Lebanese belong to J2 grand masters
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Lebanese belong to J2 grand masters
Developments in genealogical DNA tests might be a reason to weaken the Arabic identity among Lebanese. A lot of Lebanese people who are interested in population genetics became aware of the fact that actual Arabian ancestry among coastal Levantines is low. Maybe it is the reason why Arabic identity among Lebanese is weak anymore. In my opinion, this is one of cons of genealogical DNA tests as they might cause the national identity of a person (or even people) to weaken. Therefore, people need to be aware of the fact that nationalities are not genetically determined.
Neither did I.
Because most of them are outside the Baathi sphere. The lucky ones immigrated either to Los Angeles, Sao Paolo, Mexico, Sydney, Melbourne, Paris or…. 3 meters below Mezzeh level.
Were your ancestors Arabs before the Arab invasion in 637 A.D.? Did they speak Arabic? Did they identify as Arabs?
Instead of Arabs, what if Jews or Persians invaded your area and imposed their language, would you change your identity and promote Greater Israel or Greater Persia because you share a "cultural consciousness and sphere of influence" with them?
What do you share with a Kuwaiti, a Yemeni, an Algerian, a Sudanese and a Mauritanian in terms of "cultural consciousness and sphere of influence"? Who are your common leader(s)? What are your common aspirations? What is your common heritage? what are your common cultural affinities?
Since you were/are a Baathi yourself, you're definitely familiar with the Baath motto: "One Arab Umma with an eternal message".
...and you think it's realistic?
Definitely, Phoenicianism is more realistic than "One Arab Umma".
...then they must be Arabs...
By whom?:)
Guess which people succeeded in reviving their own language and culture after 2000 years ?
So...we still have a chance
True, and not live as a Dhimmi.
What is weirder, to restore what existed or to impose an alien identity?
How to oppose the successful and modern Pan-Arabism?
You want to identify as a Syrian Arab, that's fine, that's the Pan-Arab ideology of your political party led by Pol Pot I (the father) then by Pol Pot II (the son); but to identify as an "Arab Maronite", that would be awkward and/or hilarious.