Genetic study on Jews reveals close links to Palestinians and Italians

[ariel]

I knew it, Jews are a mix of Romans and Palestinians.

not at all....

[YeshAtid]

That's like you're motto

It's partly true though, a lot of Palestinians do have some Bedouin ancestry but even then a lot of Beds were once Jewish. If anyone converts to Judaism, they're automatically native to the Holy Land. Period.

[Also]

If anyone converts to Judaism, they're automatically native to the Holy Land. Period.

Makes sense.

[Elina]

I knew it, Jews are a mix of Romans and Palestinians.

As I expected, there must be some relationship between Jews ans Italians.

[Yehiel]

As I expected, there must be some relationship between Jews ans Italians.

a small one

[Longbowman]

AJs are 50-60% European, 40-50% MENA, and <5% Mongoloid/SSA.

[Yehiel]

AJs are 50-60% European, 40-50% MENA, and <5% Mongoloid/SSA.

What do you think of Sefardi?

[Longbowman]

What do you think of Sefardi?

Very similar. Slightly less European and slightly more MENA, but <5% difference. Less Mongoloid, more SSA. Unless you're a crypto-Jew marrano like me.

[Yehiel]

Very similar. Slightly less European and slightly more MENA, but <5% difference. Less Mongoloid, more SSA. Unless you're a crypto-Jew marrano like me.

Hmm from the study ive seen Ashkenaz are anywhere from 40-60% MENA while Sefardi are 50-70% MENA with levant populations being around 70-80% MENA

[Longbowman]

Hmm from the study ive seen Ashkenaz are anywhere from 40-60% MENA while Sefardi are 50-70% MENA with levant populations being around 70-80% MENA

Depends. If you're a Sephardi from North Africa or Israel you're going to have some more MENA.

If you're a converso or Greek you won't.

Either way you'll have less/no Mongoloid, but probably a little more SSA, particularly for the Israeli/African ones.

Studies suggest both AJs and SJs started life around 50-50 MENA/Europe, or maybe 55-45 and have since accrued some more European DNA in the case of the AJs and a little more MENA for the SJs.

From personal observation - on GEDmatch, 23andme, reputable studies and blogs, it seems that a 55-45 split is pretty accurate, with <2% SSA (<3% for some SJs) and ~2% Mongoloid for AJs.