Some claim that Adam and Eve were the first Jews, and lived circa 4000 BCE; others suggest that they, and all biblical persons prior to King David are mythical; they never existed. Some would place the date at the time of Abraham, circa 1900 BCE. Some date it to the Exodus from Egypt circa 1490 BCE. Others say that no Exodus happened. On the basis of archeological evidence, many believe that the ancient Hebrews were originally a group of Canaanites who gradually separated from the main body and eventually developed a separate culture. That would certainly explain why so many Jewish holy days were derived from the Pagan Canaanite culture. Note 4: Sources differ greatly. A sampling of the Internet on 2015- DEC-02 showed estimates from to 12 to 173 million: o According to a statistical overview in 2011 of religions in China:
totally different nations now, their history is still closely related. Relying on their history, Jews as well as Palestinians have their rights on the mentioned land. During many centuries a lot of nations not Arabs and Jews only have populated these areas, they lived together, mingled, got married, separated and grew apart. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict itself has not lasted for thousands of years. Jews, the descendants of ancient Israelites and Canaanites, have inhabitated this area for centuries already. At the same time we must agree that the Palestinians are also the descendants of ancient Canaanites. The Arabic culture of the present day Palestinians is the result of the 7th century conquests of Arab tribes. They brought Islam, Arabic culture and language with them, and they blended with the Palestinians. The Palestines in exile hope to return to their former homeland. The inhabitants