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Are Jews white? Are Jews white?
No, Jews are not white No, Jews are not white
Yes, Jews are white Yes, Jews are white
Jews are not a race Jews are not a race
White identity is predicated on historical anti-Semitic white privilege White identity is predicated on historical anti-Semitic white privilege
White nationalism is anti-Semitic White nationalism is anti-Semitic
Jews are legally distinct from white people Jews are legally distinct from white people
White identity is Christian Identity White identity is Christian Identity
It is offensive to Jews of colour to describe all Jews as white It is offensive to Jews of colour to describe all Jews as white
Race is a misleading construction Race is a misleading construction
Calling Jews "white" legitimizes anti-Semitism Calling Jews "white" legitimizes anti-Semitism
Judaism originated in the Southern Levant Judaism originated in the Southern Levant
White non-Jews do not see Jews as white White non-Jews do not see Jews as white
Jews are perceived as white Jews are perceived as white
Jews are objectively white Jews are objectively white
Skin colour is not a distinguishing factor for Jews Skin colour is not a distinguishing factor for Jews
Jews are an ethnically diverse religious group Jews are an ethnically diverse religious group
Jews are a 'family' Jews are a 'family'
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Judaism originated in the Southern Levant

From an ethnocultural perspective, Judaism and its traditions originated with the Israelites. The ancestors of many Jews today were therefore olive-skinned from the Middle East. Groups that even today would not be classified as "white".
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