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Abu-Kishk |
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Arrived in 1820s to Haifa, not sure from where |
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Named after Nablus - but that was named in the 7th century |
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Sunday, July 16, 2023
Another large set of Palestinians who proudly trace their ancestry from elsewhere
Of course, we knew this. There are plenty of Palestinians with the last name "el-Kurd" or "el-Kurdi," and many prominent Palestinian families proudly trace their roots to Arabia or Syria or Morocco or Turkey and everywhere else.
Here is my latest list of Palestinian surnames and where they appear to have originated: