated in Babylon. The Arabs just spread over the land all around.

Answer 5

I don't know. The Jews believe themselves to have derived from 1 or 2 of 12 tribes of Jacob, genetically and religious wise. Being Jewish myself, and having been in Israel, I can tell you that it was like two different worlds and people shoved up next to eachother. Then, again they are geographically the same, so...good luck!

Answer 6

Jews are extremely closely related to Arabs genetically, to the point where it's hard to tell them apart with DNA test. The both come from the same area, and are both Semitic peoples with a lot of shared ancestry.

Answer 7

Missmeli who said Arabs are worse. For your information I have alot of Arab friends and they are very kind hearted and educated. Just because you see things on tv doesn't speak for a whole race. Thats ignorance and racism, or the cowards answer.

Answer 8

You're right.  Genetically both are Semitic.

Answer 9

Both Muslims and Jews claim ancestry from Abraham.

Their religions acknowledge their common ancestry.

Linguistically, they are both Semites- and related therefore.

They also tend to look similar- dark hair, dark eyes, olive skinned (but the Greeks and turks look like this too).

I would not say they are the same, but they are extremely close, like siblings- and as such- they hate each other.

Answer 10

You have hit the point. That is the exact answer. Get my two points.

Answer 11

You mean Israelis and Arabs, right?  They do look similar.  But the main difference is religion.

Answer 12

Arabs are soooo not like the Jews.  Arabs are much worse and have the most insane mentality and cultural views.

Answer 13

no. i'm married to an arab and he would tell you that they totally are not the same. they are very VERY different. in every way. and for the jerk who said that arabs are insane. you're an idiot. and obviously don't know what you're talking about. just because of 9/11. it doesn't make all arabs the same and that was just stupid and unintelligent.