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[Joseph Roberts <josephroberts3 AT gmail.com>]

This seems more political than anything, It reminds me of how many Lebanese like to distance themselves from being identified as Arab and say they are "French" or "Phoenician." Maybe they are trying to forge a more Aramean based Christian Identity rather than being lumped in with a More Islamic Arab identity.

Joseph Roberts

On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Uzi Silber <uzisilber AT gmail.com> wrote:

very interesting.

 

uzi silber

On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 9:10 PM, Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu> wrote:

This may be of interest:

http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/2680/2668099

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ישראלים, נוצרים מרונים מהכפר גוש חלב שבגליל העליון, דורשים לשנות את סעיף הלאום שלהם מערבי לארמי 

Some 200, Aramaic speaking, Christian Maronite, citizens of Israel, 

from the village of גוש חלב GU$ XALAB in upper galilee, request that 

their official ethnic designation be changed from Arab to Aramean.    

Isaac Fried, Boston University

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